Aquaculture crew recruitment for well boats and service vessels
Find qualified crew for well boats, feed barges and service vessels, check their certificates automatically and keep a relief pool ready for the next rotation.
Aquaculture is growing, and so is the need for crew
Specialised vessels, small talent pool
Well boats and service vessels need experienced deck and engine crew who are also comfortable with fish handling and farm operations.
Coastal rotations
Crew often work in rotations along the coast. Covering sickness and leave depends on knowing who is available.
Recruiting from outside the industry
Many good candidates come from fishing or other shipping segments. You need to see their certificates and sea time quickly.
How Marvatis supports aquaculture crewing
Search on vessel experience
Filter on rank, certificates and experience from well boats, service vessels or similar.
Certificate warnings
See who is valid for the planned sign-on, with warnings before anything expires.
Relief pool for rotations
Keep a pool of crew who update their own availability between rotations.
Your own career page
Show your vessels and open positions on a career page with your branding.
Typical roles and certificates in aquaculture
Requirements depend on vessel size, trade area and company. Common examples:
| Category | Covers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Master and mates | Well boat and service vessel officers | STCW II/1–II/3 certificates of competency |
| Engineers | Chief and 2nd Engineer | STCW III/1–III/3 |
| Deck crew | Able Seaman, deckhands, crane operators | STCW Basic Safety, crane certificate |
| Everyone on board | All crew | Basic Safety, seafarer medical |
Crew for one of the fastest-growing maritime segments
Aquaculture employs a growing share of seafarers along the Norwegian coast and in Scotland. Well boats and service vessels need experienced crew, and competition for them is strong.
Marvatis helps aquaculture operators and vessel owners hire faster with searches built on rank, certificates and vessel experience, and keeps hired crew in a relief pool that stays current between rotations.
Built by people from the industry. Marvatis is founded by Edgar Eidsheim, Master Mariner, former Chief Officer and senior DP Operator, together with Asgeir Sognefest, MSc in informatics specialising in AI.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marvatis suitable for smaller aquaculture operators?
Yes. Marvatis works for small operators with a single crewing coordinator as well as larger fleets, and you can start without migrating your existing crew.
Can we recruit crew who don't speak Norwegian?
Yes. Marvatis supports multiple languages, and each candidate gets the platform in their preferred language.
How quickly can we get started?
Without migration, you are up and running in one day. With migration of your relief crew, typically 4 weeks.
Can other companies see our crew?
No. Your relief pool is private to your company.
See it with your own crewing flow
A 30-minute demo, built around how your team recruits today. Tell us a little about your fleet and we'll get back to you.
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