Maritime recruitment software for shipowners and crewing teams
Publish positions, screen seafarers on rank, vessel experience and certificates, and move the right people from application to sign-on in one shared pipeline.
Why generic recruitment tools fall short at sea
A CV is not a crew member
Office ATS tools see a job title and a CV. A crewing manager needs rank, endorsements, sea time on the right vessel type and certificates that are valid on the sign-on date.
Hiring and crewing live in different places
Applications arrive by e-mail, certificates sit in attachments and availability is in someone's spreadsheet. Nobody has the full picture.
Speed matters when a vessel is waiting
When a Chief Officer signs off sick, you need a qualified replacement in hours, not after a week of phone calls.
What Marvatis does for maritime recruitment
Search the way crewing works
Filter candidates on rank, vessel type, certificates and availability in one search, across applicants and your existing relief crew.
Certificates checked automatically
Every application shows which certificates are valid, missing or expiring before the planned sign-on date.
One shared pipeline
Move candidates from New to Screening, Interview and Hired, with notes and ratings from the whole crewing team.
Your own career page
Publish positions on a career page with your logo and colours. Applicants land straight in your pipeline.
Hired crew become your relief pool
When someone is hired they move into your relief pool with their documents in place, ready for the next rotation.
Chat on the candidate profile
Conversations with candidates are kept on their profile, so anyone on the team can pick up where a colleague left off.
Ranks and certificates you can search on
Marvatis is built around the information crewing teams actually filter on. Some typical examples:
| Category | Covers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Deck officers | Master, Chief Officer, 2nd and 3rd Officer | STCW II/1–II/2, GMDSS, DP certificates, ECDIS |
| Engineers | Chief, 2nd and 3rd Engineer, ETO | STCW III/1–III/2, III/6, high voltage |
| Ratings | Bosun, Able Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Oiler | STCW II/4–II/5, III/4–III/5 |
| Everyone on board | All ranks | Basic Safety (STCW VI/1), medical certificate (ENG1 or national equivalent), security awareness |
From need to sign-on in one place
Maritime recruitment is different from office hiring because the job is not done when someone accepts an offer. The seafarer has to hold the right certificates on the day they join, be available when the vessel needs them, and fit into a rotation that repeats for years.
Marvatis connects these steps. You set the rank, vessel type and required certificates when you create a position. Applications are checked against those requirements automatically, and the crewing team works the same pipeline instead of forwarding e-mails. When a candidate is hired, their profile and documents carry straight into your relief pool.
The result is less admin for the crewing office and fewer surprises at sign-on: no lapsed medical discovered at the gangway, and no relief list that is out of date the day it is printed.
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
What is maritime recruitment software?
Maritime recruitment software is an applicant tracking system (ATS) built for hiring seafarers. Unlike general recruitment tools, it understands ranks, vessel types, sea time and STCW certificates, and it connects hiring with crewing and relief planning.
Can we use Marvatis alongside our crew management system?
Yes. Marvatis covers recruitment, certificates and relief pools. We help you integrate it with your HR or crew management system so data doesn't have to be entered twice.
How long does it take to get started?
Typically 4 weeks from agreement to live, including migration of your relief crew and setup of your career page. Without migration, you are up and running in one day.
Can we recruit internationally?
Yes. Marvatis supports multiple languages, and each candidate gets the platform in their preferred language.
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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