Policy

CrewPortGlobal — No Recruitment Fees Policy

Core trust rule: seafarers must not be charged recruitment, placement or employment-access fees.

CrewPortGlobal does not charge seafarers recruitment, placement or employment-access fees.

Primary focus Core rule

CrewPortGlobal does not charge seafarers recruitment, placement or employment-access fees.

Core rule

Seafarers must not be required to pay to access job opportunities through CrewPortGlobal.

What this means

  • no recruitment fee;
  • no placement fee;
  • no hidden employment-access charge;
  • no deduction from wages for recruitment-related access;
  • no mandatory paid service as a condition for consideration.

Optional services

If optional paid services are offered in the future, they must be clearly identified as optional and must not be required for access to employment opportunities.

Business model

CrewPortGlobal's commercial model is intended to be B2B, with services provided to shipowners, vessel operators, ship managers, crew managers and maritime employers.

Complaints

If you believe a prohibited charge was requested or collected, please report the issue through the platform's complaint channel when published.