WRS provides full crew management and outsourced crewing services for vessel owners and operators worldwide. As an MLC 2006 certified crewing agency, we manage the complete crewing lifecycle, from sourcing and selection through visas, travel, payroll, training and certification tracking, so your vessels stay crewed, compliant and operational.
What is outsourced crew management?
Crew management means handing the operational burden of crewing to a specialist partner. Rather than running recruitment, contracts, payroll, travel and compliance in-house, owners appoint WRS to manage some or all of it under a single agreement. The result is lower cost, reduced risk and more time for your team to focus on operations. Our packages are tailored to each client, from supplementing an in-house crewing department to fully outsourced crewing across a fleet.
What does our crew management service include?
Our global mobilisation service covers candidate sourcing and selection, certification and reference verification, employment contracts, visas and work permits, flights and logistics, payroll in multiple currencies, insurances, training coordination and ongoing crew welfare and support. Stringent procedures are enforced at every step, ensuring lawful compliance under MLC 2006 while keeping seafarers genuinely looked after, because crews who are treated well stay longer and perform better.
Which vessels and clients do we support?
We crew DP construction and installation vessels, survey and geotechnical ships, dive support vessels, dredgers, OSVs, jack-ups and accommodation units for owners and operators worldwide. Clients including Geoquip Marine, Bourbon Offshore, Cadeler and Phoenix Offshore trust WRS with their crewing because we deliver certified crew reliably, communicate honestly and take compliance as seriously as they do.
What you gain by outsourcing crewing to WRS
- Cost savings through consolidated crewing overheads and efficient rotations
- Reduced risk with MLC 2006 certified processes and enforced compliance procedures
- Faster mobilisation through a global, pre-vetted seafarer network
- One point of contact for sourcing, contracts, visas, travel and payroll
- Accurate, on-time payroll in multiple currencies with full transparency
- Certification and medical tracking so no crew member sails out of date
- Crew welfare and 24/7 support that improves retention and performance
- Scalable support, from single vessels to full fleet crewing
Why choose WRS?
People are our purpose. That means seafarers who feel supported from first contact to final payment, and owners who get a crewing partner they can hold to the highest standard. With offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Iraq and East Africa operating in local time zones and languages, your crewing never sleeps.
FAQs
What does MLC 2006 certification mean?
The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 sets international standards for seafarers’ working conditions, contracts and welfare. As an MLC 2006 certified crewing agency, WRS is independently verified to recruit and manage crews in line with these standards.
Can you take over crewing for an existing fleet?
Yes. We regularly transition crewing from in-house teams or incumbent agencies, managing contracts, payroll and crew communication so the change is seamless for vessels and seafarers alike.
Do you provide partial as well as full crew management?
Yes. Some clients outsource everything; others use us for specific ranks, regions or services such as payroll and travel. Every package is tailored to your operation.
How quickly can you mobilise crew?
For urgent reliefs we regularly place certified crew within 24 to 72 hours, drawing on a global network of pre-vetted seafarers with current certification on file.
Talk to our crew management team about a tailored crewing solution for your fleet. Contact WRS today.
