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Hire Able Seamen, Ordinary Seamen and Bosuns

Find ABs, OSs, Bosuns, deckhands, pumpmen and crane operators. Sea service and ratings certificates (STCW II/4, II/5) are read from the CV, documents are checked for expiry, and a short AI interview in English shows practical deck experience.

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Deck Ratings in the database

54Deck Ratings with a CV in the database
54uploaded a CV this month
13took an AI interview in English
3.6 yearsmedian sea service
Most common ranks
  • Os24
  • Ab15
  • Deckhand7
  • Bosun5
  • Helmsman1
  • Carpenter1

A real example of what you see

Bosun · Ukrainian · 5 y 2 m at sea

Real profile from the database · name, contacts and vessel names hidden · AI recommendation: Positive

AI interview
79/100
English
B1 (58)
Consistency
95%
Credibility
88%

The candidate is an experienced Ukrainian Bosun with over 5 years of verified sea time in rank on general cargo and container vessels. In interview, he demonstrated solid knowledge of deck management, cargo operations, and hold preparation. His situational judgment is safety-oriented, showing willingness to halt unsafe work. His spoken English is functional B1, suitable for deck communications.

Sea service (from the CV)
Bosun · General Cargo Vessel3 y 3 m
Bosun · Container Vessel10 m
Bosun · Heavy Lift Vessel7 m
AB · Heavy Lift Vessel6 m
Documents: 11 found in the CV5 STCW / safety certificates, 2 passport / visas, 2 other certificates, 1 Certificate of Competency, 1 seaman's book
Situational questions in the AI interview
The chief officer tells you to go into a cargo hold to take a sample. The hold has not been ventilated. What do you do? — adequate
You are at the anchor station. The chain keeps slipping on the windlass gypsy and the ship must reach the pilot station on time. What do you do? — adequate
Strengths+ Substantial experience as Bosun on general cargo and container feeder vessels.+ Strong safety mindset with demonstrated willingness to invoke stop-work authority to protect deck crew.+ Hands-on familiarity with hold preparation, cargo lashing/unlashing, and reefer operations.
Watch-outs− Spoken English grammar is limited (B1), requiring occasional patience from officers.− Did not mention formal enclosed space entry permits or standby watchkeeper procedures during the hold entry scenario.
Note for the employer: Candidate has solid command of deck organization and shows genuine leadership in protecting junior crew from safety hazards. Verify physical copies of refreshed STCW certificates dated late 2025/2026 upon recruitment.

How it works

  1. 1Post a vacancy — freeRank, vessel type, contract, salary and required certificates. It takes about five minutes.
  2. 2See matched seafarers at onceThe AI checks every CV against your vacancy and ranks candidates by match score. Free preview, names hidden.
  3. 3Publish and contactSeafarers apply, you see full profiles, documents and AI interview reports, and request contacts from anyone who matches.

Prices

Vacancy package
$35for up to 10 vacancies
  • Publish them within 30 days, each vacancy live 30 days
  • Unlimited number of candidates and applications
  • Free preview of matching candidates before you pay
  • One payment, no subscription · card or bank transfer, invoice included
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AI assessment of your own candidate — $15
Invite any seafarer by e-mail and get the full AI interview report.
Video interview checked by AI — $7
Per interview, free for the seafarer.
Preview of matching candidates — free
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Questions

Which ranks are included in deck ratings?

Bosun, Able Seaman (AB), Ordinary Seaman (OS), Deckhand, Pumpman, Crane operator.

How do you check deck ratings?

The AI reads sea service in rank by vessel type, certificates and endorsements with expiry dates from the CV and document scans, and runs a 10-minute AI interview in English with shipboard scenarios for the rank.

How much does it cost to hire deck ratings?

Posting a vacancy and the preview of matching candidates are free. To publish and see contacts: $35 for up to 10 vacancies within 30 days, unlimited candidates.

How fast can I see candidates?

Immediately: as soon as the vacancy is saved, the AI ranks every matching seafarer already in the database. New CVs are matched as they arrive.

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