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Hire Indian seafarers with AI-checked CVs and interviews

India has one of the biggest pools of certified officers and engineers, with strong experience on tankers, bulk carriers, container ships and offshore vessels and good English. On WorkforCrew every Indian seafarer's CV, certificates and English are checked by AI, so you see a ranked shortlist for your vacancy before you pay.

Free preview of matching candidates · no subscription · card or bank transfer, invoice included

Indian seafarers in the database

206Indian seafarers with a CV in the database
206uploaded a CV this month
42took an AI interview in English
2.2 yearsmedian sea service
Most common ranks
  • Os20
  • Assistant Cook17
  • Cook14
  • Wiper9
  • Cabin Steward9
  • Engine Cadet7
Nationalities

A real example of what you see

Waiter · Indian · 1 y 2 m at sea

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

AI interview
82/100
English
B1 (65)
Consistency
90%
Credibility
85%

The candidate is an experienced hospitality professional who has completed ocean cruise service on Fred Olsen's [hidden] as a café attendant and assistant waiter. He demonstrated solid situational judgment regarding guest safety and de-escalation, communicates at a competent B1 English level, and presents consistent documentation and sea service history.

Sea service (from the CV)
Waiter · Ocean Cruise Ship1 y 2 m
Documents: 9 found in the CV4 STCW / safety certificates, 2 seaman's book, 2 other certificates, 1 passport / visas
Situational questions in the AI interview
A guest who has had too much to drink wants to go out on the open deck at night. What would you do? — strong
An angry guest shouts at you about a mistake that was not yours. How would you handle that? — strong
In month five of a long contract you miss home and feel tired every day. What do you do to stay well and work safely? — adequate
Strengths+ Prior cruise ship hospitality experience on an ocean cruise vessel (Fred Olsen [hidden]).+ Strong safety mindset regarding guest control on open decks and involving security.+ Good customer service recovery skills, focusing on listening, de-escalation, and immediate rectifications.
Watch-outs− Spoken English has occasional grammatical slips and self-corrections, though meaning remains clear.− Did not mention consulting a medical officer or supervisor if exhaustion becomes severe during long contracts.
Note for the employer: Candidate has valid Indian CDC, STCW, US C1/D, and Australian Subclass 988 visas on record. He has realistic salary expectations ($1,000 USD/month) and is ready to rejoin passenger cruise operations.

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
Post a vacancy for free
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
See how many seafarers match your vacancy before you pay anything.

Questions

How many Indian seafarers are on WorkforCrew?

206 Indian seafarers with an uploaded CV, 206 of them uploaded this month. The number grows every week.

Can I hire Indian crew directly?

Yes. Shipowners, ship managers and crewing agencies post vacancies and contact candidates directly on the platform.

How are certificates checked?

Certificate numbers and expiry dates are read from the CV and document scans; expired or soon-expiring documents are flagged.

What does it cost?

Posting a vacancy and the candidate preview are free. To publish and see contacts: $35 for up to 10 vacancies, no subscription.

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