Headway Ltd

Ukrainian crewing company Headway Ltd was founded in 2005 and works on official basis, according to the license of the Ministry of Labor and Social policy of Ukraine.

Our company provides Shipowners, Shipmanagers and Operators high qualified and experienced seafarers. Crewmembers are personally selected and prospective applicants carefully screened to verify their experience, competence, fitness and comprehension of English prior to enlistment.

In consultation with the Shipowners, the designated Crew Manager selects and engages the command and crew of each vessel. There is strict adherence to internal Quality Standards, full compliance with IMO, STCW and ISO requirements, and the manning stipulations of the vessel and her registry.

A policy of selective rehire, together with continuous upgrade training and performance appraisal, guarantees quality manpower, proficiency and safety on board.

Headway Ltd providing well-educated, highly qualified and experienced seafarers. Our database contains over 20,000 screened seafarers. All our seafarers are holders of certificates in compliance with IMO, STCW-78/95 and USCG regulations and requirements. Everyone is fully familiarized with the ISM Code, and has had to pass medical examination (including drug-alcohol tests), English examinations and Headway`s s internal professional tests. All candidates must have positive references from previous employers prospective candidates are shown to the principal`s s for consideration.

Our office is located in Odessa, Ukraine, — the main concentration point of marine human resources, one of the biggest ports in the Mediterranean and Black Seas areas.

We are ready to cooperate with you and we are glad to propose you our services. We hope that our company will be the reliable partner to you.

Information For Shipowners

Headway Ltd renders qualitative services in the sphere of searching staff for different types of vessels. As per client`s request, Headway Ltd Company can provide all necessary Crewing services such as: to screen seafarers and to prepare the relevant documents, to organize special training for ratings and officers, to arrange a flight for one seafarers to the point of destination or to plan and organize crew changes, providing them with all necessary documentation, ordering tickets.

The list of some services:

The recruiting. Selection of seamen for a particular vessel is made in accordance to their previous experience on the same vessel or similar type of vessel/engines.
References from previous employers. We always ask for references from the previous Companies or Crewing Agents for which a candidate served in the past.
Testing the professional knowledge. Assessment of professional knowledge including provisional of SOLAS/MARPOL and ISM Code is made by following means: — written tests, — computer based evaluation products, — evidence of completing of appropriate training.
Knowledge of English Language. English Language knowledge is verified orally and in written. Knowledge of words and terms in relation with safety and pollution prevention are verified with priority.
Medical fitness. According with Ukrainian regulations, all seamen are medically examined only at specialized marine medical institutions. The following examinations are compulsory: blood test, X-ray, dermatology, ophthalmology, neurology, internal disease, surgery, dentistry.
Visa arrangements. For crew changes in countries, where Ukrainian nationals need visa, we can arrange issue of the necessary visas by means of our agent in Ukraine capital city Kiev.
Booking and/or collecting air-tickets. Our special feature is that we can book and collect air-tickets from our travel agency which adds extra flexibility when an urgent crew change takes place or when the destination has unexpectedly changed.
Supply of clothes. Before embarkation, we could supply every seaman with quality safety equipment as overalls, safety shoes, safety gloves and other on demand.
Sending copies of documents. Dispatching of envelopes with copies of documents for all signed on crew to the Company, or e-mailing scanned images.
Familiarization with Company`s.

Safety and environmental protection policy, vessel`s general particulars.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: WE WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT WE ARE VERY FLEXIBLE AND CAN ADAPT TO WHATEVER WOULD BE IN THE SHIPOWNERS / SHIPMANAGERS BEST INTERESTS.