The best seafarers working for the best recruitment company
Founded in 2009, Danica Crewing Specialists is a renowned and well-respected crew supplier and management company with a headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, and offices in all the major seafaring hubs across the world including: Ukraine, Latvia, Cyprus, Philippines, and India.
Danica Crewing Specialists is employed by some of the best shipowners to find officers and ratings for quality vessels. Our clients offer good conditions and salaries, and we ensure that all our crew are well treated and respected for their professionalism.
Danica crew are recognised as competent, well-qualified and experienced thanks to our industry-recognised recruitment process where we carefully screen all applicants and verify qualifications. We don’t charge for this service – it’s all part of the Danica process to ensure we place the right people in the right roles. So, when you join a Danica crew you can be sure you’re working alongside safe and properly qualified colleagues.
Led by our founder and CEO Captain Henrik Jensen, Danica has a simple corporate structure making it easy for you to speak to the right person. Our seafarers are able to talk to an allocated member of staff who speaks their language. We care about people and have a great track record at helping our crew and their families during testing times – such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Danica Crewing Specialists provides access to a wide range of quality vessels and positions worldwide. We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages to ensure your hard work is rewarded fairly.
At Danica, your safety, well-being, and professional development are our top priorities. We provide ongoing training, support, and guidance to ensure you thrive in your role and advance in your career.
Joining our crewing company means becoming part of a supportive community of fellow seafarers who share your passion for the sea. With our solid reputation and long-standing relationships within the industry, you can trust that you're joining a company that is stable, reliable, and committed to your success.
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Danica Historical Timeline
2023
Danica forms an alliance with Energios Maritime to open an office in Mumbai, India, enabling it to add Indian seafarers to its international crew pool.
2022
Russia invades UkraineDanica provides extensive assistance to families of its seafarers, many of whom choose to flee from Ukraine, as well as supporting its staff in the country.
2022
Danica incorporates Danica Crewing Services – Georgia Ltd and opens an office in Batumi, Georgia — a small Eastern European country which boasts a large pool of competent seafarers. The office soon gets a foothold in the seafarer community and Danica’s clients benefit from having Georgian crews onboard.
2022
Responding to the expansion of its network of manning offices and to ensure undisrupted service delivery, Danica opens a new regional operations centre in Limassol, Cyprus. The office provides a single point of contact for Danica’s clients as well as coordinating the company’s service deliver.
2020
The World Health Organisation declares the Covid-19 coronavirus to be a global pandemic. As the international health crisis unfolds and the world responds, international travel restrictions and quarantine requirements effectively halt crew changes across the globe. Danica staff work tirelessly to support its seafarers and ship owners
2019
Danica enters into a joint venture with Albacore Maritime Services to incorporate Albacore Danica Crewing Services SIA, and opens offices in Riga, Latvia, thereby giving Danica clients access to the high-end tanker officers available in the Baltic region.
2017
Danica Maritime Services Ltd in Odessa, Ukraine is incorporated. The company offers payroll and accounting servicesDanica Training Services was established. To fulfil clients’ demand for high-quality leadership and company specific training, a training service arm was launched
2013
Danica Maritime Services GmbH is incorporated in Germany by Henrik Jensen.Danica Crewing Services LLC is incorporated, and takes over all shares in the manning office founded in 2009 in Ukraine. The company in Ukraine changes name to Danica Crewing Services Ltd.
2009
Henrik Jensen, partner in a German ship management company, leads the foundation of a Ukrainian company with a manning office in Odessa, Ukraine.