Structured compliance management for shipowners’ and shipmanagers’ local and global recruitment workflows. Marlines handles the full compliance layer — from candidate documentation, MLC 2006 and STCW alignment, medical and flag-state verification, through to a transparent placement record — so owners meet every requirement without operational friction.
Scope
- Compliance-managed candidate screening and reference verification
- MLC 2006 Standard A1.4, STCW 2010 and flag-state / port-state alignment
- Local labour-law and international recruitment regulation compatibility
- Objective competency and Maritime English assessment via the Marlines Training Portal
- Medical fitness (MLC A1.2) and documentation control
- Transparent placement records for vetting and audit review
- Fee-free-for-seafarers principle throughout
How we work
- Candidate intake through our dual-nationality Türkiye–Indonesia network — activated, not database-driven.
- Documentation, certificate and reference verification against MLC 2006 and STCW requirements.
- Objective competency and Maritime English assessment.
- Client approval, medical clearance and SEA preparation.
- Visa, travel, joining and on-board briefing.
Ethical commitments
- No fees charged to seafarers
- No blacklists
- No one under 18 recruited
- Freedom of association respected
- Anonymous grievance and whistleblower channels — see our Ethical Recruitment Statement