I took a test and attended an interview with the company when I was looking for my first position. They said my certificates were unsuitable even for work at sea and offered to arrange replacement documents through them for $1,000. I refused and later concluded that they had tried to deceive me.
I have worked through this company for my third contract. The fleet is made up of container ships ranging from 1500 to 5000 TEU. My contracts are six months, while contracts for younger crew members are 7–9 months. I have not experienced any salary delays.
I joined the company as a Second Officer and was promoted to Chief Officer. I am currently working on a 2015-built container ship with a capacity of 4350 TEU. Salary is paid on time, and the provisions and spare parts are excellent. The crew includes Iranian officers and ratings, with the rest being Ukrainian.
I have worked through this company for five contracts. I started as an oiler and am now going to work as a Second Engineer. The vessels are container ships, and I have had no problems with salary payments. The crews have included Ukrainian, Filipino and Iranian seafarers.
I took the CES test and then interviewed with an inspector. I was offered a position as an ordinary seaman for $550 on a nine-month contract, after paying an agency fee equal to one salary. I left after a month and a half on the Singapore–Dubai route. One of my classmates joined as a cadet for $400, while others were sent to ship repair yards; later, I moved to another company as a Fifth Officer.
I took their test and spoke with the company director. I was told that I was being prepared for a container ship and would also have an interview with a superintendent, an English check and company tests. Cadets were taking tests there, and those who scored poorly were offered a retake or work at a ship repair yard for money. My first impression was normal, but I did not complete the employment process in the messages available here.
In 2020, I paid $800 for help obtaining a starting position. After that, the company kept giving me promises and delayed the process for four months. When I came to collect my money, they initially mentioned expenses for registrations and stamps, but I reminded them that I had paid for placement, not for those services. I eventually got my money back.
When I was looking for my first voyage, I went through this crewing company. I was sent to a ship repair yard, paid for my own hostel, food and transport, and worked there for five months. I earned 15,000 UAH in total, and additional expenses were deducted from me.
I was sent to Poland through this company and was told I would find work within a week, but I spent a month without a job while paying for food, accommodation, transport and other costs. The company arranged accommodation where I felt unsafe. I later worked for five months, but despite being promised a sea assignment, I was not sent on a voyage. I also had not been informed in advance about some of the costs and believe the company still owed me about $50.
I contacted the company myself after receiving their job announcements. When I asked about the commission, they avoided giving a clear answer and first asked me to send an application. They offered a start position with a lengthy interview process and said the first salary would be taken as a commission.