fleet personnel officer
Sep 26, 2026 · Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
What you'll do
- Execute vessel manning plans by selecting qualified seafarers within flag state regulations and budget constraints
- Review and approve employment contracts for legal and company compliance
- Plan crew rotations and end-of-contract procedures to maintain uninterrupted vessel operations
- Monitor crew vacancies and support annual manning plans and budgets
- Coordinate timely, cost-effective crew embarkation and disembarkation
- Liaise with flag state authorities and maintain up-to-date documentation
- Communicate operational changes and provide vessel personnel with relevant documentation
- Assess crew performance, identify training needs, and support development plans
- Optimize crew travel arrangements and monitor associated costs
Key requirements
- 3+ years' experience
- Maritime recruitment and fleet personnel operations
- Crew planning and crew rotation management
- Employment contract development and maritime labor law
- Maritime regulations compliance and flag state liaison
- Seafarer qualifications and embarkation and disembarkation logistics
- Crew travel arrangements, budget management, standard office software, and digital tools
- Maritime Studies
Benefits
- Career development opportunities, technical and soft skills training, comprehensive health insurance coverage, annual performance bonus, gym/entertainment benefits, sustainability and wellness activities, competitive compensation, and flexible work opportunities.
- Yearly salary: €30,000–€47,500.
About the job
As a Fleet Personnel Officer at BSM, you will engage in crew operations, serving as a key link between ship and shore. You will be overseeing crew planning, recruitment, rotation, and development while ensuring compliance with maritime regulations and cost efficiency to support safe and continuous…
About the company
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is an integrated maritime solutions provider. Managing a fleet of over 650 vessels, 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 shore-based employees enable the delivery of safe, reliable and efficient ship management services through a network of 11 ship management, 26 crew service and four wholly-owned maritime training centres across the world. Alongside comprehensive ship management services, BSM offers a suite of complementary maritime solutions that are customised to meet individual customer requirements. As a member of the Schulte Group, BSM benefits from its 135+ years of experience in the shipping industry.
About the company
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is an integrated maritime solutions provider. Managing a fleet of over 650 vessels, 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 shore-based employees enable the delivery of safe, reliable and efficient ship management services through a network of 11 ship management, 26 crew service and four wholly-owned maritime training centres across the world. Alongside comprehensive ship management services, BSM offers a suite of complementary maritime solutions that are customised to meet individual customer requirements. As a member of the Schulte Group, BSM benefits from its 135+ years of experience in the shipping industry.