Save you time. We put forward only carefully selected candidates.
Source only quality crew and give you a fair selection of the qualified candidates from all over the world so that you know who is currently available and interested.
We are experts in our region (Aust./NZ, Pacific) and we also know the Med, USA and Caribbean having worked these areas ourselves.
Our agency is MLC Compliant as we are AMSA registered. AMSA is a signatory to the Maritime Labour Convention (2006).
We have international reach so we can draw candidates from all over the world. We can communicate with them via Skype, phone and email to exchange information and get to know the crew.
SCI carries out thorough Reference checks of the crew that we put forward to ensure that you have the benefit of industry professionals’ opinions. We also have a unique Crew Representation Questionnaire that our candidates fill out which asks some hard questions and ensures that they are honest about their history and background and up front about important issues.

We find all nationalities of crew. Tell us exactly what you want and due to our international reach we will find your preferences. We have clients all over the world who have made us their preferred agents due to the diligent service they receive.

Yes – we can find whoever you need – for whatever period you need them! If you can give us the specifics we’re quick at sourcing crew who fit.

We can provide you with a cross-section of salary guidelines that various yachting organisations publish from time to time. The thing to keep in mind however is that salaries aren’t set in stone – it varies according to ‘supply and demand’ and whether the role is long-term or temporary, and whether the yacht is private or offered for charter. Additionally you need to take into account the individual calibre of the candidate. Some bring extra skills to the role.

If you need to see examples of compliant Seafarers Employment Agreements we can provide you with a few proforma examples.
We can give you advice about most things “yachting” – just ask.

We are very reasonable compared to many other agencies.
Please see our Terms and Conditions (download) which sets out our fees. We can invoice in AUD, USD and EURO.

We provide the standard 90-day guarantee for permanent crew placements if our invoice is paid within the terms and there is no change of ownership or captain during that period. There are a few other conditions all clearly stated on our T&Cs. SCI will replace the crew member once per position if that crew member leaves or is let go during the 90-day probationary period.

If your crew need any further training, just ask for advice and we’ll arrange it for you. We also offer bespoke onboard training for Interior Crew, Senior Crew (management) and First Aid. Just tell us what you need and we’ll do the rest. We look forward to hearing from you!

When you tell us that you need a crew member we want to know as much detail as you can give, as this assists us in understanding exactly who you want.

We will send you our Terms & Conditions and will need your agreement so that we can begin our search.

We’ll ask you for the necessary information so that we can write a good Job Post to attract the best candidates. We will ask for your approval before we publish this.

We then post to our Job Board and let suitable crew on our database know that a job matching their experience and skills is available.

We are aware that your time is precious, so we will only send you viable candidates that match your specification. We field the many many applications that come in and narrow down to a manageable shortlist that we will present to you. We will collect the candidate’s references and documents and ask their previous employers some specific questions (verbal responses) as well.

If you’d like more detailed information you can download a document entitled “The Recruitment Process – with SCI Recruitment”.