Crew management is undoubtedly one of the most complex elements of the maritime industry. Ensuring that the right people are in the right place at the right time is a like a jigsaw puzzle where the solution is constantly evolving. All it takes is for one piece of the problem to alter, and the whole approach to resolving it changes focus.
The role of the crew manager has become even more intense since the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Suddenly, a whole new set of barriers has been placed in their path as they attempt move the pieces of the puzzle. As is borne out by the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing, restrictions on movement and travel have caused a humanitarian crisis which at one point saw 400,000 seafarers stranded on vessels across the world.
Mintra believes that when a puzzle is shared, the chances of reaching an effective resolution are increased. Over the past 30 years, we have become a trusted technology partner of the maritime industry. Our digital learning and human capital management software solutions are designed to meet the operational challenges faced by maritime HR teams, whether in addressing training and competency needs or managing large, multinational workforces.
We listen to our clients; we understand what troubles them; we work with them to find a holistic solution that ebbs and flows with their people management needs.
Training our Seafarers
Jorunn Eldøy is a key account manager with Mintra and has extensive experience in the offshore and maritime sectors. A former crewing manager, she has a deep-rooted knowledge of the difficulties her contemporaries face in mobilising global workforces, maintaining safe and compliant operations, and keeping seafarers engaged.
In this eBook, she shares her thoughts about the humanitarian crisis facing the maritime industry as a result of Covid-19, how Mintra’s solutions are addressing some of those issues and how the pandemic will completely transform the future path of training for seafarers.
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OCS for Maritime
OCS HR is Mintra’s flagship HR software suite – a complete crew management solution created with the maritime industry in mind. OCS HR is the main module – the engine room - of the solution: it is used by HR teams to automate complex tasks related to people management, from employee administration to crew rotation. Additional modules covering activities such as talent management, international payroll, and travel management can be added in line with client requirements.
OCS HR and its associated modules supports the HR function of over 1,800 vessels – tugs, tankers, ferries, research ships and drilling rigs – and manages around 170,000 seafarers. It’s estimated that OCS HR allows one system administrator to manage up to 300 employees.
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Trainingportal is Mintra’s learning and competency management system – a platform where HR and crew managers can identify the competencies required for the safe operation of the fleet and ensure that seafarers are trained in line with those requirements.
Our maritime course library contains over 100 technical and compliance titles, with a multitude of other personal development and soft skills training also available. Trainingportal is used by more than 1.7 million workers worldwide and comes in an offline version so that learning can be carried out onboard vessels even in areas of poor digital connectivity.
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