Maritime Talent Experts

Global Maritime Recruitment, Executive Search and Talent Solutions

The maritime industry is evolving fast. Decarbonisation, automation and the evolution of artificial intelligence is transforming the maritime ecosystem. New vessel technologies are rapidly emerging, regulatory pressure has increased and the global and complex competition for talent is reshaping how organisations build and retain their teams.


Wavecrest Talent is a specialist maritime recruitment agency providing maritime staffing solutions, executive search and talent acquisition support to maritime and shipping organisations worldwide. We partner with clients across the full maritime value chain, as a true extension of our clients’ teams, combining deep sector knowledge with transparent, data-led recruitment and search methods tailored to the realities of the industry.


Whether you are hiring senior leaders, building technical capability or strengthening commercial teams, we help you access and employ the right maritime talent with confidence anywhere in the world.

Deep Maritime Recruitment Expertise

Successful maritime and shipping recruitment requires more than just networks. It requires a clear understanding of how maritime businesses operate, how talent moves between sectors and how commercial, technical and operational leadership must align.

From more traditional ship owning and management environments to fast growing maritime technology and energy transition businesses and everything in between, our approach is always sector specific and custom built to fit the needs of our Clients.

At Wavecrest Talent we partner with organisations worldwide across the Maritime & Shipping Industries with specialist expertise in the following areas:

Maritime Recruitment Solutions Built Around You


We provide a full suite of maritime recruitment, executive search talent and workforce solutions, designed around your business not ours. We assess organisational culture, operating models, company values, role profile design, workforce planning, recruitment process and market conditions to deliver market leading talent solutions that are custom built for our clients.

Permanent Maritime Recruitment

Retained and project based maritime executive recruitment for board, C Suite and senior leadership roles. Our executive search process includes full market mapping, benchmarking, longlist and shortlist delivery, with clear insight at every stage.

 

Maritime Executive Search

We provide a full suite of maritime recruitment, executive search talent and workforce solutions, designed around your business not ours. We assess organisational culture, operating models, company values, role profile design, workforce planning, recruitment process and market conditions to deliver market leading talent solutions that are custom built for our clients.

 

Maritime Talent Partnership Solutions

For organisations with ongoing or complex hiring needs, our Maritime Talent Partnership Solution provides a more integrated and strategic approach to recruitment.

 

Rather than operating on a role-by-role basis, we work alongside your internal leadership and HR teams as a long-term recruitment partner. 


This solution is particularly effective for organisations requesting:

 

  • Multiple hires across functions or geographies
  • Ongoing access to scarce maritime skillsets
  • Improved visibility of the addressable talent market
  • Reduced time to hire and greater hiring consistency
  • A recruitment partner aligned to long term business objectives
  • A Transparent, Partnership Led Maritime Search Firm

 

Our talent partnership approach combines employer branding and consultancy, proactive market mapping, talent intelligence and embedded recruitment support. It gives you consistent access to maritime talent while maintaining flexibility, transparency and cost control.

 

Contract and Interim Maritime Staffing

Globally compliant payroll and employment solutions, workforce mobility, VISA and in-country support. Access to experienced interim and contract professionals to support transformation programmes, newbuilding projects, operational continuity and growth initiatives.

 

Employment and Payroll Solutions

We deliver compliant Employer of Record (EOR) and international payroll solutions that enable organisations to hire talent in new markets without the need to establish a local legal entity. Acting as the local employer, we manage employment contracts, payroll, tax, in country compliance and workforce mobility, including visa and right to work requirements.


By handling onboarding, payments and ongoing HR administration, we remove complexity from cross border employment. This allows you to mobilise talent quickly, maintain operational continuity and support international growth while providing a consistent employee experience.

 

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Market Intelligence and Talent Mapping

Independent maritime talent mapping, compensation benchmarking and competitor analysis to support total reward strategy and informed hiring decisions. Often utilised before annual reviews, as part of a specialist search or recruitment project or before roles are released to market.

 

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  • Specialist maritime recruitment focus
  • Deep sector knowledge and a truly global reach
  • Transparent and collaborative search and recruitment methods
  • Flexible commercial options
  • Long term partnership mindset and working models

Why Maritime Organisations Choose Wavecrest Talent

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