Before You Muster:
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OSINT & MLC 2006
Verification Guide
How to verify any ship, shipowner, and crewing agency in 20 minutes before you pack your bag.
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Who am I?
I started at sea in 1995. Chipping hammer in hand, salt on my face, and no idea what to check before signing my first contract.
19 years later I held a Master Mariner's licence. Then I crossed to the other side of the desk, and opened a crewing office in Gdańsk.
Here's what I learned from both sides: the seafarers who always land the best contracts are not the lucky ones. They are the ones who know exactly what to check before they say yes.
My officers have always gotten the best positions, not by accident, but because I taught them to verify first and sign second.
This checklist is what I use myself. Now it's yours.
What's inside the checklist?
- How to use Equasis to check PSC detention history and real ship ownership (free), 5 minutes
- How to verify MLC 2006 compliance and ITF coverage before you step on board
- The 5 contract red flags I see weekly from the crewing desk, and how to spot them fast
- How to check if a crewing agency is licensed, real, and not charging illegal placement fees
- The exact clause in your SEA that protects your wages, repatriation and rest hours under MLC 2006