All Things Martide

Blog posts about all things Martide related including updates to our maritime recruitment and crew management system software and seafarer mobile job app.

How to Simplify Seafarer Planning with a Crewing System

How to Simplify Seafarer Planning with a Crewing System

If you’re a shipowner or manager, you know that ship crew management and planning are a cause of headaches. That’s why we’ve built a feature that takes the stress out of managing and scheduling crew by giving you the ability to see exactly who’s on your vessels and who’s lined up to sign on and off.

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This Martide Feature Helps You Grow Your Candidate Database

This Martide Feature Helps You Grow Your Candidate Database

We know making sure you have a well-stocked candidate database is vital in maritime recruitment. But aligning some ranks and crew change dates can be easier said than done. And rushing to find not only that rank, but also the right seafarer in that rank, can be stressful. Here’s how Martide helps!

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Start Delegating with Martide's User Accounts Function!

Start Delegating with Martide's User Accounts Function!

For shipowners and managers, delegation is a big part of the job. That’s why we created the Users function. It’s where you can invite co-workers to create an account with Martide so you can add them to a User Group and give them admin rights to the backend of your applicant tracking system.

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The Unexpected Way You Can Grow Your Candidate Database

The Unexpected Way You Can Grow Your Candidate Database

Growing your candidate database can be hard and though there may be plenty of seamen who are looking for jobs at sea, not all of them might make the grade. Of course you want licensed and qualified crew onboard your vessels, but are you being too picky when it comes to hiring for your seafarer jobs?

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How to Make Crew Change Overs Easier Than Ever Before

How to Make Crew Change Overs Easier Than Ever Before

At Martide we know that as crew change dates creep closer, filling some positions can be a source of stress. Not only that but there are so many different components that make up every crew change that simplifying your process is virtually a must. That’s why we created the Crew Change feature.

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3 Steps to Getting Started with Martide for Manning Agents

3 Steps to Getting Started with Martide for Manning Agents

Manning agents have lots of plates to spin to ensure a balance in finding seafarers crewing vacancies and helping shipowners fill open seafaring jobs quickly. In this post we’re giving manning agents in the maritime industry the lowdown on logging into and getting started with their Martide account.

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What is Document Management & Why Should You Care?

What is Document Management & Why Should You Care?

You don’t need us to tell you how much documentation is involved in the world of maritime recruitment and crew planning. So wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to get all that paperwork under control, while also taking the stress out of looking for a specific certificate or particular contract?

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What Do Your Seafarers REALLY Think About You?

What Do Your Seafarers REALLY Think About You?

As a shipowner it’s hard to know what life is like for the seafarers who work for you. If only there was a way to get feedback from your crew. The good news is, there is. It’s called Forms and we’ve created it in Martide for employers who want honest answers to their most pressing questions

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How to Keep Track of the Seafarer Jobs You've Applied For

How to Keep Track of the Seafarer Jobs You've Applied For

At Martide we make it easier to apply for seafarer jobs through our maritime jobs board. If you’re a seafarer looking for jobs at sea who’s applied for a vacancy with us you need to know how you can keep track of your applications. That’s where the handy My Jobs feature comes in.

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Why Manning Agents Should Join Our Approved Partner Network

Why Manning Agents Should Join Our Approved Partner Network

Newcomers to Martide’s maritime recruitment and crew management solution might wonder what the difference between our Existing and Approved Networks of manning agents is. So if you’re one of those manning agents - or a shipowner - you’re in luck as we’re going to explain exactly that in this post!

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How to Find Seafarer Jobs with Martide's Mobile App

How to Find Seafarer Jobs with Martide's Mobile App

Are you a seafarer looking for jobs at sea? Want a way to find your next crewing vacancy quickly and easily wherever you are? Applied for maritime jobs and would like to track your application? The Martide mobile app is the solution if you’re looking for seafarer job vacancies on the go!

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Your Guide to Creating a Seafarer Resume Online

Your Guide to Creating a Seafarer Resume Online

We make it easy for anyone looking for seafarer jobs to apply for vacancies. Create an online seafarer resume with a Martide User Profile and once you’ve filled in your information, that’s the one and only time you’ll ever have to do it. Here’s how to get started.

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5 Things to Do Once You've Created a Martide Account

5 Things to Do Once You've Created a Martide Account

Welcome to Martide. We’re thrilled that as a shipowner or manager you’ve decided to simplify your maritime recruitment processes and crewing systems by joining us! If you created a Martide account and are wondering what to do next, read on as we take you through five steps to get you up and running.

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Make Seafarer Sourcing Plain Sailing with Martide

Make Seafarer Sourcing Plain Sailing with Martide

In this blog post we’re going to look at seafarer sourcing from a slightly different perspective and talk you through how using Martide’s maritime recruitment and crew management Software as a Service solution can help you with your seaman recruitment woes. Let's get straight down to it!

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How to Find Your Next Seafarer Job with Martide

How to Find Your Next Seafarer Job with Martide

If you’re looking for seafarer jobs, we’re pleased to say that you’ve come to the right place! At Martide we have a quality selection of different types of maritime jobs ready and waiting for qualified seamen to apply to. In this blog post we’re going to look at how to find your next cargo ship job.

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7 Reasons Why You Should Look For Seafarer Jobs Online

7 Reasons Why You Should Look For Seafarer Jobs Online

If you usually try traditional ways to find seafarer jobs we’re going to ask you to take a leap of faith and try the online way of looking for jobs at sea. Bear with us while we explain why looking for seamen jobs online is the way to go. In fact we’ve 7 reasons why you should look for jobs online!

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Seafarer's Guide to Your Martide Message Inbox

Seafarer's Guide to Your Martide Message Inbox

If you’ve applied for seafarer jobs through Martide, employers and manning agents can communicate with you about your applications through our messaging feature. When you create an account with Martide you’ll be given your own private inbox - here's how to get the most from it.

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Shipowner & Crew Manager Guide to Martide's Clients Function

Shipowner & Crew Manager Guide to Martide's Clients Function

If you’re a shipowner or crew manager offering crew management services to your clients you need to know how to use our Supporters function. This feature lets you give your client as much or as little control as agreed over your maritime recruitment process. Easy crew management and a great USP!

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How to Build a Resume for a Seaman with Martide

How to Build a Resume for a Seaman with Martide

We all have plenty of those annoying little tasks to do that fall under the umbrella of ‘life admin’ and if you’ve ever looked for a seafarers job you’ll probably agree that writing a resume for a seaman is one of them! That’s why building your maritime resume online with Martide is the way forward.

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Simplify Maritime Recruitment with Martide Message Templates

Simplify Maritime Recruitment with Martide Message Templates

At Martide, we know that as a shipowner or ship manager working in a small to medium sized shipping company, your days are hectic: maritime recruitment, crew management...the list goes on. That’s why we’ve made it far easier for you to stay in touch with candidates, seafarers and manning agents.

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Come and Hang Out with Martide on Social Media!

Come and Hang Out with Martide on Social Media!

Martide are on social media. Why not come on over and say hello, like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn? We post blogs, tips and tricks, seafarer quotes, news and points of interest in the maritime industry - and of course our latest seafarer jobs!

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Shipowner & Crew Manager Guide to Creating a Company Profile

Shipowner & Crew Manager Guide to Creating a Company Profile

As a shipowner or crew manager you may wonder how you get started on our platform. We work hard to ensure our crewing and maritime recruitment management solution is user friendly but we want you to get the most out of Martide so here we’ll take you through the steps to create your Company Profile.

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Maritime Recruitment Headaches? Let Martide Help!

Maritime Recruitment Headaches? Let Martide Help!

What are some of the steps that shipping companies can take to promote seafaring as a career and fill their vacant maritime jobs? The need to attract and retain seafarers is a huge issue and one we all need to step up to if shipowners can beat their marine recruitment headaches.

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A Guide to Creating Maritime Job Vacancies on Martide

A Guide to Creating Maritime Job Vacancies on Martide

Martide’s maritime recruitment software helps shipowners and managers streamline their candidate sourcing, interviewing and hiring processes. From the moment you post a job to the minute you hire a recruit, we’re with you every step of the way. We’ll walk you through the process to get you started.

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