About Us

Our Mission

EMA Marine is a manning agency specializing in the recruitment of Ethiopian seafarers. Since 2011, we have worked with our affiliate local Ethiopian training partner to develop and source talented Ethiopian crew.

Our manning offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Hamburg, Germany, and Piraeus, Greece provide shipmanagers with personalized manning support services. Our mission is to connect the world’s leading shipmanagers with our exceptional seafarer pool.

Services

EMA Marine offers comprehensive manning services in all aspects. Our team has years of experience in the office and even onboard.

  • Screening and preselecting of candidates
  • Briefing and debriefing
  • Arranging pre-joining medical exams and vaccinations
  • Obtaining visas and scheduling travel arrangements
  • Administration of drug and alcohol tests
  • Ensuring validity of all required documents and certificates
  • Arranging advanced trainings and STCW courses  
  • Additional trainings can be arranged for seafarers allocated to specialized fleets (e.g. passenger vessels, oil tankers, gas tankers, chemical tankers)

Why Ethiopia

Ethiopia has proven to be an excellent source of high qualified Engineers. The country offers a variety of unique advantages for maritime personnel:

  • Federal Government Initiative to develop and support the maritime industry and related professions
  • Significant Federal Government investment in national education, particularly technical degrees
  • National population of over 100 million inhabitants, and an educated youth population
  • English is the official working language
  • Addis Ababa airport is a regional hub with extensive flight connections

International Recognition

The European Union (EMSA) has recognized Ethiopia in terms of training and certification in July 2017 after a comprehensive audit procedure. Furthermore, most international flag states have signed agreements of bilateral recognition with Ethiopia:

  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Cayman Islands
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Liberia
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Netherlands
  • Panama
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Singapore
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • St.Kitts & Nevis

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EMA Marine
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg

Telefon: + 49 40 36 09 359 0
Telefax: +49 40 36 09 359 25
E-Mail: info@emacrew.com

Register entry:
Entry in Handelsregister
Register Number: HRB 119659
Register Court: Amtsgericht Hamburg

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VAT indentification number in accorance with section 27 a of the German VAT act:
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Inventory data
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