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How to Create Your Seafarer Profile

Written by Eve Church

This is how to create your seafarer profile so you can apply for Martide's jobs at sea.

Log in to your Martide account and click My Profile on the left. If you haven't filled in your profile completely, you will see a box that tells you what you need to add:

Screenshot of Martide's maritime jobs board and seafarer online resume software

Your profile page looks like this:

Screenshot of Martide's maritime jobs board and seafarer online resume software

The sections in your User Profile

Your profile page has different sections. Some sections are filled in by the crew manager or manning agent and some let you add information. You can also download documents from many of them. Below is an explanation of each section.

  • To add info or upload a document, click the +Add button at the bottom of a section.

  • To edit information, click the pen icon.

  • To download a document, click the blue arrow next to the document, or to download all documents in a section, click the 3 vertical dots.

Screenshot of Martide's maritime jobs board and seafarer online resume software

Overview

  • Your personal details and last job.

  • You can see if your profile is public (crew managers and manning agents can find you) or private (no one can see your profile.)

  • Click the 3 dots to download your photo and to use Document Assembly:

Screenshot of Martide's maritime jobs board and seafarer online resume software

About Me

  • Write a short summary or bio about yourself. Explain what makes you a good choice for Crew Managers and Manning Agents!

Work Summary

  • Filled in by the crew manager/manning agent.

  • This shows your previous ranks, vessel types, engines, trading areas, and nationalities and maximum crew complement sailed with.

Employment

  • Filled in by the crew manager/manning agent.

  • This shows your previous ranks, vessels, contract dates, employer, manning agent, job type and status.

Work Experience

  • This shows your previous ranks, vessel names and types, contract dates, DWT and engines, and ship managers and manning agents.

  • Click the Add Position button to add a job.

  • Click the Add CV button to upload your resume.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information.

Education

  • This shows the school you went to, the country, level of education, field of study, grade, and dates.

  • Click the Add Education button to add schools.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information.

Contacts

  • This shows your home address, contact numbers and social media accounts.

  • Click the Add Address button to add another address.

  • Click the Add Contact button to add a phone number.

  • Click the Add Social Media button to add links to your social media accounts.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information.

Special Skills

  • This shows any special skills you might have.

  • Click the Add Special Skill button to type in information about any skills you have.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information.

Physical Specifications

  • This shows your height, weight, BMI (Body Mass Index), shoe size, collar size, cap size, overalls size, blood type, and eye and hair color.

  • Click the pen icon to add and edit information.

  • The BMI is automatically calculated when you add your height and weight.

Emergency Contacts

  • This shows the name, address and phone number for your emergency contact.

  • Click the pen icon to add and edit your emergency contact.

Next of Kin

  • This shows the name, address and phone number for your next of kin.

  • Click the pen icon to add and edit your next of kin's information.

Preferences

  • This shows your availability date, preferred vessel type, DWT and engine, your salary expectations and your preferred contract length.

  • Click the pen icon to add and edit your preferences.

Language

  • This shows the languages you can speak and your fluency level.

  • Click the Add Language button to add the languages you can speak and select whether you're a beginner, elementary, intermediate, upper intermediate, advanced, proficient or native.

Payment Methods

  • This shows your bank account details and payment methods.

  • Click the Add Payment Method button and specify if you would like your salary to be paid by bank transfer or Martrust. Enter the bank account details or Martrust ID once you've chosen your method.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information.

Screenshot of Martide's maritime jobs board and seafarer online resume software

Medical Documents

  • This shows your medical exams and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Medical Document button to add a new examination or test and to upload its document.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

  • Hover your mouse over the padlock icon to see who else can see this info.

Screenshot of Martide's maritime jobs board and seafarer online resume software

Employment Documents

  • This shows your employment documents and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Employment Document button to add information about a new document and to upload it.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

  • Hover your mouse over the padlock icon to see who else can see this info.

Vaccinations

  • This shows your vaccinations and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Vaccination button to add information about a new vaccination and to upload its document.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Visas

  • This shows your visas and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Visa button to add information about a new visa and to upload a copy of it.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Insurance

  • This section is filled in by the crew manager/manning agent.

  • This shows the insurance policies you hold and their information and attachments.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Assessments

  • This section is filled in by the crew manager/manning agent.

  • This shows your assessments, the score, and the vessel/contract it relates to.

  • Click the down arrow to download a document.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

  • Hover your mouse over the padlock icon to see who else can see this information.

Screenshot of Martide's maritime jobs board and seafarer online resume software

Certificates

  • This shows your certificates and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Document button to add information about a new certificate and to upload it.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Training

  • This shows your training courses and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Document button to add information about a new training course and to upload its document.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Licenses

  • This shows your licenses and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Document button to add information about a new license and to upload its document.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Travel

  • This shows your travel documents (passport, seaman's book) and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Document button to add information about a new travel document and to upload its document.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Endorsements

  • This shows your endorsements and their information and attachments.

  • Click the Add Document button to add information about a new endorsement and to upload its document.

  • Click the pen icon to edit information and upload documents.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Custom Documents

  • This section is filled in by the crew manager/manning agent.

  • This shows your custom documents and their information and attachments.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Employment Contracts

  • This section is filled in by the crew manager/manning agent.

  • This shows your contracts and their information and attachments.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

Appraisals

  • This section is filled in by the crew manager/manning agent.

  • This shows your appraisals and their information and attachments.

  • Click the down arrow to download copies of documents.

  • Click the 3 dots in the right hand corner to download all documents at once.

A few notes about your seafarer profile

  • Entering much of the above information is mandatory but you don't have to enter some information, such as your social media accounts.

  • The information you enter in your profile helps you apply for jobs quickly and easily - once it's completed you won’t have to fill out all your details every time you apply for a vacancy.

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