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Placement Pricing

Crew Placement
Fees

Optimal Marine connects vessel owners and operators with qualified Professional Merchant Mariners. Placement fees are charged only once your hire starts.

No Upfront Cost to Request Crew

Operator Account

Free

Crew Request

Free

Placement Fee

After Placement

Placement Fee

10%

Of Two Months' Pay

One simple fee for every placement: 10% of the position's pay for the first two months.

How Placement Fees Work

1.

Submit a crew request at no cost. There's no account fee or subscription.

2.

A placement fee applies only when you hire a crew member introduced by Optimal Marine.

3.

The fee is confirmed in writing before the placement is final and invoiced to your company.

Contact us if your operation needs a different structure.

Request Crew

Submit your requirements and we'll search our crew network for matches.