Marine crewing is one of the most compliance-critical workforce disciplines in the world. A single certificate discrepancy can ground a vessel, trigger a port state control detention, and expose an operator to liability that far exceeds the cost of any placement.
QW Group’s marine division was structured around that reality from day one. Every officer and crew member in our pools holds verified STCW documentation, checked against the issuing authority as a mandatory step before any candidate is made available to a client.
We serve ferry operators, tanker owners, RoRo operators, and offshore support vessel clients across the Nordic region and beyond, with a crewing team that understands the operational and regulatory distinctions between each vessel type
Speed is the second pillar of our marine crewing model. Vessel delays cost operators tens of thousands of euros per day, and the scenarios that create urgent crewing needs do not wait for a standard procurement cycle.
Our pre-approved contractor pools are maintained specifically so that when an emergency call comes in, we are not starting from zero. We are selecting from a pool of verified, available, deployment-ready professionals.
Our standard for critical placements is a named specialist within 24 hours and full deployment within 72 hours. That is not a target. It is a baseline we have consistently delivered across years of emergency crewing operations across the Nordic region and beyond.
- All crew hold verified STCW certifications, cross-checked against issuing authorities before any deployment is confirmed.
- Named specialist available within 24 hours for emergency placements, with full deployment within 72 hours and compliance intact
- Experienced across ferry, tanker, RoRo, and offshore support vessel operations throughout the Nordic region and Europe.




