Marine Log - March 2009 - (Page 33) RECRUITMENT “Crowley works with its employees so they can advance to the next step in their careers,” said Ed Burdorf, operations manager. Cosgrove admits this is all a work in progress, but he has a clear vision for where he would like to see this centrally focused department go. “We are developing this department to essentially take a corporate–wide view of our marine resources.” While labor relations will continue to be a separate department, all other crewing functions have been absorbed including the oversight of the company’s new NS5 computer system. NS5 is an enterprise-wide industryspecific software solution that the company has rolled out and is refining. It will be deployed to and used by all locations, providing a set of common procedures and processes and will use a common platform for shoreside crewing activities Cosgrove. “Our people are our business. We have built a world class safety culture and by adding career advancement programs, we can make working for Crowley a top choice for any mariner, new or old.” Though Cosgrove understands that he will continue to face challenges as his department becomes fully operational on January 1, 2009, he is confident that they are well positioned to move their objectives forward and staff Crowley with the best, most dedicated, most efficient and safest group of crewmembers in the industry. ML Reprinted from Connections, The Crowley Magazine, Issue 2 2008 “Part of what makes marine personnel such a challenge is that we may have qualified mariners, but each type of vessel requires unique operating skills and a fair amount of these skills don’t cross over.” Cole Crowley, Vice President, Maritime Personnel Crowley Maritime Corporation and provide visibility to crew onboard the vessels. This centralized repository allows for storing of marine personnel information similar to a PeopleSoft HRtype application, but it also accepts maintenance requests, purchasing requisitions, scheduling, etc. Currently, Crowley has almost 1,600 seamen on permanent billet throughout the U.S. including 550 based in Seattle and 790 based in Jacksonville. There are also 90 in Anchorage, 60 in San Pedro and 100 in Lake Charles. This number does not include the 2,000 - 3,000 relief mariners bringing the total number to as high as 4,600 and further justifying the need for this centralized crewing department. “Crowley considers its marine personnel to be an extension of the corporation and view their value as equal to anyone else’s within the company,” explained www.marinelog.com MARCH 2009 MARINE LOG 33 http://www.tuflex.com/marine.aspx http://www.tuflex.com/marine.aspx http://www.marinelog.com
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