
Contact
g.gardnerandco@outlook.com
We usually respond within 1 working day.
+27820669864
Mon – Fri from 8am to 5pm (GMT+2).
Description
G.Gardner and Co (Pty) Ltd is a small, specialist marine crewing and seafarer placement company, with a cost-effective focus on the screening, recruitment, placement and management of marine offshore and onshore crew. Being African-based, with a keen understanding of the continent’s vastness, cultures and intricacies, we offer professional, dependable day-to-day supply of personnel tailored to each client’s needs. Sourcing experienced crew from across the globe gives clients the best quality-to-price ratio. Our core strength is deep, practical experience placing crews across Africa — North to South, East to West — with an additional track record worldwide, across the maritime, energy, dredging and civil sectors.
Services offered
Seafarer Screening & Recruitment
Sourcing, screening and selection of qualified, reliable seafarers from a global talent pool, matched to each client’s vessel and operational requirements.
Crew Placement
Placement of qualified seamen, officers and mates, pilots and captains, oilers, engineers and trainers across marine offshore and onshore operations.
Day-to-Day Crew Management
Ongoing project management of personnel in partnership with the client, tailored to individual operational needs rather than a one-off hire-and-hand-off.
Crew Rotation Planning
Coordination of crew rotation protocols to keep vessels and projects continuously and reliably staffed.
Visa Support
Client support for visa and travel documentation for international and local crew deployments.
Insurance Coordination
Management of crew insurance requirements as part of the placement and deployment process in line with MLC 2006.
International & Local Crew Logistics
Practical people-logistics experience moving crew across borders, including within Africa’s varied regulatory and cultural landscape.
Sector & Vessel-Type Specialization
Dedicated recruitment for the maritime, energy, dredging and civil sectors, covering ASD/RSD tugs, offshore support and supply vessels, fast crew suppliers and pilot vessels, workboats and multi-cats, and cutter suction dredgers.
Clients Served
Marine services and port operators, government and NOC-linked entities, vessel owners, training providers and maritime academies, offshore oil & gas operators and contractors, and civil and dredging contractors.
Feel free to contact G.Gardner and Co (Pty) Ltd at gordon@gardnerandco.co.za, g.gardnerandco@outlook.com or +27 82 066 9864 to discuss your crewing requirements.




