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ITF Warns About Increasing Cruise ‘Job’ Scams

By MI News Network | In: Shipping News | Last Updated on January 23, 2017

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ITF cruise ship taskforce chair Johan Oyen sounds a warning about recruitment frauds.

There are an increasing number of recruitment frauds targeting people wanting to work in the cruise industry. Scammers are using different tactics to try and part seafarers and potential seafarers from their savings. One of the most common is through websites that seem legitimate. The fraudsters set up their own internet address (often using a URL that looks genuine), and typically steal a genuine cruise line logo and name (though it may be misspelt).

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The most recent scams have involved fake jobs supposedly on offer from cruise lines located in South Africa and Australia. The ITF urges anyone who is looking for a job on a cruise ships to be aware of these fraudulent sites and advertisements and to always check with the real companies if the site is legitimate. If an offer sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Almost all real cruise lines have information related to employment opportunities and vacancies posted on their websites, with the relevant information linked from the front page under the heading Careers. The safest way to avoid scammers is to go directly to the companies’ websites. Any website or advertisement guaranteeing a job on board but requiring the payment of a fee is a scam since the International Labour Organization (ILO), through the Maritime Labour Convention, clearly states that seafarers should not have to pay any agency fees to obtain employment. This goes for all positions, since every person working on board a cruise ship is a seafarer regardless of whether they work in the deck and engine or the hotel and catering departments.

Reference: itfseafarers.org

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  1. VIRENDER says

    July 9, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Need a job for gp rating

  2. Vijay Kumar says

    July 10, 2015 at 9:04 am

    i have 21 month experience you have vacancie please help me

  3. Christopher says

    August 4, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    I’m still in college but looking for a job in tourism industry as soon as im done studying .
    Any open vacancies please inform me on my personal email
    Christopherwheeler004@gmail.com

  4. Ntesang Alvera Kaars says

    September 22, 2015 at 4:01 am

    I busy studying Tourism N4 i would love to work on MSC Cruise ship.

  5. tshimangadzo says

    September 25, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    I need a job in, I have national certificate in information technology, end use computing, I have no expriance,

  6. Tyler Pugin says

    September 25, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    Hi. I have N3 national certificate in mechanical engineering. I have no experience in the cruis industry. I seek guidance on where to start because I am very interested in becoming part of the cruis industry.

  7. Fanele says

    October 4, 2015 at 2:39 am

    Pls help me with any job i do have certificate in international trade and flight attendance or airhostess

  8. Masande says

    October 11, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    Hi am 25 years old guy i have cabbin crew certificate passport and grade11 am looking to work for MSC any help and my no is0789616423

  9. Riaan says

    October 13, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    Hi I have been scammed before, and I’m still on the lookout for any kind of work in the cruise industry. Any help pls ppl.

  10. thabiso says

    October 23, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    im hospitality and next year i will be obtain a national certificate (vocational) in level 2 – 4.
    please contact me for jobs in the hospitality industry : 0744078632 / deejncethabiso@mail.com

  11. Lesley says

    December 8, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    People be leaving their contact details and emails here on the comments section ?? Comment sections are usuallyy for commenting on the article above not asking for employment.

  12. bilgees shaik. says

    December 8, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    i am a pharmacy assistant in durban south africa,
    i am desparately looking for job in cruise ship.
    thank you,

  13. colin galante says

    December 22, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    how do i send my cv to you

  14. Anish says

    December 28, 2015 at 10:40 am

    You can post your resume for getting job opportunities here: http://jobs.marineinsight.com/

  15. michael says

    January 2, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Hi there I’m Michael 34 years old and is looking for a cruise job. I’m a musician who played drums and keyboard and also vocalist. I will do any job on a cruise ship

  16. Anish says

    January 18, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Please register your CV here: http://jobs.marineinsight.com/

  17. zita says

    January 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    Hi I am looking for a job in a cheff position or as childinder.i have certificates fot both please contact me please
    Regards

  18. Raunek says

    January 31, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    Have you visited our jobs section. Please submit your resume for free there =>> http://jobs.marineinsight.com/

  19. Robert says

    February 6, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    Hallo my name is robert and am a chef looking for a job in cruise ships.

  20. Michael Ross Fisher says

    February 9, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    Good day, I am a qualified barman, trained by Protea Hotels. I am interested in working on board one of your cruise liners. Could you please advise what I need to do in order to join your dynamic crew.

    Kind regards,

    Michael Ross Fisher

  21. Alvin Castro says

    February 10, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    Hi I am looking for cruise line employment. I have over 20 years of experience in the South African workforce & I am a multi skilled & professionally trained individual.

  22. Nivashan Naicker says

    February 10, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    Hi, im 19 years, I would dearly love to work on board a cruise liner.
    I have been scammed by a company promising jobs on a cruise lines , The company’s name , Tact In action and they are based in Durban South Africa..
    I have completed my high school studies and also completed a year training in Information Technology (A+..N+ ) and would dearly love to work on a cruise liner.

  23. Nande May says

    February 23, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    Hi.I am Nande May and I am a student at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and currently looking for a job on a boat cruise even if it means i have to leave school i will most definitely do it just to be in that field. Im a very talkative being easily adapt to change love to work with different people that come from different backgrounds and i respect and will adhere to the Vision and the goals the Cruise line has.If there are any job opportunities on line please contact me or drop me an email.

    Nande May

  24. Sivu says

    April 6, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    Hi, on the 4/04/2018 I received a mail invites me into an interview in Durban with agency name Tact in Action. I am in a process to follow it,BT had to do a research abt it. I thank you for the alert

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