Costa Maritime

Crew & Husbandry Services

Your Crew On and Off. Your Vessel Stocked.

Crew logistics done onshore: immigration, transfers, hotels and flights. Plus provisions, fresh water, bonded stores and MARPOL waste support, all run by the same team.

24/7
Crew Desk
15+
Brazilian Ports
MARPOL
Waste Compliant
1
Point of Contact
Two Jobs, One Team

The Crew Change, and Everything Else the Vessel Needs

Getting the crew on and off is half of it. The other half is keeping the ship supplied and her waste handled while she's alongside. We run both.

Crew On Time

Transfers, hotels and flights timed around the crew change, with immigration, visas and OK-to-board sorted.

Vessel Stocked

Fresh water, provisions and bonded stores delivered to the ship. We can run a fresh water analysis too.

Waste Off, Compliant

Garbage, sludge, oil drums and MARPOL waste removed, with the transportation manifest in order.

What We Handle

Crew, Husbandry and Port Support

One team and one point of contact across all three, so you're not chasing separate vendors.

Crew Operations

On and off the vessel
  • Crew Change Coordination
  • Embarkation & Disembarkation
  • Immigration Clearance
  • Federal Police Coordination
  • Hotel Accommodation
  • Local Transportation
  • Airport Transfers
  • Medical Assistance Coordination
  • OK to Board Support
  • Crew Handling
  • Visa & Documentation Support

Husbandry Services

Keep her supplied
  • Fresh Water Supply
  • Provisions Supply
  • Bonded Stores Coordination
  • Garbage Removal
  • Sludge Removal
  • MARPOL Waste Handling
  • Empty Oil Drums Handling
  • Waste Transportation Manifest
  • Laundry Services
  • Medical Supplies Support
  • Fresh Water Analysis
  • Fuel Oil Sample Landing

Port Support

The day-to-day
  • Launch Boat Hire
  • Truck Supply Coordination
  • Local Procurement
  • Operational Errands
  • Documentation Delivery
  • Cash to Master Support
  • Sample Collection & Dispatch
  • Attendance for Owners & Inspectors
Where We Operate

Crew & Husbandry Across Brazil

Headquartered at Suape, our operational hub, with attendance across the country's main terminals and airports.

Main HubSuape
Recife
Belém
Fortaleza
Salvador
Santos
Paranaguá
Rio Grande
Vitória
São Luís
Rio de Janeiro
Manaus

Working somewhere else in Brazil? Just ask.

Frequently Asked Questions

Crew & Husbandry in Brazil, Answered

Do you handle crew visas and immigration in Brazil?
Yes. We coordinate immigration with the Federal Police, sort OK-to-board, visas and documentation, and handle sign-on and sign-off.
Can you arrange hotels, flights and transfers for a crew change?
Yes. Hotels, airport transfers, local transport and flight coordination, timed around the crew change so nobody waits around.
Do you supply fresh water and provisions?
Yes. Fresh water, provisions and bonded stores delivered to the vessel. We can run a fresh water analysis as well.
How do you handle garbage and MARPOL waste?
We remove garbage, sludge, empty oil drums and MARPOL waste, with the waste transportation manifest in order. We can land fuel oil samples too.
Can you handle cash to master and onboard errands?
Yes. Cash to master, local procurement, documentation delivery and the day-to-day errands a vessel needs while she's in port.

Crew Change or Husbandry Coming Up?

Tell us the vessel, the port and the dates. We'll line up the crew logistics and the supply run.