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people

Saving lives is teamwork: Join our crew on board the Humanity 1!

Your mission at sea

As part of the European network SOS Mediterranee, we have rescued 34,631 children, women and men in over 250 operations in the central Mediterranean. During operations every minute counts and every move has to be perfect. The boats in which people try to flee across the Mediterranean are often overcrowded, rescue equipment is lacking and many people on board cannot swim.

Our crew

The crew of the Humanity 1

Conducts professional search and rescue
Stands up for people in distress
Is an experienced team

Join our crew

We would like to have an international team with different experiences and backgrounds. The language on board will be English.

In case you are interested in joining our crew please check our FAQ below for possible positions, general requirements and information on how to apply.

Frequently asked questions

The 28-member crew of SOS Humanity consists of four teams, working closely together and supporting each other: the search and rescue team (7 persons), the medical and care team (6 persons), the technical-nautical team (12 persons) and the communication and documentation team (2 persons). Two additional places on board are available for journalists/media and photographers.
A respectful working environment is important to us! We want all crew members to feel safe and able to perform their duties regardless of their ethnic, social, economic background, their gender identity or sexual orientation. Our Code of Conduct applies to all crew members, and we do not tolerate any kind of racism, anti-semitism, sexism, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and any other form of discrimination and abuse of power on board. Identification with these guidelines is a requirement for working on board Humanity 1.

Further general requirements are:
- Basic Safety Training – Certificate (STCW VI/1) desirable
- If you do not yet have this certificate yet, we will try to support you as best we can with the financing.
- High physical and mental resilience
- Very good knowledge of English
- Experience in seafaring and/or rescue desirable
- Certificate of good conduct
- COVID-19 booster vaccination and vaccinations against measles and rubella
Requirements for nautical crew are
- Valid fitness for sea certificate
- Necessary certificates of competency (navigation and/or engine)
Please note: Due to the current situation, which may lead for example longer blockades at sea or additional quarantine time on board, exact statements about the (minimum) duration of a rotation are more difficult to predict.

Normally, rotations last three weeks. Currently, an additional quarantine period of one week on board as well as a seven-day-period of self-isolation before arrival must also be planned.
In case we you are interested in joining our crew or have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our crewing team via mail (crewing@sos-humanity.org).

Please let us know which position on board you might be interested in and in which period you are available.

We would also appreciate it if you could briefly outline your background and send us a short CV (as a PDF, maximum 2 MB in size).