The crew of the Humanity 1
- Conducts professional search and rescue
- Stands up for people in distress
- Is an experienced team
Saving lives is teamwork: Join our crew on board the Humanity 1!
Make a difference and become part of the crew on board of the Humanity 1! In three rotations in 2022 our crews rescued 855 people from distress at sea in the central Mediterranean. During operations every minute counts because the boats in which people try to flee across the sea are often overcrowded, rescue equipment is lacking and many people on board cannot swim.
We always are looking for people from all over the world to join our team on board. Individuals with different experiences and backgrounds. The language on board is 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.
For our marine crew we are looking for a Chief Engineer on board the HUMANITY 1 from 27 January 2023 until the end of march 2023:
Responsibilities & Duties:
Requirements and skills
Desirable:
We provide:
In addition to the Covid19 booster vaccination, a week of self-isolation and a negative Covid19-test (not older than 24h!) are required.
The HUMANITY 1 sails under German flag, therefore we are bound to European citizenship in certain positions. However, it is very important to us that our crew is as international and diverse as possible. In particular, we would like to encourage women* to apply in order to ensure a balanced gender ratio on board.
We are looking forward to receiving your application at: crewing@sos-humanity.org
For our crew we are looking for a Care Team Coordinator on board the HUMANITY 1 for the rotations from 10.05. as well as 28.07.:
Responsibilities and duties on board:
Specific requirements:
Desirable prerequisites:
Soft skills:
We provide:
In addition to the Covid19 booster vaccination, a week of self-isolation and a negative Covid19-test (not older than 24h!) are required.
The HUMANITY 1 sails under German flag, therefore we are bound to European citizenship in certain positions. However, it is very important to us that our crew is as international and diverse as possible. In particular, we would like to encourage women* to apply in order to ensure a balanced gender ratio on board.
We are looking forward to receiving your application at: crewing@sos-humanity.org
For our rescue team we are looking for RHIB-Coordinators on board the HUMANITY 1 from 31 March 2023:
Responsibilities & Duties:
What we are looking for:
We provide:
In addition to the Covid19 booster vaccination, a week of self-isolation and a negative Covid19-test (not older than 24h!) are required.
The HUMANITY 1 sails under German flag, therefore we are bound to European citizenship in certain positions. However, it is very important to us that our crew is as international and diverse as possible. In particular, we would like to encourage women* to apply in order to ensure a balanced gender ratio on board.
We are looking forward to receiving your application at: crewing@sos-humanity.org
For our marine crew we are looking for a Chief Mate on board the HUMANITY 1:
Responsibilities and Duties:
Requirements:
We provide:
In addition to the Covid19 booster vaccination, a week of self-isolation and a negative Covid19-test (not older than 24h!) are required.
The HUMANITY 1 sails under German flag, therefore we are bound to European citizenship in certain positions. However, it is very important to us that our crew is as international and diverse as possible. In particular, we would like to encourage women* to apply in order to ensure a balanced gender ratio on board.
We are looking forward to receiving your application at crewing@sos-humanity.org
For our marine crew we are looking for a Second Officer on board the HUMANITY 1:
Responsibilities and Duties:
Requirements and skills:
We provide:
In addition to the Covid19 booster vaccination, a week of self-isolation and a negative Covid19-test (not older than 24h!) are required.
The HUMANITY 1 sails under German flag, therefore we are bound to European citizenship in certain positions. However, it is very important to us that our crew is as international and diverse as possible. In particular, we would like to encourage women* to apply in order to ensure a balanced gender ratio on board.
We are looking forward to receiving your application at crewing@sos-humanity.org
For our marine crew we are looking for a Bosun on board the HUMANITY 1:
Responsibilities and Duties:
Requirements and skills:
We provide:
In addition to the Covid19 booster vaccination, a week of self-isolation and a negative Covid19-test (not older than 24h!) are required.
The HUMANITY 1 sails under German flag, therefore we are bound to European citizenship in certain positions. However, it is very important to us that our crew is as international and diverse as possible. In particular, we would like to encourage women* to apply in order to ensure a balanced gender ratio on board.
We are looking forward to receiving your application at crewing@sos-humanity.org
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:
Requirements for nautical crew are
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).
We will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible. As we receive numerous applications and have to consider various points in crew planning, we ask for your understanding if our response takes a little longer.
Organisation for civil
search and rescue in the
central Mediterranean
SOS Humanity
Postbox 440352
D-12003 Berlin
kontakt@sos-humanity.org
Phone +49 (0) 30 2352 5682
SOS Humanity –
SOS Mediterranee
Deutschland e.V.
IBAN: DE 0410 0500 0001 9041 8451
BIC: BELADEBEXXX