Crew Sign On / Sign Off
Seamless crew changes — immigration, transport and hotels
Overview
Crew changes are time-critical and paperwork-heavy. JP Ship Management arranges every step — port pass, immigration, medicals, transport, hotels and airport transfer — so signing crew are on board and off-signers are homebound with zero delay.
Every crew change is a sequence of small operations that must all go right — visas, OK-TO-BOARD, port passes, medicals, transport, hotels, immigration and finally on-board sign-on. Our crew desk runs 24/7 and treats every rotation as a single project, owned end-to-end by a named coordinator.
We work across nationalities and manning agents worldwide, and we've handled crew changes for container, bulker, tanker, LNG, offshore and fishing vessels. From Filipino, Indian, Ukrainian and Russian officers to Bangladeshi ratings, we know the visa routes, embassy processes and airline options that keep the plan on track.
Sign-off crew get the same care — boarding, transport to hotel or airport, immigration exit assistance, PCR/medical support and repatriation coordination — so tired seafarers get home fast and safe.
Real benefits, measured in port days.
A named coordinator per rotation, reachable at any hour, seven days a week.
OK-TO-BOARD, visas and port passes processed in parallel to save days.
GPS-tracked vehicles and driver identification for every crew movement.
Airport hotels contracted and inspected for seafarer comfort and safety.
Scope of work
Airport pickup, medicals, hotel, port pass and delivery to vessel.
Boarding, transport to hotel/airport, immigration exit and repatriation.
Seaman book, discharge book, port pass, immigration and manning agent liaison.
Industries we support
Where we operate
- Chattogram Port
- Mongla Port
- Payra Port
- Matarbari Port
24/7 boarding officers and operations desk across every port and anchorage.
A predictable four-step process
Share crew list, ETA/ETD and manning agent contact — we build the plan.
Visa, OK-TO-BOARD, port pass and medicals processed in parallel.
Airport, hotel, port and vessel movements with 24/7 escort.
Signed CoC/CoD copies, transfer receipts and full crew-change report.
Questions we hear most
Do you handle multi-nationality crew?＋
Yes — all nationalities with appropriate visa and immigration support.
What about weekend or holiday changes?＋
Fully supported — our operations desk runs 24/7/365.
Can you arrange medical or PCR tests?＋
Yes — through accredited medical centres and IATA-approved labs.
Ready to move on crew sign on / sign off?
Send us a message or call our 24/7 desk — we'll respond with a plan and firm pricing the same day.