Phoenician Manning Agency

What Phoenician Manning Agency does

Phoenician Manning Agency (PMA) is a Lebanon-based maritime recruitment and crew placement agency operating from Kaslik. The company runs a two-sided matching business: it recruits Lebanese seafarers — including marine certificate holders, marine graduates, and entry-level candidates — for employment on commercial ships and yachts, and it supplies validated crew to ship and yacht owners, operators, and managers. Placements span a wide rank structure from Cadet to Captain across deck and engine departments, plus yacht-specific roles such as Steward/ess and Chef. PMA's stated mission is to reduce unemployment and talent migration in Lebanon's maritime workforce by connecting local talent to regional and global employers.

PMA's service model is built around manual screening rather than proprietary technology. The agency validates applicants through certificate verification and reference checks, and pairs candidates with employers through direct phone and email contact supplemented by listings on its phoenician.careers website. A strategic partnership with International Maritime Academy extends the candidate funnel by enabling non-marine graduates to obtain or renew sea certificates prior to placement. The website is the primary digital surface for both job applications and crew requests.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis tied to successful placements. No pricing tiers, fee schedules, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and the company is privately held with no institutional funding referenced. PMA operates regionally — Lebanon and the broader Middle East — with approximately 10 employees and a single headquarters in Kaslik. There are no disclosed M&A events, leadership changes, patent activity, or AI/technology capabilities beyond a standard content website.

Name

Phoenician Manning Agency

Legal name

Phoenician Manning Agency

Website

https://phoenician.careers

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Phoenician Manning Agency is a Lebanon-based maritime recruitment and crew placement agency that matches Lebanese seafarers with ship and yacht owners across the Middle East, validating candidates through certificate checks and reference verification on a transaction-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Recruitment Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Crew, Marine & Offshore Travel Management (TMCs) (THACAAAG)

Keywords

• Maritime recruitment
• Crew placement
• Seafarer staffing
• Ship crew management
• Maritime manning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaslik

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Crew Placement Services: PMA generates revenue by providing recruitment services to ship and yacht owners seeking qualified maritime personnel, and by placing seafarers into employment positions. The agency acts as an intermediary connecting Lebanese maritime talent with job opportunities in the shipping and yachting industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PMA is a maritime recruitment and crew placement agency that matches qualified seafarers with ship and yacht operators. It offers Recruitment Services for marine certificate holders seeking jobs on yachts and ships, and Crew Placement Services for vessel owners that includes needs analysis, certificate validation, and reference checking. The agency also partners with the International Maritime Academy to provide certification and renewal services for non-marine graduates.

Product overview

Phoenician Manning Agency (PMA) operates as a unified recruitment and crew management platform for the maritime industry, offering two interconnected service lines: Recruitment Services (job placement for seafarers seeking positions on yachts and ships) and Crew Placement Services (matching qualified crew to vessel operators). The platform is supplemented by the International Maritime Academy for training and certification. Job opportunities are categorized into Yachting Jobs (Captain, Engineer, Steward/ess, Deckhand, Chef) and Shipping Jobs (various deck and engine department positions from Captain to Ordinary Seaman and Engineer ranks).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment Services Career guidance and job placement service for marine certificate holders and seafarers seeking employment on yachts and commercial ships, matching candidates with appropriate maritime positions. Targets Lebanese maritime professionals and other qualified seafarers.
• Crew Placement Services Recruitment and screening service for ship and yacht owners/operators that analyzes client crewing needs, validates applicant certificates, and conducts reference checks to place suitable crew on vessels.
• Yachting Jobs Job listings for yacht crew positions including Captain, Engineer, Steward/ess, Deckhand, and Chef roles, targeted at seafarers seeking employment on private and commercial yachts.
• Shipping Jobs Job listings for commercial shipping positions across deck and engine departments, including Captain, Chief Officer, Second Officer, Cadet Deck, Bosun, Able Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Deck Fitter, Chief Engineer, Second Engineer, Third Engineer, Fourth Engineer, Reefer Men, Junior Reefer Men, Cadet Engineer, Oiler, Wiper, and Engine Fitter.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Maritime AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Maritime Academy provides certification and renewal services for sea certificates for non-marine graduates. PMA partners with this academy to offer a complete pathway for job seekers who need to get certified or renew their maritime certificates before employment placement.
• Code S.A.R.LminorOthersCode S.A.R.L is identified as the website developer/builder for PMA. This is a vendor relationship for website development and maintenance services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• V.Group: One of the world's largest ship management and crew services groups. Overlaps with PMA on crew recruitment but operates globally across a much broader portfolio of maritime services.
• Marlow Navigation: Cyprus-based ship manager with a global crew management operation. Directly comparable on crewing services, though at substantially larger scale.
• Anglo-Eastern: Major ship management company with a large in-house manning function. Comparable end service (crewing) but at a vastly larger global scale.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: Global ship management company with extensive crew recruitment and training operations. Comparable on the crew placement service but operates across a much wider service portfolio.
• Wallem Group: Hong Kong-based ship management group providing crew management worldwide. Overlaps with PMA on the crew placement function, but as part of a broader ship management offering.

Direct peers

• YPI Crew: Yacht-focused crew recruitment and placement agency. Comparable to PMA's yachting segment (Captain, Engineer, Steward/ess, Deckhand, Chef roles).
• Quay Crew: Maritime crew recruitment specialist placing officers and ratings into yacht and commercial vessel roles. Direct competitor in the same niche of certified seafarer placement.
• Yotspot: Online yacht crew recruitment platform connecting captains, deckhands, stewardesses and engineers with yacht operators. Comparable as a digital yacht-crew matching marketplace.
• Faststream Recruitment: Global recruitment firm specializing in maritime, shipping, and offshore sectors. Closely comparable as a specialist crew and maritime professional placement agency competing for the same employer-client base.

Emerging players

• Spencer Ogden: Global energy and infrastructure recruitment firm with a maritime and offshore desk. Comparable as a recruitment intermediary, but with a broader multi-sector remit rather than maritime specialization.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phoenician-manning-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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