This is a guide to creating your seafarer User Profile so that you can quickly and easily apply for Martide's jobs at sea.
Where to find your User Profile
To get started, log in to your Martide account.
The first page you see will be your User Profile. It will be empty if you haven't added your details yet. In our example below, our seafarer has added his details so his page looks like this:
The different sections in your User Profile
Your profile page is broken down into sections:
- Lead Source
- Work Summary
- Employment
- Work Experience
- Education
- Personal Info
- Address
- Special Skills
- Physical Specifications
- Emergency Contacts
- Preferences
- Languages
- Social Media
- Bank Account
- Medical Documents
- Visas
- Licenses
- Travel
- Certificates
- Endorsements/Flag State
- Training
A couple of these sections are automatically filled in. Most sections let you add information to them. Below is an explanation of each section.
Lead Source
This section is automatically filled in. You do not need to do anything. it shows who your manning agent is and who created your account for you.
Work Summary
This section is automatically filled in. You do not need to do anything. It shows the ranks you have held, the vessel types you have worked on, and the engines you have experience with (if any.)
Employment
This section is automatically filled in. You do not need to do anything. It shows the ranks you have held vessel types you have worked on, the dates of the contract, the employer, and the current status.
Work Experience
- Add, change and delete your previous jobs and upload your CV.
- To add a new job click +Add position at the bottom of the section.
- To change a job, click the pen icon and it will open the job in a pop-up box so you can edit it.
- To delete a job, click the pen icon and scroll to the bottom of the pop-up box and click Delete.
- To upload your CV click the paperclip icon at the bottom of the section.
Education
- Add, change and delete your education.
- To add a new school/degree click +Add school at the bottom of the section.
- To change a school/degree, click the pen icon and it will open a pop-up box where you can edit it.
- To delete a school/degree, click the pen icon and scroll to the bottom of the pop-up box and click Delete.
Personal Info
- To upload your profile picture, click on the camera icon in the circle at the top of the page:
- In the Personal Info section you can enter and change your personal information including your name, status (looking or not looking for work), phone number, date and place of birth, gender, rank, and nearest airport.
- To add or change your information, click the pen icon and add or change the details in the pop-up box.
Address
- Add, change and delete your address or addresses.
- To add a new address click the pen icon and then +Add an address in the pop-up box.
- To change an address click the pen icon and change it in the pop-up box.
- To delete an address click the pen icon and click the trash can icons in the pop-up box.
Special Skills
- Add, change and delete any special skills that set you apart from other candidates.
- To add a new skill click +Add special skill at the bottom of the section.
- To change a skill click the pen icon and edit it in the pop-up box.
- To delete a skill click the pen icon and select Delete in the pop-up box.
Physical Specifications
- Add and change information about your physical specifications.
- To enter or change details, click the pen icon and enter or change them in the pop-up box.
Emergency Contacts
- Add or change the details of your emergency contact and your next of kin.
- To enter or change the contact(s) click the pen icon and add or change the details in the pop-up box.
Preferences
- Add and change information about the type of job/contract you're looking for.
- To enter or change details, click the pen icon and enter or change them in the pop-up box.
Language
- Add, change and delete the languages you can speak and your proficiency in them.
- To add a new language click the pen icon and click +Add language in the pop-up box.
- To change a language (if your skill level has changed) click the pen icon and update it in the pop-up box.
- To delete a language (if you've forgotten how to speak it) click the pen icon, and click the trash can icon next to it in the pop-up box.
Social Media
- Add, change and delete your social media accounts.
- To add a new account click the pen icon and +Add social media at the bottom of the pop-up box.
- To change an account click the pen icon and change the details in the pop-up box.
- To delete an account click the pen icon and click the trash can icon next to it in the pop-up box.
Bank Details
- Add, change and delete your bank details.
- To add a bank account click the pen icon then +Add bank account at the bottom of the pop-up box.
- To change a bank account click the pen icon.
- To delete a bank account app click the pen icon and click the trash can icon next to the bank in the pop-up box.
- We know that you might not want all of your salary paid into the same bank account so you can also add a percentage of how much to pay into one account, and then add details for other accounts.
Medical Documents
- Add, change and delete your medical documents.
- To add a new document click +Add document at the bottom of the section.
- To change a document click the pen icon next to it and edit the details in the pop-up box.
- To delete a document app click the pen icon and click Delete in the pop-up box.
Visas
- Add, change and delete your visas.
- To add a new visa click +Add visa at the bottom of the section.
- To change a visa click the pen icon and make the changes in the pop-up box.
- To delete a visa app click the pen icon and select Delete in the pop-up box.
License
- Add, change and delete your licenses.
- To add a new license click +Add license at the bottom of the section.
- To change a license click the pen icon and make the changes in the pop-up box.
- To delete a license click the pen icon and select Delete in the pop-up box.
Travel
- Add, change and delete your travel documents.
- To add a new travel document click +Add travel at the bottom of the section.
- To change a travel document click the pen icon and make the changes in the pop-up box.
- To delete a travel document click the pen icon and select Delete in the pop-up box.
Certificates
- Add, change and delete your certificates.
- To add a new certificate click +Add certificate at the bottom of the section.
- To change a certificate click the pen icon and make the changes in the pop-up box.
- To delete a certificate click the pen icon and select Delete in the pop-up box.
Endorsements / Flag State
- Add, change and delete your endorsements and flag state.
- To add a new endorsement / flag state click +Add endorsement flag state at the bottom of the section.
- To change an endorsement / flag state click the pen icon and make the changes in the pop-up box.
- To delete an endorsement / flag state click the pen icon and select Delete in the pop-up box.
Training
- Add, change and delete your training.
- To add new training click +Add training at the bottom of the section.
- To change a training click the pen icon and make the changes in the pop-up box.
- To delete a training click the pen icon and select Delete in the pop-up box.
How to print out your User Profile / seafarer resume
You can print out a Word version of all the information in your User Profile in a seafarer resume format. This is useful if you want to give your CV to employers or manning agents. Here's how to do it:
- Click on the arrow icon at the top of the screen (see image above.)
- Then click Full CV in the drop down menu. (See above.)
- A Word document will be downloaded onto your computer.
- The document contains all the info from your Martide profile in a CV / resume format:
A few notes about your User Profile
- Entering much of the above information is mandatory but you don't have to enter some information such as your social media accounts.
- The information you enter in your profile helps you apply for jobs quickly and easily - once completed you won’t have to fill out all your details every time you apply for a vacancy.
If you have any questions or need any more help, please contact us at support@martide.com. Thank you for using Martide!