V.Ships Mariupol office (legacy)

Ukraine manning agency

Active licence

Country: Ukraine
Licence authority: Maradmin Ukraine
Licence number: see registry
Website: www.v.group

Principal shipowners & operators

V.Ships fleet

Notes

V.Ships is one of the world's largest third-party ship managers, part of V.Group Holdings (registered in Monaco, headquartered in London), with over 60 offices in some 30 countries; V.Group was formed in 1984 and supplies technical ship management and crewing to shipowners.

Verify before signing

Licence status can change without notice. Always verify current standing directly with the issuing authority before signing a contract or paying any recruitment fees.

· Check with Maradmin Ukraine

· How to verify a manning agency licence

Related resources

· Ukraine seafarer guide — regulatory authorities, training pathway, and agency landscape.
· All manning agencies — searchable directory.
· Recruitment red flags — warning signs of scam agencies.
· STCW training centres — where crew get their certificates before joining an agency.

Medium confidence

Editorial confidence: how we grade. Licence status changes — always verify with the flag-state administration before signing.