Main Industry Challenge
AI-assisted answers make online tests and written exams increasingly unreliable for verifying marine engineers’ actual knowledge and practical competence.
Independent live technical interviews help employers verify real shipboard skills and reduce operational risks.
For Maritime Companies
Marine Engineering Competency Assessment & Recruitment Support
Independent Technical Competency Assessment
Professional competency assessment services for Shipowners, Ship Management Companies and Crewing Agencies.
Sokolov Marine Engineering Assessment provides structured, rank-specific live technical interviews to evaluate marine engineers' technical knowledge, practical experience, operational decision-making and safety competence.
Our assessment methodology draws on:
- STCW Code — Tables A-III/1 and A-III/2
- IMO Model Courses 1.30 and 3.12
- OCIMF–INTERTANKO Behavioural Competency Assessment and Verification
- OCIMF Human Factors Approach
Live interviews include operational scenarios, troubleshooting questions and real-time follow-up questioning to verify candidates' independent knowledge and practical experience.
Recruitment Partner
Candidate sourcing, preliminary screening and technical competency assessment against Company-Specific Requirements.
Suitable candidates may be presented to the client together with their assessment results.
Success fee applies only upon successful employment.
Independent Technical Competency Assessment
Independent technical competency assessment of candidates or serving engineering officers nominated by the client.
Assessment applications:
- Pre-Employment Technical Competency Assessment
- Promotion Readiness Assessment
- Retention & Competency Review
Assessment areas:
- Rank-Specific Technical Knowledge
- Machinery Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Safety Management & Emergency Response
- Operational Decision-Making
- Behavioural Competency & Human Factors
- Situational Awareness
Assessment deliverable:
Technical & Compliance Assessment Report (TCAR), including competency scores, identified gaps and recommendations for Recruitment, Retention or Promotion.
The final employment or promotion decision remains with the client.
Recruitment Partner
Candidate sourcing, preliminary screening and technical competency assessment against Company-Specific Requirements.
View Framework Recruitment Support AgreementIndependent Technical Competency Assessment
Independent technical competency assessment of nominated candidates or serving engineering officers — for Pre-Employment, Promotion Readiness or Retention & Competency Review.
View Framework Service AgreementPilot Technical Competency Assessment
Free pilot technical assessment exclusively for shipping and crew management companies.
Company representatives may nominate one candidate for a live technical interview.
Each TCAR is issued with a unique Report Number and can be verified through the website.