Riverbank Professionals is the platform built by mariners, for mariners. Every day, vessels wait for crew members, while qualified mariners receive notifications about new opportunities directly on their phones. Whether you’ve spent years on the water or you’re still trying to get your first opportunity out here, we connect you with maritime companies throughout the U.S. waterways — instantly.
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Professional profiles showcase vessel experience, certifications, and company reviews to help employers make informed hiring decisions.
Professional profiles showcase vessel experience, certifications, and company reviews to help employers make informed hiring decisions.
Find qualified crew members, communicate directly, negotiate rates, and fill open positions more efficiently.
Find qualified crew members, communicate directly, negotiate rates, and fill open positions more efficiently.
Get your name in front of companies you never knew were hiring or freelancing.
Get your name in front of companies you never knew were hiring or freelancing.
Created by mariners who understand the real-world challenges of maritime crewing, staffing shortages, and workforce management.
Created by mariners who understand the real-world challenges of maritime crewing, staffing shortages, and workforce management.
Create your account and complete RBP verification. Upload your credentials — MMC license, TWIC card, tankerman endorsements, and work history. Whether you're a captain with 20 years on the river or a new mariner just starting out, build your professional profile in minutes
Riverbank Professionals verifies your documents and credentials before you're approved. Companies see only verified crew members, and you build your star rating as you work.
Post the job, and watch the right people come to you. Verified mariners bid and negotiate directly with you — no middleman, no more companies competing for the same short list of qualified crew. Whether you're searching for steady work or searching for someone you can count on, we're here to help you find each other, freelance or full-time, all in one place.
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We’re not a staffing company charging fees to crew members. We’re a platform built for the real mariners out here on the waterways.
No more waiting days for a callback or hoping the right person sees your job post in time — verified mariners ready to work, with their credentials, experience, and availability right in front of you. When you need a crew member today, you shouldn’t have to wait until tomorrow to find one.
Every mariner on our platform has their MMC license verified, background check completed, and credentials reviewed before they’re approved. No surprises when they step on the vessel.
Need someone for a single trip or a permanent Crew member? Our platform handles both. Post the job, review verified crew and hire instantly.
We confirm it all — MMC endorsements, TWIC cards, tankerman qualifications, license expiration dates — so you don’t have to. The moment you find a crew member through Riverbank Professionals; they’re already cleared to work.
From small family-owned towing companies getting their start to established operators that have been running the waterways for generations, Riverbank Professionals was built for the people who keep America’s waterways moving.
Breaking into the maritime industry shouldn’t require knowing someone or cold-calling company after company. With Mariner Match, you record a quick video, take a simple match test, and we send your profile to every maritime company on our platform.
Companies are always looking for motivated newcomers, and newcomers are always looking for a company willing to give them their first shot. Riverbank Professionals helps you find each other faster.
No more wondering “how do I get my start on the water?” Just answer the questionnaire once and let us connect you to opportunities across these waterways.
Capt. Gerald East Jr.
Capt. Gerald East Jr. is a towboat captain and fourth-generation mariner who has spent his career working the U.S. waterways. The idea for Riverbank Professionals didn’t come from a whiteboard — it came from a phone call.
A company reached out to Gerald in a bind. They needed a qualified crew members, and they needed one fast. Gerald was already working and unavailable, but he knew someone who could take the job. The company’s response stopped him cold: they didn’t know the mariner. No credentials on file, no work history, no way to verify his experience or qualifications before putting him on a vessel. The conversation ended there.
That moment brought into sharp focus something Gerald had been watching play out across his entire career. When companies need crew, they need them now — but too often, the right mariner and the right company never find each other because there’s no centralized system built for the maritime workforce. Qualified mariners go unseen. Companies scramble. And the gap between them keeps costing everyone.
Riverbank Professionals was created by Capt. Gerald East Jr., who works out on the U.S. waterways and understands the challenges firsthand. Traditional recruiting agencies often sit between companies and mariners, making hiring slower and more expensive than it needs to be. Companies spend hours making phone calls trying to find available crew. We built this platform to solve that.
We’re not a staffing company. We’re a maritime marketplace.
Think of us as the platform that finally answers the question every port captain or crewing manager asks: “Who’s available right now?”
For crew members, we let you build your professional profile, giving you access to opportunities across the U.S. waterways. You get hired faster and keep 100% of your pay.
For maritime companies, we give you instant access to Captains, Pilots, Steersmen, Engineers, Tankermen, and crew members—all pre-screened and ready to work. Post a job, review candidates, negotiate, and hire—all in one system.
Negotiate rates, schedule a check ride, review documents instantly upon hiring, and even book crew travel through ATPI — all without leaving the platform. Our hiring tools take you from first contact to final approval, so companies spend less time on the phone and more time keeping vessels moving.
Powered by Helcim and ADP Workforce, our payment system ensures secure and reliable transactions between companies and crew members. Helcim collects payment, and ADP Workforce handles distribution — so crew members get paid accurately and on time, every time.
Starting your journey into the maritime industry is tough — Mariner Match makes it simple. Record a quick video, take a short match test, and we'll send your profile to every company on our platform. No more calling company after company. Fill out one application, and let us put it in front of everyone who's hiring.
Access live weather, tide and current data, river stages, and vessel tracking—all in one platform. Request to learn new waterways, understand conditions, and get the real-time information you need to make safe decisions throughout the waterways. Built by people who know what matters when you're running a vessel.
Riverbank Professionals offers every tool maritime companies and crew members need from
posting jobs and verifying credentials to managing payroll and finding available crew. We’re the all-in-one platform built specifically for the U.S. waterways.
Post jobs and watch verified mariners bid for the work. Companies set the terms, crew members negotiate, and everyone gets what they need. Whether it's a Trip Captain for a month-long run or a Deckhand for a quick trip, the Crew Marketplace connects you with available, verified professionals instantly.
We verify every credential before a mariner is approved.\ MMC licenses, TWIC cards, tankerman endorsements—we check it all. Background checks through Checkr.com ensure companies get crew members who are cleared to work. Plus, our star rating system lets mariners build their professional reputation with every job completed.
Negotiate rates, schedule a check ride, review documents instantly, and even book crew travel—all in one platform. Our hiring tools streamline everything from first contact to final approval, so companies spend less time on paperwork and more time keeping vessels moving.
Payments run through Helium for secure collections, and ADP Workforce Now handles payouts. Crew members get paid on time, companies stay compliant, and everyone has the records they need. No cash handshakes, no payment disputes—just professional, trackable transactions.
Starting your journey into the maritime industry is tough. Mariner Match changes that. Record a 1-minute video, take a quick match test, and we send your profile to every company on our platform. Instead of cold-calling multiple companies, you do it once and let us make the connections for you.
Access live weather, tide and current data, river stages, ebb and flood predictions, and vessel tracking—all in one platform. Find nearby captains, learn new waterways, and get the real-time information you need to make safe decisions throughout the waterways. Built by people who know what matters when you're running a vessel.
Whether you’re a crew member setting up your profile or a company posting your first job, our instructional videos walk you through everything step-by-step. Get started in minutes and see how easy verified maritime hiring can be.
Crew members can join, build their profile, and access real opportunities without paying fees or losing a portion of their earnings to recruiting agencies.
Crew members get discovered by companies actively hiring, so they stay visible and keep a steady stream of opportunities coming in.
Companies instantly reach available, qualified mariners instead of relying on slow calls, endless searches, or waiting for responses.
Employers get direct access to a pool of ready-to-work, Professional and licensed crew members — making it easier to fill critical roles without delays or uncertainty.
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Riverbank Professionals partners with industry-leading verification, payment, andcompliance providers to ensure every transaction is secure, every credential is verified, and every hire meets industry standards
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Whether you’re a maritime company looking to hire crew members fast or a Captain, Pilot, Steersmen, Engineer, Tankerman, or Deckhand, ready to take control of your career, Riverbank Professionals is built for you.
No recruiters. No fees. Just a place where maritime companies and skilled mariners finally meet without barriers in between.
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