Earth Ocean Shipping LLC is a market in high quality international ship management services. Based in Germany, India and UAE, our dedicated teams oversee all aspects of ship management from chartering and crewing through to sophisticated vessel modifications and construction.
We work with first class suppliers and service providers around the world to provide a full range of expert ship management services. Using a combination of in-house technical management and third-party managers, our engineering specialists oversee the careful maintenance and day-to-day running of ships amid today’s increasingly complex regulatory parameters, including the International Safety Management, Flag State, Port State control and Classification Society rules.
We provide technical and marine superintendent services for a wide range of vessel types in the wet, dry and container sectors. Our superintendents also oversee and supervise new building constructions, dry dockings and repair projects with superintendents on-site to ensure that all work is completed to the highest standards and specifications.
Technical Management
The best experience in technical management with Earth Ocean Shipping LLC.
The right competence to manage a wide range of marine assets.
Bulk carriers managed by SMSA are operated and maintained by well-trained and experienced crew in conjunction with a digitalized Planned Maintenance System.
With a large crew pool, rich in cargo-specific and ship-type experiences, we offer customers various options for different trade routes.
Our experts also provide value added specialized services for:
1- Crane and grab management
2- Pre-support initiatives in vessel preparation for specific cargo to achieve better savings
3- Predictive port call measures
SMSA maintains excellent vetting, third party safety, PSC and Flag State inspection results. We operate in full compliance with ISM requirements as well as adopted ISO Standards to ensure safe and effective ship management.
SMSA provides full technical management and highly trained crew for a wide range of vessel types in the container sector.
With our extensive supplier base, network of service providers and good understanding of today's complex regulatory environment, SMSA is capable of handling container ships of all sizes through our in-house expertise. Our experienced seafarers sourced from our global manning offices are capable at handling all trade routes and patterns. SMSA's ship and shore teams are dedicated to safety and efficiency to assure commercial and quality excellence. In addition to our strength, our extended service areas making us the preferred container ship manager include:
1- High focus on container safety and close scrutiny of stowage and weights
2- Commitment to excellent safety training of crew through our state-of-the-art training center for skills development in both critical and unexpected situations
3- Constant visibility through active participation in container workgroups to champion safe and efficient operations while safeguarding the environment.
Commercial management
Commercial activities:
- We provide chartering desk for vessel owners
- Chartering of oil tankers/chemical tankers/LPG carrier
- Chartering of Dry pool/offshore vessels
- Close supervision of the cell performance
- Close liaison with cargo supplier/ shipper/ consignee
- Calculation of on hire/ off hires
- Voyage estimation
- Agency appointment
- Bunker supply arrangement
- On hire and off hire surveys/ lightering operations
Strict budgeting and cost control:
Ordering of provisions, stores, Spears, lubricants, etc., by managed ships closely vetted by purchasing department, in conjunction with relevant operational departments.
Shipboard personnel trained to be cost conscious when placing orders, whilst satisfying all requirements in respect of safety, environmental responsibility, quality and security
Monthly comparison of actual spending by managed vessels against budgeting forecast
Earth Ocean Shipping LLC has strong relations with suppliers, which helps our owner in respect of competitive prices and payment terms
Crew Management
We are in the business of attracting, developing and retaining the best set of crew for you. Our management centers are supported by global manning offices to recruit skilled seafarers and coordinate all your crewing needs.
Extensive crewing network and skilled seafarers
With a pool of over 1200 seafarers and ownership of more than 7 manning offices around the world, we can supply you competent crew for your vessels.
Our crewing services include:
• Recruiting
• Coordination of manning offices and crewing needs for the vessel
• Proactive communication with client
• Training of crew
• Accounting
• Cost control
• Follow up of Protection and Indemnity Insurance
• Payroll service
• Ensuring compliance according to industry standards (medical, visa, certificates)
• Travel coordination
Crew Management System
• A centralized system which stores all data related to seafarers for efficient monitoring of compliance with mandatory requirements (Flag State, Training, Certificates, Medical, and Visa etc.)
• All data and documents are filed electronically for compliance check of seafarer's competence
Commercial Insight
Our commercial department is staffed by a highly qualified team of international in-house brokers with extensive experience in all of the market sectors in which Earth Ocean Shipping LLC is active. Their expertise stretches across container vessels, bulk carriers, chemical and product tankers and offshore supply vessels.
Training Commitment
The best ship management services depend on the finest crews - which is why we place the greatest possible emphasis on selecting, training and retraining high-calibre seafarers. Working closely with specialist agents and the most advanced training establishments, we attract experienced, enthusiastic and disciplined seamen of all ranks. We then monitor training requirements and educate our crews in a modern, sophisticated ship management environment. For many years Earth Ocean Shipping LLC has hosted deck and engine cadets as part of their officer education and training programs.
Newbuildings
As part of our fleet renewal program, Earth Ocean Shipping LLC has a team of experts who supervise the construction of new buildings on-site at the shipyards. More than 10 modern ships and bulk carriers have been built and delivered by first-class Iranian yards over the past few years, with further deliveries scheduled. Our Site Teams undertake and manage this whole process - from new build contracting and negotiations, as well as approval of the design specification, plan approval and supervision of an entire new building project to ensure the best possible result.