Maritime Directory

United States

Kristiansand S, Norway

RMS of Kristiansand, Norway, is a professional ship- and offshore management company owned by Rasmussengruppen AS. RMS is specializing in the operation of shutteltankers, semi-submersible accommodation vessels, floating storage vessels, tankers and bulk carriers. RMS also provides engineering support services within construction and building/rebuilding of vessels. We are providing these services to Rasmussengruppen AS, NAVION ASA and other customers. RMS has a solid background as the former operating arm of the Rasmussen shipping group in Kristiansand, established in 1936, and has developed from a traditional shipping company also to an offshore contractor, with considerable experience from the North Sea environment. Over the years, a large number of ships and semi-submersible platforms of various types have been built, modified and operated by the RMS organisation. The RMS experience is related to all phases of these projects; project management, financing, engineering, site team functions, commissioning, contracting and operation. RMS pioneered the successful technical development of offshore shuttle tankers and the development of the semi-submersible accommodation unit concept (flotels). Being for several years the dominant operator of shuttle tankers and flotels, RMS has been a main contributor to the further development and improvement of these concepts with respect to technical improvements, reliability and safety. RMS has been awarded the Quality Prize by the Norwegian Society of Quality Assurance and has several times been assigned Statoil's Safety Award for the operation of shuttle tankers. Focus on safety and quality in every area will continue to have the highest priority. RMS is also rendering various types of services to major oil companies, offshore contracting companies and other parties within the maritime industry.

Basel (Representation Switzerland), BS, Switzerland

Charterers/Freight Contractors for Handy-/Panmax-/Capers.

India

The Sanmar Shipping Limited (SSL), promoted by Sanmar Group, was initially incorporated in 1994 as a shipping division of Chemplast Sanmar Limited and was later hived off into a separate company in 1998. The promoters have a stake of 99 per cent in the company. The Sanmar Group is engaged in the following business: PVC/chlorochemicals Speciality chemicals Engineering The company operates 5 bulk carriers and 3 product carriers, of which 1 product carrier and 1 bulk carrier are on bare boat demise cum charter, while the others are owned by the company. The turnover of Sanmar Shipping Limited for FY1999-2000 was Rs. 1098.0 million.

Glyfada, Athens, Greece

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., the successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp., is a Marshall Islands corporation with its executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers.

Maroussi, Athens,, Greece

Star Bulk is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. Star Bulk's vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, coal and grain and minor bulks such as bauxite, fertilizers and steel products. Star Bulk was incorporated in the Marshall Islands on December 13, 2006 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece. Its common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols "SBLK" and "SBLKW" respectively. Currently, Star Bulk has an operating fleet of eleven dry bulk carriers, plus definitive agreements to acquire one Supramax dry bulk carrier and sell its Panamax dry bulk carrier. The total fleet of twelve vessels consists of three Capesize, one Panamax and eight Supramax dry bulk vessels with an average age of approximately 9.7 years and a combined cargo carrying capacity of approximately 1,033,850 deadweight tons.

Calcutta, India

The Surrendra Overseas Limited (SOL) was incorporated in 1948. The promoters, Apeejay Surrendra Group has 100 per cent stake in the company. The Apeejay Surrendra Group is a highly diversified industrial conglomerate engaged in the following business activities: Shipping Steel Engineering Tea Hotels Construction Real estate development Industrial trade Finance The SOL owns a fleet of five bulk carriers. Further, the company has placed an order for one new Panamax bulk carrier of 74,850 DWT from Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, Korea, to be delivered by June 2001. The turnover of SOL for FY1999-2000 was Rs. 578.63 million. Future plan The company has planned to acquire new and second hand Handymax and Panamax tonnage. There are also plans to diversify into shipmanagement, chartering and tanker operations.

Fairview,, Dublin 3, Ireland

TBS provides worldwide shipping solutions to industrial shippers through our Five Star Service: ocean transportation, projects, operations, port services, and strategic planning. The TBS shipping network operates liner, parcel and dry bulk services, supported by a fleet of multipurpose tweendeckers and handysize / handymax bulk carriers, including specialized heavy-lift vessels and newbuild tonnage.

4891 Grimstad, Norway

Ugland Bulk Transport A/S (Ubulk Pool) is the company responsible for the commercial operation of handymax bulk carriers within The J.J. Ugland Companies. The company operates a fleet of about 15-20 handymax bulk carriers on a permanent basis, all of approx. 40/52,000 dwt. In addition comes vessels chartered in on shorter contracts during the year.

N-4891 Grimstad, Norway

Management company for the shipping activities of The J.J. Ugland Companies; shuttle tankers, handymax bulk carriers, barges and a crane vessel. The 34-unit fleet has a total capacity of 1.5 million dwt

Grimstad,, Norway

a professionally managed and fully integrated ship owning and ship management enterprise with all functions in-house

North Kingstown,, Rhode Island, United States

Vibtech Inc. specializes in design of vessels and ship's systems to military and commercial specifications.

Chennai, India

West Asia Maritime Limited (WAM) was incorporated in 1993. The company has been promoted by Emirates Trading Agency (ETA) and Associated Construction & Investments (ASCON) based in Dubai. The ETA-ASCON group of companies has been promoted by the Al Ghurair Group of Dubai and Amana Investments of Hong Kong in 1973. The promoters have a stake of 49.50 per cent in the company. The ETA-ASCON group is a diversified organisation engaged in the following business activities: Engineering & construction Trading Shipping Leisure Manufacturing & assembling Retailing & distribution (of casual apparel, jewellery and consumer electronic goods) West Asia Maritime Limited owns three bulk carriers and has one bulk carrier on bareboat charter. WAM has a subsidiary company viz. West Asia Maritime Overseas Private Limited at Singapore. The company has established a ship management company called ETA Ship Management Company Limited (ETA SML), which manages ships of WAM. It has also promoted ETA Ports and EC Tops which among themselves own a floating crane and two 9,500 DWT self discharging barges. The turnover of WAM for the FY1999-2000 was Rs. 640.88 million. Future plan The company would be acquiring a gearless Panamax vessel for conversion into a craned hopper self-unloader for 10-year contract to Tamilnadu Electricity Board/ Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited.

Oslo, Norway

Shipping on Demand The Western Bulk Group was established in Norway in 1982 as a ship owner and operator. Today, Western Bulk is a global shipping company controlling approximately 60 handymax vessels, specialising in Ocean Transportation. Western Bulk concentrates on handymax bulkcarriers in the dry bulk cargo sector, utilising modern vessels. The Group has 3 commercial operating offices located in Oslo, Melbourne and Seattle respectively, as well as Representative Offices in New Orleans, Houston and Concepcion Bay, Chile.

Stamford, CT, United States

SHIP DESIGN REVIEW, NEW CONSTRUCTION, CONVERSIONS AND REPAIRS: Contract Plans and Specifications, Contract Negotiations, Plan Approval, Purchase Specifications, Coordination of Inspection, Resident Shipyard Supervision, Sea Trials and Tests. We offer specific experience in ship designs of tankers, storage tankers, bulk carriers, oil/bulk/ore, container ships, dredges, self-unloaders, yachts and small commercial vessels as well as other specialized vessels and shipyard design. MARKETING AND PROFITABILITY STUDIES: Economic Analysis, Financing,Brokerage. SHIP CONDITION SURVEYS, CLASSIFICATION RECORD REVIEWS; Evaluation of Ship Condition Prior to Purchase, Specifications and Cost Estimates for Required Repairs or Service, Identification of Recurring Problems or Potential Trouble Spots, Supervision and Port Engineering. NAVAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES:Structural Design, Stability, Hydrodynamics, Model Testing, Computer Studies, Speed and Powering, Mooring Analysis. CONSULTING TO ADMIRALTY COUNSEL: Analysis of Legal Documents for Preparation of Briefs, Presentation of Opinion and Expert Testimony. Member Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc., NY and Arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange, appearance in state and federal court and arbitrations as expert. SHIPYARD REPRESENTATION: Worldwide:see <http://www.weswheeler.com/shipyard.html>Shipyards Represented... SURVEYOR

Winterthur, Switzerland

WinGD is a leading developer of low-speed Gas and Diesel engines used for propulsion power in merchant shipping. These engines are utilized for the propulsion of all types of deep-sea ships world-wide, such as oil and product tankers, bulk carriers, car carriers, general cargo ships and container ships.