Maritime Directory

New York,, NY, United States

The Apex Marine Group is comprised of Apex Marine Ship Management Co., L.L.C. and Apex Bulk Carriers. The company history dates back to 1967, when it purchased its first tanker from the Lemos group. Over the years Apex has been involved in the construction, ownership and management of VLCC’s, clean and dirty product tankers, handymax and panamax bulk carriers, container vessels, ro-ro’s and other special purpose vessels. Business relationships during the 1970’s and 1980’s included companies such as Crowley Maritime, Lasco, Texaco, Amerada Hess, Ultramar, and American Petrofina. The company has also worked with the Agency for International Development and the Israeli Grain Mission in bulk grain movements. In addition, we have managed vessels for the United States Maritime Administration and Military Sealift Command and participated in the “Operation Desert Storm” and “Maintain Democracy” campaigns. In 1998, John Calicchio purchased the assets of Apex Marine Corporation and embarked on an aggressive vessel acquisition program. Over a two-year period the company acquired eight (8) handymax bulk carriers that operate in the international bulk commodity trade. We presently have relationships with organizations like Atlas Shipping A/S, Armada Shipping SA, China Ocean Shipping, EDF & Man, Lauritzen AS, Oldendorff Carriers, Tschudi & Eitzen, Van Ommeren Clipper and others. The group manages its assets and conducts operations from our corporate offices that are located in lower Manhattan.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, United States

Bay Ship Management Inc. operates oceangoing, military vessels important to the strategic sealift of the United States. We operate the eight Fast Sealift ships which carried 12% of the tonnage to the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War. We also operate five Large Medium Speed RO/RO (LMSR) vessels for Military Sealift Command, and we have operated five tankers for the Maritime Administration (MarAd).

Norfolk,, VA, United States

Oyster Bay, NY, United States

Sealift Inc. is a privately held company, incorporated in New York, established in 1975. Originally Sealift was a shipbrokerage house specializing in paper, rice, general cargo and operating breakbulk liner services to the Mediterranean and from Brazil. Today, the Company owns and operates a fleet of ten U.S. Flag, ocean-going ships; most of these vessels operate in our U.S. Flag Liner Service to world wide destinations. We are one of the largest ocean transportation contractors for U.S. Government Food Aid cargoes. All operations, chartering, engineering, crewing, IT and accounting are handled by the Oyster Bay, New York office. Sealift's assets are its people and their skills. Everyone plays an important role and adheres to the highest professional standards. The company is ISM approved and ISO9002 certified. Sealift Inc. is dedicated to providing our employees a safe and healthy workplace and avoiding damage to the marine environment and company property. Sealift Inc. is committed to delivering the highest level of quality service as is indicated by the continued satisfaction of our customers. By adhering to the Sealift Management System and with the assistance of all employees afloat and ashore, Sealift Inc. fulfills its policy goals, strives to improve the quality of service, maintains safe, pollution-free ship operating practices, establishes safeguards against all identified risks and endeavors to improve the safety and quality management skills of all employees.

Las Vegas, NV, United States

Coast Guard and STCW compliant Training, Ordnance Handling Safety Training, Consulting and training development, Military Sealift Command approved training for Damage Control and Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense.

North Kingstown,, Rhode Island, United States

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