International Maritime & Shipping ltd has a strong and undisrupted track record of providing third party technical and commercial management.
We continue to manage vessels on behalf of investors or partners with extremely transparent monitoring and reporting procedures in place, with a vested interest to perform to the highest standard.
Dozens of vessels have been successfully managed.
Our experienced Chartering Department works closely with cargo traders, repeatedly procuring Contracts of Affreightment (COAs) as a stable, medium to long-term source of employment.
We have a strong expertise in working vessels in the spot market with a variety of cargoes in multiple trading routes in order to further stabilise and optimise earnings.
Our advantage stands in combining the commodity trading trends with the global demand and the geographical factors under zealous and thorough trading route diversification.
Performing business with major trading houses over the years on a repeated basis has allowed us to develop long-standing relations
IMS LTD manages a pool of over 50 seafarers on a rotational basis. This ensures a permanent and reliable source of highly trained offshore personnel supporting our fleet.
Our Manning Agency complies with all ship registries in accordance with The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).
The employment selection depends on the successful completion the CES test (Seagull) Crew Evaluation System. Highly valued cadets are positioned to become the next Junior and Senior Officers. Following the successful completion of the CES test and consecutive promotion reports by the Master and Chief Engineer, the seafarer is promoted in ranking.
The performance of our crew is regularly monitored by our onshore office staff that visits the fleet with minimum warning to ensure an unbiased evaluation.
What distinguishes Vantage from its peers is the outstanding loss prevention record which has reinforced the development of strong relationships with our Insurance partners.
The Technical Department ensures that our vessels are maintained to the highest standard, through regular reporting and on-board inspections.