Our Company

What gives us the courage and confidence  in offering a full portfolio of third party technical ship management services is our team of highly skilled and dedicated superintendents. We monitor the vessels’ performance closely to ensure optimum operating efficiency. Further, ships under our care are inspected at regular intervals by the superintendent concerned to follow up on all aspects of shipboard operational matters and to maintain an active contact with the vessel an owner.

More than allocating the best-suited superintendent to a ship, we  take special interest to maintain a good superintendent / vessel allocation ratio to ensure vessels under his charge get prompt attention at all times. It is this commitment from ASM  that assures every vessel’s operating requirements are met and vessel operating condition is always at it’s peak.

At Arab Ship Management, we recognize the value of deploying seafarers who are well-trained and certified in accordance with STCW and the ISM Code. Our primary concern is to deliver safe, efficient, high quality, ethical and cost effective ship management solutions that satisfy our customers. Our crew recruitment and training ventures, in Jordan , Egypt , Pakistan and the Philippines, proactively develop our very own Quality Seafarers to meet our concern.

Our industry standard stringent selection and training process policy ensures that we have access to an unceasing supply of knowledgeable and well-trained seafarers for deployment onboard our managed vessels.

Currently, we have ready access to a pool of  Jordanians, Egyptians , Pakistanis and Filipino officers & ratings in the system.

Through a fully computerized  crew management operations, we ensure that all vessels in the fleet have officers & crew onboard with the required skills, training and certification for the vessel type.

All crew training and personal development of our seafarers is supervised by our Personnel & Training Managers.

Our manning offices abroad are all complying with standards  for quality management system of seafarer manning offices as per the requirements of  MLC 2006.

To us, purchasing is more than a process of acquiring supplies. It is procuring the best quality goods and services at the most economical price. Through tapping on our global purchasing experience, and our network of highly reliable suppliers, we actively negotiate for favorable frame agreements . As a result, we are not only able to secure attractive pricing on a range of supplies, including spare parts, lubricating oil, paints and provisions .Furthermore, our computerized purchasing system assures that incidents of over-stocking are minimized.

We ensure that all vessels under our management are covered against marine perils and third party liabilities.  Through our well established working relationship with the insurance underwriting markets and the brokers, we are able to assist our principals in obtaining competitive rates for H&M and  P&I coverage. Not stopping at that, our insurance department plays an active role in handling and settlement of Owners claims as well as assists in the process of insurance policy renewal.

At Arab Ship Management, we recognize the importance of proper & timely financial reporting and its influence on owners decisions. We have instituted a modern and fully computerized accounting, payroll, crew management and purchasing system. In accordance to the preference and requirements of the principals, we provide monthly or quarterly accounting reports in a timely manner. The accounting procedures and systems meet the highest of corporate governance standards as required by Jordanian authorities.

ASM besides providing Ship management Services is also specialized in Marine Consultancy and New building Supervision. Our Marine Consultancy services covers a wide range of expertise in the new building sector and has undertaken various new construction projects including Bulk carriers and Ro-Ro passenger vessels at major shipyards.

– We offer a broad spectrum of Marine Consultancy Services to the marine industry and our main activities are:

• Project Management of Ship construction.
• Ship Condition Surveys.
• Ship Conversion Projects.
• Sale & Purchase Inspections.
• Supervisory services for dry-docking, conversions & repairs.
• Provide Skilled Manpower for Projects.v

ASM has a team of skilled, competent and dedicated Marine Engineers and Master Mariners with proven track record in project management and site supervision of new ship construction and conversion. We carry out detailed review of the yard specifications and provide Owners with our comments to the Hull, Paint Coating, Machinery and Electrical systems. This review is made against Owners requirements, best industry practices and incorporating  ASM operational experience gained through managing similar vessel type. Our comments would also be useful for owners’ in their negotiations with the yard to upgrade the quality of the vessel.

– The four main phases of the New Building Supervision would cover the following:

• Plan Approvals by classification societies.
• Factory Acceptance Test of Equipment.
• Site Supervision.
• Commissioning and Sea Trials.