The Company offers commercial management services in all sectors. Our commercial department maintains great relationships with first class Charterers worldwide and undertakes fixture and post-fixture, including negotiation of charter-parties, voyage estimates, resolution of charter-party disputes and profit and loss accounts.
We can tailor a full commercial management package and competitively place tonnage in liner trades, spot, period or term business to suit our customers’ commercial profile and ongoing requirements. Also, we offer Sale & Purchase services including newbulding contracts and supervision through our experienced in-house site team.
Our Crew Department places the highest priority on recruiting, training-retraining and retaining the best quality seagoing staff for our fleet. This activity is carried out through our own modern and fully-equipped training center in Philippines. Our Superintends and trainers routinely attend our vessels to ensure that the fleet is manned by high caliber and well trained crew conducting various drills and onboard training.
Western Shipping SouthEast Asia Inc, our manning office in Manila, is equipped with the latest audio-visual systems to enable an engaging and lively classroom discussion. It is also equipped with desktop computers loaded will the latest training materials which is also utilized during the training to allow for an easier transfer of information between the trainor and the trainee. Also, we have the latest bridge and navigation simulators and all our trainers are all trained and certified on the use and operation of such equipment and software as instructors.
We use our accumulated expertise to maintain and monitor a quality fleet to the highest technical standards possible for maximum efficiency. Also, we are responsible for maintenance work planning and spare parts handling, onboard attendances, document handling, event handling in line with company Class and Statutory requirements, online reporting and managing all aspects of vessels technical performance.
Our Technical Superintendents attend and supervise class surveys, dry dock and repairs timely and efficiently avoiding losses for the clients.
Our experienced team monitors the day-to-day operations of the managed fleet evaluating the performance of each vessel to safeguard the timely and legal implementation of the charter-party terms. We provide voyage instructions to Masters to maintain vessels high performance and safe cargo delivery for our counterparties. Also, we handle and resolve claims and disputes in respect of Protection and Indemnity (P&I) and Hull and Machinery (H&M).
Experienced Superintendents attend the managed fleet frequently to ensure efficiency, safety and compliance with the latest national and international regulations and carry out internal and navigation audits in accordance with the statutory bodies. We promote health, safety, quality and environment awareness to all seagoing personnel in order to maintain the highest standards.