TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

Technical management services are an essential part of maritime and ship management that includes the management of all the various activities handled by crew on-board vessels, as well as related shore-based administration.

Under technical management, a ship manager provides services such as budgeting, technical maintenance, periodic inspections, drydocking, procurement, documentation, safety management system (SMS) and more.

A ship owner may use some or all of these services to maintain close control of a ship’s day-to-day operations as well as long-term projections.

Procurement is the purchase and supply of items requested by the ship staff. To run a ship without any delays, it must be done in time while staying within budget and maintaining the recommended quality.

The logistics can be quite a challenge when heavy or restricted items (batteries, medical equipment, etc.) must be transported across large distances within time while complying with local and international regulations.

It also includes the supply of various technical consumables such as fasteners (bolts, nuts, washers), lumber products, welding rods, steel brushes, gases, cutting and grinding discs, etc. within time.