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Commercial Management

We offer commercial management, where we always put great emphasis on serving our clients’ needs and optimizing their profits via prudent, innovative chartering and first class operation always maintaining the focus on safety and sustainability, where we are able to provide an all-around excellent service to our Customers. Our goal is simple: to have satisfied Customers.     Chartering We are focused on individual solutions which have been created to meet the demands and requirements of each individual Customers. We are providing constant monitoring of current and future market trends and developments. Always well informed in advance, keeping the correct information, giving the priority to our Customers to be ahead infront of the compatitors. Always creating several fixing models in order to be selected the most profitable and efficient one. Our ... goal is to offer the most competitive rates to our Customers. Our team is developing solutions and strategies for maximum vessel employment success. Working simoltaneously on long term COA and time-charters in order to obtain predictability of the cash flows and payment policies, as well as obtaining advantage from the spot market demand of tonnage.   Operation Commercial Management is twofold. Beside the profitable Chartering solutions we are creating cost-effective values for our Customers with efficient Operation services based on: – Responsibility for smooth operation of the vessels – safe carriage and delivery of the cargoes without damages and loses. – Performance of the voyages with due dispatch – The vessels are performing the voyages from the ports of loading to the ports of discharge within reasonable and predictable time, avoiding any undue delays. – Weather routing services  – checking on daily basis the weather conditions of the expected area of sailing and amending the route of the voyage, if necessary, in order to be optimized the final financial results from the sailing part of the voyage and to be prevented damages  to the cargo and vessel, taking under consideration safety of the crew and environment. – Minimizing of all expenses needed for performance of the voyage – checking the prices of bunkers, fresh water, provisions, lubrication oils, supplies  at the main points of vessel’s voyage, and selecting the best place where the vessel to be supplied depending on the following criteria – price and payment terms, quality, barging and/or delivery expenses, delay of the vessel, reputation of the suppliers. – Constant bunker survey on board of the vessel at different points of the voyage. Bunker Surveyors are acting independently from company’s employees and vessels crew, on basis of sudden inspections.

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Technical Management

Spring Marine Ltd. always operates their managed vessels with the focus on safety and efficiency. Our teams ashore of Naval Architects, Superintendents and Engineers are responsible for vessels’ smooth operation, their good technical condition including maintenance and repairs, performance monitoring, budgeting, vetting, dry docking. They are organizing, supervising and managing all maintenance and repair works.   Spring Marine Ltd is committed to maintain the vessels in compliance with regulatory requirements and international conventions, Flag State control, Classification Societies and Port State control. The main tasks of the technical management: – monitoring and assessment of the technical condition of the vessels, creating of condition’s history – monitoring and ensuring of uninterrupted and smooth commercial performance and operation of... the vessels – ensuring planned/routine maintenance and repairs of vessels while in operational condition – dry dock planning and supervision – comprehensive technical audits, preparation of overhaul specification, selection of a shipyard for scheduled drydocking and spare parts suppliers – certification and vetting – scheduled survey of the vessels by classification societies and flag state surveyors and other control and supervisory authorities, operational interaction with regulatory bodies on the technical condition and operation of the vessels – budgeting control and analysis of costs – establishment of zero port state control detention record and to make it known to all existing and potential Customers

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Supply and Inventory Services

– providing detailed examination of the materials/equipments requested from the vessels and procurement of the needed materials/equipment and spare parts in accordance with established budget.

– created net of Suppliers of goods and materials in different ports providing us with suitable prices and high quality on 7/24 basis.

– The whole process of movement of the long-term assets and as well as the consumable materials, from purchase of current goods, their usage on board and eventual write off is absolutely traced and always documented into Inventory book.

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Crewing Management

– At Spring Marine Ltd special focus is given to career development and training programs.

– Having substabtial data bank of experienced and highly educated officers and ratings

– Securing of reliable and competent crew commands. Established standard of working on each vessel with two constant, replacing each other crew commands.

– Constant training of all crew members and creating of highly qualified and motivated specialists are vital pillars of our success.

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Legal Services

– Lawyers experinced in English law as well as in the specific legal aspects of the river-sea going trade, such as providing of competent solutions in disputes occurred due to low water and sefety of the port/berth.

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Insurance Arrangements and Claims Management

Insurance and Claims Department:

– provides professional services related to marine insurance market research,

– working with reputable insurance companies as our partners

– offers coverage arrangements for  Hull & Machinery and Protection & Indemnity , Loss of Hire, War Risk

– taking and development of constant measures to prevent the accidents, minimize possible risks, loses and expenditure and to protect the Company’s assets

– in order to protect Company’s interests we manage/handle the claims(if any) in a professional, timely and cost-effective manner

– establishment of zero claims record and to make it known to all existing and potential Customers

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Finance and OPEX Controlling

Main purposes of our Accountancy and Financial department is arrangement of correct cashflow and payment policy.

Performed payments are recorded, where these items are clearly separated between different categories forming the running costs of the vessels. We provide a comprehensive tailormade OPEX reporting with customized frequency and details.

Financial department is performing constant control of the preliminary determined quarterly and/or annual budget parameters.