The Technical Department at Bahr Shipping oversees and supports all technical operations of the vessels in the Bahr Shipping fleets.

A key element for the success of a modern Gas Carrier Management Company is its strict adherence to the relevant rules /regulations and industry standards as well as the adoption of voluntary environmental and safety measures. This coupled with a well-planned proactive maintenance program for the vessels, their equipment, and systems, results in maximizing the availability of the fleet, minimizing costly repairs, and providing to our charterers a safe, high-quality, reliable shipping service.

Close co-operation between Bahr Shipping’s Technical Department and the other Departments within Bahr Shipping, along with outside organizations, is a must for supporting proper operations.

The Technical Department staff oversees the above activities with commitment and efficiency. Bahr Shipping’s Technical team is comprised of Superintendents and Fleet Managers whose qualifications range from well-experienced ex-Chief Engineers having practical (hands-on) knowledge to University Graduates in relevant fields who provide the required theoretical and analytical skills. Together they bring to Bahr Shipping and its customers, specialized knowledge and experience in the design, construction, and operation of Gas Carriers.

The operational goal of Bahr Shipping remains:

• To be a leader in the shipping industry, delivering the best services to our customers, and ensuring efficient gas transportation with the highest applicable health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Bahr Shipping values long-term relationships with its suppliers and customers. It looks to leverage off these relations both to meet current customer and industry requirements and anticipated future demands.
• Operationally Bahr Shipping strives to continually improve the safety of the working environment. Bahr Shipping carefully monitors its safety performance and benchmarks it against the industry.
• The strength and success of Bahr Shipping rest on several pillars; certainly, first among them are its dedicated shore and seagoing staff coupled with the training program that ensures the continuity of well-trained and educated seafarers.

We provide vetted, trained, international marine and project personnel, and crew management expertise, to help ship owners and other clients successfully execute ship and project operations.

Shipowners count on Bahr Shipping to provide the expertise and resources to properly crew diverse types of commercial and offshore vessels.

Our network and relationships enable us to provide qualified personnel for international flag registries a distinct advantage to the shipowner.

Each mariner we dispatch obtains or possesses the necessary certifications to meet crewing regulations of the vessel’s flag state and specific waters of operation.

Our crew management services include:

Crew management from single hire through full fleet crews

Visas, flag-state, and immigration documentation support

Crew member certifications, including Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW)

Client or operational area requirement support

At Bahr Shipping, the health and safety of our people are paramount in all our decisions.

Our HSESQ goal is to deliver our services with zero injuries to our people and minimal environmental impact on our activities.

The HSESQ department is committed to creating a positive safety culture, which involves developing values, attitudes, competencies, and patterns of behavior in groups and individuals that will result in the commitment and proficiency of the HSESQ program.

Armed with values such as integrity, respect, honesty, responsibility, and motivation, we strive to:

• Comply with and continuously seek to improve on applicable health, safety, security, and environmental laws, regulations, international industry standards, and other related internal and external requirements
• Give top priority to the health and safety of all Bahr Shipping employees, service contractors, and people affected by our operation
• Apply a systematic approach to HSESQ management to achieve a continual HSSQE performance improvement, including setting HSESQ objectives and performing regular audits and reviews
• Hold all levels of management and employees accountable for HSSQE performance and empower all employees and contractors to intervene and stop any work that is considered unsafe or not in line with HSSQE policy and procedures
• Mitigate all HSESQ deficiencies and non-conformances identified through audits, inspections, and incident investigations as well as other sources, in a timely manner
• Foster a culture in which errors are identified early and corrected quickly and where errors can be openly discussed so that they can serve as a basis for lessons learned and continuous improvement
• Continually improve HSESQ performance by fostering a positive HSESQ culture that recognizes individual contributions
• Conduct education, training, and inter-office awareness activities in order to make staff conscious of their roles and responsibilities regarding HSESQ activities and finally to improve awareness of HSSQE issues.

A ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operation is the transfer of cargo between seagoing ships positioned alongside each other, either while stationary or underway. Cargoes typically transferred via STS methods include crude oil, liquefied gas (LPG), bulk cargo, and petroleum products.

Most cargo operations are taking place between a ship and a land-based terminal. Nevertheless, it sometimes can be useful to transfer cargo from one ship to another in the open sea and this is called a ship-to-ship operation. At that moment, one of them will act as the terminal where the other one will moor. The receiving ship is called the mother vessel.

Regulations

These operations are carried out in accordance with guidelines set out by the Oil Companies International MARINE Forum and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), with the strictest adherence to safety regulations.

According to International Maritime Organization regulations vessels transferring OIL, CARGO must have an approved STS operational manual that describes the procedure. These manuals should be available onboard not later than the first annual, intermediate or special survey after 1 January 2011. These manuals can be prepared either by the shipping company or external consultants.

We undertake to coordinate this activity on behalf of owners, charterers, and managers as agents.

The division was conceived to meet the growing demand for sector-specific expertise in the maritime industry and applies high-level strategic, operational, economic-financial, and marketing aptitude across a range of businesses with an interest in this area.

With commercial experience, matched with a broad reach across this particular industry, we are able to plan and execute a vast range of services for private and public sector organizations, including:

Strategic
business strategy formulation and implementation; strategy review; business development programs, long-range (LRP) and business planning; diversification studies; competitor analysis; functional strategy formulation (finance, marketing, technical and human resource).

Acquisition
formulation of acquisition strategies and plans; target identification and research; full management and financial audit of potential targets; discreet first approach and opening dialogue/ negotiation advice; price formulation and investment appraisal; merger management, synergies release, and cultural analysis.

Operations
privatizations; operational audits and planning; logistics and ergonomics; turnaround management (troubleshooting); restructuring and reorganization; manpower analysis and studies.

Economic/financial
transportation and route studies; feasibility and risk analysis studies; cost studies; corporate audits; project appraisal and fundraising.

Marketing
market research; marketing strategy and planning; corporate identity, image, and brand management; corporate communications.

BAHR SHIPPING Corporate Services sets out to assist MARINE-based organizations to investigate the potential, discover opportunities and develop, grow and sustain their businesses.

BAHR SHIPPING strives to ensure all its vessels which are at their peak conditions for safe and reliable operations. As such, our vessels undergo regular dry-docking and maintenance to ensure they are in excellent condition to transport clean energy across the globe.

Dry-docking is an essential and integral part of maintaining a vessel because:

• it is part of a vessel’s life cycle maintenance
• ensures optimal performance
• ultimately plays a key role in enabling safe and reliable operations
• it is a regulatory requirement by the vessel Flag State and for certification by the Classification society

Typically, vessels are scheduled for dry-dock once every five years for a special survey. Nevertheless, midway surveys may be conducted in between the dry-docking periods for various inspections, maintenance, and repairs of the underwater structure of the vessel.

Bahr Shipping Survey Services is involved in a wide variety of projects on every type of vessel, including deep sea and short sea vessels, tankers, superyachts, bulk carriers, LPG carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, tugs, and offshore vessels.

As with every consultant within the BAHR SHIPPING group, all our surveyors are fully qualified MARINE engineers, masters, and naval architects, with extensive seagoing, ship management, and design experience.

We understand the need for fast and flexible service and therefore provide a worldwide rapid response program delivering consistent, professional, and efficient surveys on all categories of MARINE survey, including:

• Pre-Purchase Inspections – providing full condition reports,
• tender evaluation and assistance with contract negotiations and sale dockings

Some shipowners prefer to place their ships under the management of specialist companies who manage the vessels. This might be because the owner does not have the resources or experience to manage the ship properly, or the company has only a few ships and it is difficult to operate a few ships economically while retaining all the necessary management departments ashore. The benefits – particularly to owners of small fleets – of placing their ships under ship management companies include the following:

• The management company – which probably has a number of other ships under its control – can negotiate better deals on bunker purchases, supplies of stores, drydocking fees, and even canal transit tariffs. (A two-ship owner would not get as good a deal from a supplier as a management company that may be negotiating to buy supplies or to arrange drydocking or refits for 20 or 30 ships.)
• The shipowner may have no experience in shipping and can benefit from the expertise of those in the management company. This is particularly important with regard to legal, technical, and operational issues

About maritime training

At BAHR SHIPPING Register, we know the training challenges you face within the maritime industry. We provide a range of high-quality courses related to MARINE topics and meet international requirements to help ensure your people are trained and competent.

The impact of COVID-19 has placed significant obstacles in the path of training plans, with travel restrictions and social distancing having put a halt to classroom-based learning. During these challenges, we’re here to make sure your training requirements are fulfilled with virtual training arrangements around you and your needs.

As your maritime specialized training partner, we’ll work with you to:

• Maintain your internal training plan and train your personnel despite COVID-19 related restrictions
• Continue to comply with international maritime standards
• Fulfill your training requirements through tailored, virtual, instructor-led courses offered in multiple languages

Over the years, the Bahr Shipping Group has developed extensive experience in ship management as well as supervision of tankers and gas carriers. Today, the group owns and manages small-scale and large-scale LPG vessels.

The BAHR SHIPPING Group strives to be outstanding in LPG Shipping and to make an active contribution to bringing the industry forward, especially in the field of safe and reliable operations. The Group is actively represented at LPG industry bodies SIGTTO (Society of International Gas Tankers and Terminal Operators) and SGMF (Society for Gas as MARINE Fuel). The internal department employs LPG experts and focuses on coordination and knowledge sharing within the Group and the development of strategies for the areas of LPG ship management, ship owning, crew recruitment, and training.

. Careful Recruitment

. Training and Familiarization

. Personal Expectation Management

. Vetting, Oil Major Approval

. Flagging & Administration

. Insurance & Claims(H & M /War, P & I, Cargo, Claims, and dispute handling.)