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OUR SHIP MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO

Zeaborn Ship Management is a pure third party ship manager. We manage our customers’ vessels as if they were our own, based on a long history as ship owner. We focus on Safety, Transparency, Asset Protection and Reliability.

Our ship management portfolio includes Crew Management, Technical Management, Marine Assurance and Loss Prevention, OPEX Controlling & Accounting as well as tailored reporting based on customers individual requirements. We also offer additional services as Insurance Arrangement & Claims Management, Chartering & Post-Fixture Operations, Newbuilding Supervision and Technical Consultancy Services.

Through our affiliated companies we realize considerable savings potential for our customers: Together with our partners we develop digital solutions for the maritime industry to simplify and accelerate processes across all aspects of ship management.

CREW MANAGEMENT

Zeaborn Ship Management special focus is given to career development and training. From Performance Support Programs (PSP)/ “Train-the-Trainer”, Computer based training solutions and Health Conscious Behavior Programs up to Maritime Resource Management (MRM).

We identify and nurture talents who take pride in their profession, understand the future challenges of the industry and have appropriate business acumen. Cadet and training programs as well as streamlined relief and promotion planning are further vital pillars of our success.

Please visit www.zea-crew.com for more information. 


Wiebke Schütt

Managing Director Zeaborn Crew Management
Email: Wiebke.Schuett@zea-ship.com
Phone: +49 040 50098-0

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

Zeaborn Ship Management operates their managed vessels with the focus on safety and efficiency always having in mind the needs of owners, charterers, class societies, flag, and port states. Therefore, the interaction between shore and sea is very close.

Our teams ashore with dedicated Superintendents for the individual customers are responsible for the vessel’s condition including maintenance and repairs, budgeting, IT supply, vetting, performance monitoring, compliance with regulatory requirements, procurement, dry docking, and – smooth operation. A worldwide first-class network supports us.


Michael Brandhoff

CEO of Zeaborn Ship Management
Email: Michael.Brandhoff@zea-ship.com
Phone: +49 040 50098-1600

Marine assurance and loss prevention

At Zeaborn Ship Management we have made Safety our DNA. By joining the voluntary initiative UN Global Compact, Zeaborn Ship Management has made far-reaching commitments in terms of environment protection, employment standards and the fight against corruption.

With Maritime Resource Management (MRM) and the continuous repetition of our challenge and intervention culture we make our managed vessels and life on board safer – and save our customers’ money. Compliance with national and international rules and regulations is an essential basis for achieving this. 

TANKER DIVISION “ZEABORN TANKERS”

OUR SAFETY CELEBRATION ZEABORN24

A yearly noon-to-noon global safety celebration, carried out by senior management representatives, calling all managed vessels to talk about thoughts and handling options regarding safety. The goal is to make clear what safety means to each one of us and within our teams. Besides the chance to talk with our seafaring colleagues personally about safety, we engage all crews to provide us with short video clips on the annually varying topic. Click here to watch the contributions of previous years on YouTube.

OPEX CONTROLLING &
TAILORED REPORTING

We provide a comprehensive tailormade OPEX reporting with customized frequency and details including short-term liquidity planning if requested.

We manage an obvious separation in budgeted and unforeseen costs. Items are clearly separated in different categories as modification, investment, extraordinary expenses, upgrades, etc. A flexible accounting scheme enables personalized data mapping to owners’ chart of account, which is adaptable to the ship owners’ requirements.


Christian Ramm

Senior Vice President Finance & Controlling
Email: Christian.Ramm@zea-ship.com
Phone: +49 040 50098-1315

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

NEWBUILDING
SUPERVISION

From the planning and construction until the handover to owner: We have a proven track-record of more than 245 newbuildings realized in the last years in Asia and Europe! By being on-site, monitoring and closely following all developments during the complete production process, we make sure our customer will get exactly the vessel he has contracted.

COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

We organize and coordinate the vessel’s phase-in process and ensure a smooth entry into the ship management services of Zeaborn Ship Management, bringing together experts from all departments. Individual solutions and reporting tools for the customers’ complete our service.

CHARTERING AND POST-FIX OPERATIONS

We handle Chartering, Marine Operations & Charter Control matters in order to ensure service reliability for our customers. Our team works closely with owners and charterers to develop tailor-made solutions and strategies for maximum vessel employment success and smooth ship operations. 

INSURANCE ARRANGEMENT & CLAIMS MANAGEMENT

We make sure our customers are protected against financial risks when an adverse event occurs. Among others, we offer coverage arrangements for Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity, Loss of Hire, War Risk, Deviation, Strike & Delay. To us, providing tailor-made risk coverage is part of our responsibility towards our customers’ assets. 


Matthias Bücker

Senior Vice President Commercial Fleet Management
Email: Matthias.Buecker@zea-ship.com
Phone: +49 40 50098-1850

AFFILIATED COMPANIES

BESTSHIP: HOLISTIC OPTIMIZATION CONSULTANCY SERVICES

There are many areas within the shipping business where efficiency can be improved significantly. BestShip offers holistic optimization consultancy and the development and implementation of performance-enhancing measures for investors, owners, charterers and ship managers in the following fields:

  • Energy efficiency: portfolio valuation to manage and comply with IMO EEXI and CII Regulations and other ESG requirements

  • Riding Gangs: A perfect answer to your demands

  • Dock Broker & Repair Services: We find the right dock for your vessel

  • SOx Emission Reduction with Scrubber Installation

  • Cargo Boosting: A fully loaded ship runs more profitably

    Visit: www.bestship.de


Stefan Schindler

Technical Director
Email: Stefan.Schindler@bestship.de
Phone: +49 40 50098-1560

TEC PIER: START-UP INVESTOR AND VENTURE BUILDER

In a continuously changing environment, it is of vital importance to invest in new ideas and up-to-date maritime technology. That is what we do with our affiliated company Tec Pier, a venture builder and a start-up investor. Some of the latest investments are NautilusLog, a digital ship & shore logbook app and Closelink, an online platform for marine lubricants.

Read more: www.tecpier.com

PROCUREMENT COOPERATION: OCEANCART

Our cooperation with a major liner company and our strategic internal procurement team creates sustainable competitive advances for our customers: Clustering volumes based on more than 450 vessels, gives us strong purchasing power for the benefit of our customers with full transparency a matter of course.

Sven Henze

Senior Vice President Procurement
Email: Sven.Henze@zea-ship.com

HARPER PETERSEN: COMPETENCE AND EXPERIENCE

We offer a global presence through our affiliated shipbroker Harper Petersen, who is one of the world’s largest commercial container vessel brokers with offices in Hamburg, Singapore, Shanghai, and The Netherlands. In 2019, Harper Petersen joined forces with MPC Capital. They have combined their activities in shipbroking, chartering, and commercial management.

Read more: www.harperpetersen.com


Arne Corleis

Managing Director
Email: containers@harperpetersen.com
Phone: +49 40 3611110-21

John Freydag

Managing Director
Email: management@harperpetersen.com
Phone: +49 40 3611110-12