Maritime Transportation

Executive Summary

Navigating Excellence in Maritime Transportation

GSR Ship Management, a leader in the maritime transportation industry, is perfectly positioned to provide full technical management services from any one of our ship management offices in Dubai and India, where we have a wide range of expertise. Our shore team is supported by Superintendents located in various offices around the world, ensuring close supervision of operations.

Technical management

Crew management

RPSL

Emigrate for Technicians, Surveyors, Security staff

Purchasing

Consultancy

Dry-dock, repair, and new building supervision

PSC Inspection & Compliance Services

Insurance cover and claims handling

Safety and Security Consultancy/Audits

Lifeboat servicing and testing

IT and support systems

Ship Flag Registration

Key factors to consider include:

GSR's established reputation for operational quality & ethics in Maritime Transportation.
2 ship management hubs – vessels can be managed from Dubai or India as per owner's choice.
Technical support worldwide for Maritime Transportation.
Strong Tanker, RoRo, Passenger, Bulk carrier, Container ship Management experience in the Maritime Transportation sector.
Familiarity with requirements of major TANKER operators.
Focus on costs and tight financial control in Maritime Transportation.
Accurate, realistic, and transparent pricing in every area of ship management.
Strong focus on safety and environmental issues in Maritime Transportation.
Comprehensive risk management and compliance processes in Maritime Transportation.
Finance – owners can view accounts & individual invoices for Maritime Transportation.
Range of integrated support functions available in-house in Maritime Transportation.
Competitive crewing with a focus on retention in Maritime Transportation.

Most importantly, GSR can provide in-depth support through integrating services such as ship agency, procurement, and logistics, enhancing coordination and operational efficiency. In this area, GSR is possibly unique in being able to support almost every aspect of the operation with in-house expertise. Please refer to our website for more information: www.gsr.international

GSR Ship Management

The GSR Ship Management is an experienced provider of maritime solutions in the Maritime Transportation industry. With its team’s experience and a network of offices across the globe, we know what it takes to deliver excellence across Ship Managementin Maritime Transportation.

Our combination of team experience and network allows GSR to deliver solutions that no one else can in Maritime Transportation.

Ship Management

We provide a complete range of technical, commercial, procurement, crewing, and safety services for most types of vessels in the Maritime Transportation sector.

The flexibility of our services ensures that ship owners and operators can take advantage of our wide range of services even when their vessels are not under GSR’s technical management. Our procurement business offers fleet purchasing power and cost efficiencies to owners with and without ships under our technical management.

GSR’s network of associate training centres in India meets the world’s highest standards and accreditations for quality, knowledge, and safety, holding a database of a pool of 10,000 qualified seafarers worldwide. Our Safety Department not only ensures that all vessels in our fleet operate safely and within environmental guidelines in Maritime Transportation.

GSR has 2 main ship management hubs in Dubai and Mumbai, India. These hubs, together with our global network of partnered support offices, provide our clients with access to all of GSR’s maritime solutions and reflect the company’s integrated ‘Ship Management’ approach to servicing clients in Maritime Transportation.

Tanker Clients include

Marshal

Med ship

Marfleet

Esquire shipping

DG Connect

Bahri

Red sea

Azimuth

Bihar

M2M

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DG Connect

Bahri

Bihar

M2M

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Ship Management Team

Capt.Sandeep Sharma

Managing Partner

Meet Captain Sandeep Sharma, a distinguished 48-year-old Indian maritime entrepreneur and the dynamic Managing Partner of our team. With an illustrious career spanning three decades, Captain Sharma brings unparalleled expertise in establishing and steering successful Third Party Ship Management businesses from inception.

Captain Sharma’s journey commenced at sea as a deck officer with VShips (1992-2002) and later with Anglo Eastern (2002-2011), where he earned his command in 2005. Serving in a ship captain’s capacity, he contributed significantly as part of an exclusive sailing team managing LPG tonnage.

Dedicating the majority of his professional life to International Third Party Ship Management companies, Captain Sharma’s shore experience encompasses Marine HR handling of diverse vessels, including LPG, Parcel Chemical, Petrochemical, VLCC, LNG, Crude & Product Tankers, and all types of Dry tonnage.

From 2019 to 2022, Captain Sharma achieved a remarkable feat by successfully establishing and managing a ship management company from scratch. His technical oversight extended to eight tanker vessels, including VLCC, MR, LR1, and Aframax tankers, with operations spanning the Company’s offices in Singapore and Dubai.

In his decade-long leadership roles, Captain Sharma has played a pivotal role in overseeing the Company’s interests in India, managing legal, strategic, and operational responsibilities. As a key member of the Senior Management team and Board, he actively contributed to various aspects of ship management, including global manning services. His responsibilities covered performance improvements, change management initiatives, strengthening internal and external control systems, nurturing relationships, and fostering collaborative associations.

Captain Sharma’s previous role was with Wallem India, where he served as Director – MHR Operations from June 2014. His focus was on enhancing value by continuously improving the gamut of Manning Services Business and optimizing the cost structure of the overall Support & Services portfolio to achieve the company’s profitability objectives.

Beyond his extensive maritime experience, Captain Sharma has honed his leadership skills through executive management training at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, among others.

Mr. Vijay Kumar

Technical Manager

Indian Senior Engineer Superintendent mariner with Chief engineer experience on board oil /chemical tankers and shore experience of 35+ years with prestigious Asset Owner / Operators, major repairs and dry-docking / projects.

Last engaged by UAE based ship management Tanker Operator as Senior engineer superintendent handling Chemical Tanker/ Product Tankers (MR and LR1, Aframax handy Size bulk carriers), have 40 years of high quality tanker shipping experience, including sailing experience years on Product / Chemical Tankers & bulk carriers with Multinational crew. All of the above has given him good technical operational and commercial experience with an understanding of the economics of shipping business.

Mr. Vikas Kothari

Director – Finance & Accounts

A certified Chartered accountant, Worked in Banking sector with Ship owning/ Ship Manager division of a prominent listed companies since 2010. Joined GSR in 2020 and was promoted to Chief Accountant, he was asked to supervise various departments from time to time by the Management and worked with all departments within the organization before finally being promoted to Director-Finance

Working with GSR

Stakeholder Relations

GSR has a close working relationship with key stakeholders in the Maritime Transportation industry. From owners, charterers, seafarers, manning agents, flag states, port agents, oil majors, PSC authorities, Rightship, and third-party vendors such as lube oil & bunker suppliers, equipment manufacturers, ship chandlers, and travel service providers. We work closely with owners and charterers to provide a diverse range of maritime solutions to our customers and ensure that their expectations are always met.

Transparency in Client Relationships

Our accounting system allows ship owners to monitor all costs transparently. Owners can review their accounts to see all details, including copies of the actual invoices. Our independence, open communication, and realistic cost control have earned us a reputation as the ship manager that delivers effectively and transparently in this arena.

Cost Control

GSR works with suppliers to reduce costs in the supply chain equation. By using flexibility, forecasting, and a planned approach, we have provided considerable savings for our clients.

Governance

GSR is committed to building and maintaining a sustainable organization for our employees, customers, and shareholders in the Maritime Transportation industry. Our commitment is not just to social and environmental issues but also to the governance and regulatory requirements for a sustainable and responsible company.

GSR is a financially stable company and maintains a strong corporate governance framework. The GSR Ship Management Audit Committee monitors the integrity of the Ship Management’s financial information and continually reviews internal control and internal compliance processes. The Risk Committee identifies risks associated with areas of operations and carries out measures to address those risks.