24 April 2024
BSM Crew Service Centre Philippines celebrated the opening of its fourth Crew Service Centre (CSC) in Davao City in April.
Read More18 April 2024
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) introduces a new educational programme for future seafarers. BSM Smart Academy is a collaboration with selected maritime universities worldwide with the goal of closing the gap between academic knowledge and practical training.
Read More18 April 2024
The role of food onboard commercial vessels has always been an essential aspect of seafarers' lives. Throughout the years, there have been significant changes in the requirements and standards related to food onboard commercial vessels, particularly in terms of hygiene, food quality and the importance placed on these aspects for seafarers. For 30 years, Seachef Hospitality Services has been providing catering and hospitality services in the maritime world. Time to look back.
Read More17 October 2023
The maritime sector faces growing labour shortages, in particular at sea. BSM’s strategy to attract and retain qualified seafarers is diversification combined with a strong focus on adapting career options, as well as growing in-house training programmes. One of BSM’s key initiatives is the Cadet Programme, aimed at developing deck, engine and electrical officers. Shipowners play a fundamental role in the long-term success of this programme, as BSM board member and Director of HR Marine, Eva Rodriguez, explains in this interview.
Read More14 March 2023
The continuing shortage of qualified seafarers is putting the maritime industry under pressure. Companies need to venture into new areas to face this challenge, a challenge which has worsened as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is addressing the issue positively by now developing a Maritime Training Centre on the African continent, further cementing its position in the region.
Read More14 March 2023
The successful delivery of the LNG dual-fuel ro-pax “Peter Pan” to German client TT-Line took place at the end of 2022 by the CSC Jinling Shipyard in China. This was the second of two sister ships for which Schulte Marine Concept (S.M.C.) had provided the technical consultancy, plan approval and construction supervision. The delivery successfully concluded S.M.C.’s first LNG-fuelled passenger vessel newbuilding project, underlining S.M.C.’s comprehensive capabilities, capacity and specialised know-how in the demanding segment of passenger vessels and LNG fuelled vessels.
Read More14 March 2023
Seafaring is commonly considered to be a stressful occupation, both physically and mentally, due to its unique working and social environment. In recent years, seafarers worldwide have been faced with further uncertainties due to the Covid-19 outbreak and rising geopolitical tensions. Yet the mental health of seafarers is a topic which has often not been sufficiently addressed in the past. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is exploring new ways to improve the wellbeing of its crew.
Read More27 July 2022
Schulte Group’s newbuilding arm, Schulte Marine Concept (S.M.C.), wins new contract to conduct plan approval and construction supervision for first service operation vessels (SOVs) designed for the Chinese market.
Read More27 July 2022
BSM has four Maritime Training Centres (MTC) worldwide; the move of its training facility in India from Mumbai to a new state-of-the-art location in Kochi is a sign of BSM’s commitment to continuous investment to ensure the highest standard of training for our seafarers.
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