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On 4 February 2023, BSM-managed Service Operation Vessel (SOV) “Windea Leibniz” left Ulstein Shipyard in Norway after completing an extensive upgrade. With an increase of cabins from 60 to over 80, the vessel has transitioned from an SOV to a Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). Additionally, the ship received one extra pedestal on the stern for Baltic Sea operations to complement the existing pedestal for North Sea use.

Schulte Group, in partnership with naval architect company Technolog, has brought to market a new next-generation design for an LNG bunker vessel.

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

The inclusion of the maritime sector into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is done and dusted to be introduced from 2024. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is developing solutions to support its customers to navigate the complexity of the upcoming requirements.

Upgrade of SOV capacities

On 4 February 2023, BSM managed Service Operation Vessel (SOV) “Windea Leibniz” finished an extensive upgrade at Ulstein Shipyard in Norway. With an increase of cabins from 60 to over 80, the vessel has transitioned from an SOV to a Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). Additionally, the ship received one extra pedestal on the stern for Baltic Sea operations to complement the existing pedestal for North Sea use. The upgrade expands the operational range of “Windea Leibniz” and makes her even more attractive for the offshore market.

Focusing on the development of motivated and highly qualified sea personnel Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement invests in crew training and development through its own facilities.

BSM lives by the philosophy that making mistakes is human but that not all mistakes are the

same and individuals remain accountable for what they do. Adele Crothers from BSM explained

what this means.

More than 600 invited guests gathered yesterday at Limassol Marina, Cyprus, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). Customers and partners, representatives from business and politics as well as employees, paid tribute to BSM as a first mover in third-party ship management. Fifty years ago, the foundation was laid for the development of todays BSM, which is now one of the largest ship management companies in the world. Furthermore, it was the beginning of the unparalleled development of Cyprus into one of the world’s most important shipping locations.

The war in Ukraine is the dominant topic. A statement from Ian Beveridge, CEO of the Schulte Group, about the extensive implications for the shipping industry.

BSM celebrates 50 years of innovation this year since it was founded as the world’s first third-party ship manager on Cyprus in 1972. And the extraordinary success story goes on.

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement and Norwegian pioneer Amon Maritime team up to drive the future of green shipping.

Interview by Theophanis Theophanous, BSM Hellas Managing Director as published in SHIPPING International Monthly Review on March 2022