Shipboard Technical Services
GMS provides Shipboard Technical Services to ship owners, managers and Masters. Our team is strategically positioned all over the U.S. and its territories to provide very cost-effective service. The team has highly experienced individuals with a diverse range of expertise including comprehensive ship management and extensive sea-going experience.
We can provide a complete range of services which include:
- Full range of Port Captain & Port Engineer Services
- Vessel inspections with detailed reports
- Hire/Purchase inspections with comprehensive reports
- Assist in all facets of cargo operations
- Assistance with cargo operations (Dry, Containerized, Liquid, Chemical & Gas)
- Assistance with cargo planning – emphasis on special cargoes
- Pre-purchase and pre-hire vetting and inspections
- Cargo survey and loss control
- Shipboard training and preparation for vetting/inspections
- Attendance during ship repair
- Conduct ISM, ISO and Environmental audits
- Incident investigation and confidential in-depth reports with root cause analysis
- Provide reports on local port conditions for clients’ risk assessment purposes
- Liaison with local authorities
- Provide local advisories when required
- Owner interest representation in other shipping matters
WayPoinTS provides ship owners, managers and Masters with worldwide access to the technical and marine services listed above and the associated support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
WayPoinTS is anchored with expertise, local knowledge and local contacts worldwide. To achieve this, we have set up a network of GMS representatives who are amongst the best professionals providing a full range of shipping related services. The network consists of established organizations covering all major shipping hubs. The service is intended to establish a “global attendance” to support the ship until the client’s in-house representative can be physically present at the location where the vessel requires the support or service.
Our representative network operates from the following strategically located principal ports:
- Dubai, U.A.E. – Covering the entire Middle East and North Africa
- Mumbai, India – Covering the entire Indian subcontinent from Pakistan to Malaysia
- Singapore – Covering the entire Far East region from Malaysia to China including Indonesia, Philippines and Hong Kong
- Melbourne, Australia – Covering Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
- Lisbon, Portugal - Covering Europe