TIM eMagazine Vol.3 Issue 8
and institutional investors who seem to be handicapped when it
comes to crew management.
As the Asia-Pacific rim continues to experience very strong, stable
economic growth as well as growing trade activities within the region as
well as beyond, this presents the perfect frame of mind for Zeaborn Ship
Management Singapore to tap the potentials of what is the best asset of
the Philippines: its well-trained, competent and quality-oriented seafarers
who are amongst the most preferred by ship management corporations
globally.
Singh has high praises for our very own seafarers, of which he adds,
comprise over three fourths of the Group’s seafaring personnel—and is
expected to rise within the next few years alone following the company’s
purchase of more new vessels.
“Of the 2,800, 50 percent of these—half—are officers,” he proudly notes.
“If there are two plus points that give Filipino seafarers an edge, these are
continuous good quality training and salary expectations. The Philippines
has kept a fantastic job in keeping up with training standards. We provide
additional training to reach our standards, which perfectly supplement the
basic training from Philippine maritime institutions; then we top it with
that of Zeaborn’s. Our company is in the quest for young people who are
determined, dedicated, with good intelligence and with good loyalty, and
we can find these among the promising breed of Filipino seafarers.
Salary expectations-wise, Singh pointed out that a lot of these ship
owners do not have the so-called proverbial ‘money tree’ to keep their
operations afloat; they need to make money for these ships to sail. “We
have to be realistic in this aspect. The owner is on the top, and he has to
maintain a lucrative operation,” he reasoned out “As these ships make
money for the owner, and as their operations grow, there is also that need
to hire more qualified personnel to man these vessels. In terms of salaries,
we at Zeaborn pay our personnel very well and are properly compensated.”
In addition to the very high qualifications of Filipino seafarers, Joel
Abutal, Fleet Competence Manager of Zeaborn Ship management also
observed their very high retention rate, which equally make them very
much esteemed in the profession.
“We take care of our seafarers as ourselves in the past as well as for the
future. Our crew is our best and biggest asset” Abutal added. We are
supposed to be Number One, fully supportive in terms of ease and
transaction. We do our best to invest time and money and meet them face
to face in every port of call, with that highly personalized touch. Our
seafarers are the core of our business and we make sure they are looked
after very well. Zeaborn offers extremely competitive salaries, which are
above average, plus medical and career advancement benefits.”
Zeaborn, adds Abutal, equally accredits the best training for their
seafarers, where they combine the best of the existing ones in Philippine maritime
institutions with that of their own demanding standards. Stressed he: “Our
focus is not on money, but more on the best training, which is our backbone
on our competent management system.”
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Heiko Nies,GF-ER
Ship Management
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Singh has high praises for our very own seafarers, of which he adds, comprise over three fourths of the
Group’s seafaring personnel—and is expected to rise within the next few years alone following the
company’s purchase of more new vessels.
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