On September 23-24, the representatives of Gram Car Carriers & OSM Maritime Group partner companies visited National University «Odessa Maritime Academy» to conduct a seminar for seafarers.

One key factor for Gram Car Carriers AS (GCC) to succeed as a supplier of PCTCs to the operators is to work closely with a knowledgeable and dedicated Ship Management company. The operators of PCTCs are working closely with the car manufacturers all over the world, and these manufacturers expect very high standard of service level from the operators. In the end, it is the performance of the vessels and their officers and crews that will establish the service level experienced by the manufacturers.

Gram Car Carriers has therefore established a strategic cooperation with OSM Group in Norway and their daughter company in Singapore, OSM Ship Management Pte Ltd, in order to be able to meet the high standard of performance expected from the car manufacturers and the vessel’s operators. OSM has supervised the building of the vessels built and delivered from Kyokuyo Shipyard in Japan, and Mingde Shipyard in Nantong China. OSM Singapore has today full management of all Gram Car Carriers’s PCTCs on T/C.

OSM Group is a substantial professional ship management and crewing company, headquartered in Norway. OSM is an independent marine-services provider offering a broad scope of high quality ship management and consultancy services for all types of vessels and offshore units. OSM Group has a fleet of more than 430 vessels under its management, and operates from 26 offices around the world. The company employs more than 10,000 skilled and motivated employees from around 30 nations, who are dedicated to serving a significant number of customers worldwide. The OSM Group has customers in all shipping and offshore segments and is a provider of high quality management services with operations worldwide. 

Golden Ocean Group Limited is a leading international dry bulk shipping company founded in 1996 and based in Bermuda. Golden Ocean is mainly operating in the Capesize, Panamax and Supramax segments and the Company is listed on NASDAQ and the Oslo Stock Exchange. The Company owns and controls a fleet of 77 vessels including vessels chartered in on long term time charter contracts. Golden Ocean provide customers with flexible and reliable transportation services and develop strong industry relations with partners and customers.

The representatives of Golden Ocean Group Limited in the name of Rohit Talwar, Jayanta Bishnu Sinha and Santosh Kakade conducted trainings on bulk carriers. Ashwani Agarwal, the representative of Gram Car Carriers conducted a training on car carriers and legal issues. Bjoern Sprotte, a special guest held a general seminar for everyone present.