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BSM Cruise Services, the cruise division of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), has appointed Capt. Nicole Langosch-Thormann as Director Expedition, a newly created position supporting the company’s growing focus on expedition ship management beyond its existing joint venture with expedition cruise company HX Expeditions.

The maritime industry is in desperate need of skilled seafarers; however, well-trained young talent is scarce. As the working age population of traditional seafaring nations is anticipated to decline over the next few years, companies need to take matters into their own hands and diversify their crew pool if they want to maintain business continuity. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has now opened its Maritime Training Centre in Ghana, further boosting its presence and enhancing its maritime services offering in West Africa.

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), a leading Third-Party ship manager, enters the market with a new offer for seafarer’s qualification in India. The newly launched BSM Training Foundation, located in Kochi, is a Directorate General (DG) approved STCW training centre complying with the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers.

The countdown for the new FuelEU Maritime regulation is on. It will come into force from 2025. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has developed comprehensive FuelEU Maritime measures and digital tools, integrated in its emission management services, to ensure a smooth transition to the highly complex compliance requirements.

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.

Carbon Compliance Management

There are only a few days to go until EU’s Emission Trading System (EU ETS) kicks in for the shipping industry from 2024. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has developed a comprehensive range of carbon compliance and EU ETS management services designed to support owners and operators mastering the complex regulation requirements and to reduce their carbon footprint and related costs.

End of May, the Schulte Group welcomed 200 guests at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo to thank its long-standing clients and other business partners. The event was organised to celebrate and strengthen the Schulte Group’s engagement and relationships in Japan which is one of its most important markets.

Around 300 guests from the maritime industry attended a cocktail reception at the National Gallery yesterday, 27 April, to celebrate 25 years of BSM in Singapore. Speakers emphasised the pioneering role of BSM, which was one of the first third-party ship managers in Singapore.

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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.