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What counts in ship management today?

What do the world’s first ammonia bunkering vessel and luxury yachts have in common? They are all part of BSM’s growth story and it goes well beyond 700 managed vessels.

By Fabian Reimers, BSM Group Commercial Director

BSM’s Chief Digital Officer Sankar Ragavan on AI, human judgement and why the industry's biggest challenge is learning to work with technology rather than simply adopting it.

After several years of planning, construction and preparation, BSM’s first managed LCO₂ carrier, “Northern Purpose”, has entered service. Having successfully completed her first cargo operations, the pioneering vessel is now connecting European industrial emitters with permanent CO₂ storage in Norway.

From shipyard to offshore operations: Over the past few months, BSM has taken over the management of four new-build Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) of the latest generation. One of those who played a key role in bringing all four sister vessels into service, is Captain Rainer Müller.

As demand for LNG bunkering vessels grows, the industry faces a less visible challenge: finding and training the seafarers who can operate these highly specialised vessels safely and efficiently. A new case study developed jointly with SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition that promotes the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel, explores BSM’s lessons learned from nearly a decade of LNG bunkering operations.

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in OffshoreCrew AS, a Norwegian specialist in offshore recruitment and crewing solutions. The investment further strengthens BSM’s service offering for customers in the offshore and maritime sectors.