We offer a full comprehensive range of crew management services designed to support the marine and offshore sectors. Crew are of vital importance to the successful vessel operation of Bams managed fleet. It is through recruitment, continual appraisal and training that we develop highly skilled seafarers. Seafarers renumeration and well being are carefully considered to ensure high retention rates of all seafarers and especially key ranks.

To reach this target great emphasis is placed on Crew Performance Reports. This appraisal system provides feedback concerning the ability and conduct of all crew. All involved in crew performance appraisal need to be fully trained in order to produce concise objective reports and identify training requirements.

We use stringent search and selection methods to ensure that our employees not only have the required professional qualifications, but also the required personality and language skills. In addition, we are fully committed to the professional development and education of all staff.

Structured training and development programmes ensure that crew skills and knowledge are continuously updated in line with changing legislation and industry demands.​ Keeping a watchful eye on cost effectiveness and quality.

  • Selection Procedures
  • Budget & Cost Control
  • Performance & Evaluations
  • Fleet Support

We provide quality approved and accredited training courses for Bams Marine’s wide range of managed vessels, as well as for external Clients and associated maritime industries. We deliver our expert training courses from training centres in India and Philippine. Courses are delivered by qualified and experienced subject experts, who keep their skills current through close association with the industry. We have over 150 Cadets from countries including the India, Philippines, Ireland, Turkey, Egypt, Ukraine , Poland and China in training at any given time. Our philosophy is to “grow our own” officers and the cadet programme plays a key role in supplying highly qualified Deck, Engine and Electro-technical officers to our fleet. Trainees experience a varied training programme serving on passenger ferries and freight RoRo vessels, tankers and "Tall Ship" Brigs. Tanker assignments are available on a range of tanker tonnage from coastal to VLCC, and all trades including chemical, oil and gas. On graduation the trainees continue their careers within Northern Marine as junior deck, engine or ETO officers.

At Bams Marine Services, we have an extensive range of solutions for all vessel segments to offer you the management services you want – when and where you need them. Our third party ship management services include technical management, crew management, HSEQ, vessel accounting and procurement services. We also offer dry docking, new building supervision, inventory of hazardous materials and green recycling. Our experiences and strengths in ship management are enhanced by this long tradition of operating a global fleet of commercial vessels. We strive to maintain and extend our tradition and reputation for high-quality, professional services to the worldwide maritime industry.