FULL MANAGEMENT

Columbia provides ships with professionally organized, technical support from shore-based management. Our key personnel maintain quality procedures relating to technical conditions, maintenance and monitoring of performance. They conduct regular visits and thoroughly scrutinize all reports.

Our team offers practical advice on all technical aspects, including the application of the latest rules to any ship under management. We offer full management reporting, including Accounts (quarterly and detailed) and Technical (Dry-docking and Attendance Visit). Placing of insurance cover is also provided including Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity, War Risks, etc. Columbia's administration ensures that vessels are kept fully classified and certified.

Our commitment to total quality in every aspect of full management gives ship owners an unprecedented level of peace of mind.

FULL MANAGEMENT MAIN SERVICES

Columbia's standard full management package for a vessel consists of the following main services:

• Provision of competent officers and crew, certified as required and also with qualifications as considered necessary for the vessel and the trade; arranging their joining and repatriation as well as all related functions, as required, including union relations, medical examinations, etc.
• Supply of provisions, stores, consumables and other required stores
• Provision of lubricating oils
• Maintenance of the vessel to the agreed standard including repairs, dry docking and provision of spares and in case of tankers, fulfilling the requirements of the oil majors
• Keeping of records and ensuring that the vessel is well documented with all certificates, manuals, etc., as required for the agreed trades
• Provision of insurance for the vessel as agreed, but with a minimum of H&M. War and P&I insurance and also handling and settling of claims
• Provision of running budgets for the vessel and full running cost accounts including budget comparisons with comments, balance sheet and profit and loss statement. Accounts are provided at regular intervals, normally quarterly or as otherwise agreed
• Provision of agreed technical and condition reports
• Allocation of superintendent to the vessel, with the necessary back-up, who will be responsible for the technical/economical operation of same and will visit the vessel at regular intervals or whenever required
• Handling of all operational matters for spot market or time-chartered vessels such as pre-fixture voyage estimates, post fixtures, voyage instructions, monitoring vessel's performance
• Handling of charter party disputes, FDD and cargo claims, bunkering, appointment of agents, freights and hire
• Provision of the necessary shipboard management systems together with supporting manuals and follow-up in accordance with reporting procedures that are part of the company's overall Quality System