GS Ship Management is a ship management company with deep experience across all vessel types.
We deliver a complete range of ship management services – from full vessel management to crewing management to training and auditing.
We are flexible and nimble. So if you need a bespoke service, we can adapt to how you do business.
We find this approach is greatly appreciated by our customers, as demonstrated by our low client turnover.
We prioritise safety and quality above everything.
We go the extra nautical mile.
Quality What Makes Us Special
Continual Improvement
Meeting our customer’s requirements through a process of continual improvement of management processes and procedures
Quality
Ensuring that all requirements are met in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner.
Standards
Continuous monitoring of the technical condition of ships and a high standard of qualification of the staff
Safety
Participation of all staff members in Quality and Safety objectives and measures, with a view to a steady improvement of quality of operation, commensurate with economic aspects.
The Four Pillars of GS
The success of GS has been built on developing in our team a real understanding and commitment to four key pillars
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Meeting our customer’s requirements through a process of continual improvement of management processes and procedures.
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Ensuring that all requirements are met in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner.
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Continuous monitoring of the technical condition of ships and a high standard of qualification of the staff.
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Participation of all staff members in Quality and Safety objectives and measures, with a view to a steady improvement of quality of operation, commensurate with economic aspects.
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Creating a safe and healthy working environment for seafarers aboard managed ships.
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The promotion of a culture that values safety and actively encourages all Sea Staff to report any accidents and incidents.
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Continuous improvement in the safety management skills of personnel both ashore and aboard ships, including preparing for emergencies related to both safety and the protection of the environment.
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An accident free workplace across all operations.
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Regular reviews of all potential risks to ships, personnel and the environment.
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We are committed to the highest levels of security in the protection of our clients’ assets.
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GS is certified in accordance with the ISM code and the ISPS code, with a valid Document of Compliance for a range of vessel types.
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The avoidance of damage to the environment and property from ship operations.
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Compliance with International Conventions and with due regard to applicable Codes, Guidelines & Standards;
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the objective of zero spills into the environment.
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the aim of eliminating the possibility of pollution at source on vessels under our management.
Our Team. Your Brand
We understand. You have built your brand up brick by brick. And placing it in someone else’s hands is a major commitment.
We also understand that for a team to be truly productive, they need to be happy.
Therefore we go the extra mile to ensure that our team members are in a positive frame of mind, so they can reflect your brand as you would wish them to.
That’s why we won an Irish Travel Industry award in consecutive years for our client Irish Ferries.
It’s also why Independent Consultants WrightWay Limited, following a review of GS Ship Management’s Working Practices and Procedures on board managed vessels, said this:
“The officers and ratings displayed a positive attitude to their work and the excellent condition of all areas we visited is indicative of the pride they have in maintaining the standards that we witnessed.”
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30 years experience. Turnkey or Individual Service?
GS has extensive expertise in the operation and management of a complete range of vessel types and sizes, borne of our team’s 30 years experience.
We provide full crewing, marine, technical, hotel, operational and consultancy support.
Headed by experienced ship managers, we work with leading international shipping companies.
We can provide individually structured ship management solutions and related services to suit any vessel type and any client, worldwide.
What Our Customers & External Auditors Say
“At all times the masters and the senior officers ensured that the ships were operated safely through the constant application of standards necessary to achieve an effective ship team through the application of good resource management techniques.”
“The officers and ratings displayed a positive attitude to their work and the excellent condition of all areas we visited is indicative of the pride they have in maintaining the standards that we witnessed.”
“One of our major clients has just won Best Ferry Company for 2019, an award they have successfully held for 13 consecutive years thanks to the dedication and hard work of the GS ships crews.”
“These GS vessels were amongst the most solidly maintained and managed I have ever seen during my survey career.”
“The company must be among the top 2% in the world for passenger ferry safety standards.”