BSM India opens Chennai office

By Our Corporate Reporter

CHENNAI, MAY 2. Barber Ship Management India (BSM), one of the largest manning companies, has opened its Chennai office on Monday. BSM is part of the Barber International group which is engaged in the management of a large and diverse fleet registered under 20 flags.

BSM India focuses on ship management, crew management, IT solution, marine consultants and crew training. With over 3,000 seafarers active on its roster, BSM India crews for a diverse fleet consisting of container vessels, car carrier, bulk carriers, product tankers, chemical tankers, gas tankers and so on. Every year, about 80 cadets are admitted into BSM India's cadet induction programme. This ISO 9002 company plans to expand further its activities to various cities in India, according to Capt. B. Anantharaman, Master Mariner.

Barber International recognises that the single most important factor in achieving good ship management is the quality of the crew, and consequently places emphasis on crew selection procedures, planning of shipboard assignment and high quality training.

BSM India's Indian Maritime Training Centre conducts over 20 courses in areas like management, human resources, engineering, cargo, navigation and IT. It caters not only to the training needs of the Barber seafarer but also has on its rolls participants from other shipping and ship management companies. The training centre has a tie up with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, to conduct a course in shipping management.

Barber International has made considerable investment financially and more importantly in human resource in India. It has gained in return a mutually rewarding relationship with the Indian seafarer. The company expanded its activities to include marine and technical consultancy and will shortly commence ship management thus being in a position to provide even better service to its customers, said Mr. Anantharaman.

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