EXMAR Ship Management

EXMAR Ship Management is a Belgian maritime company focused on the technical, marine, crewing and operational management of specialized gas and offshore assets. The company is the ship-management arm associated with EXMAR Group and is headquartered in Antwerp. Its principal activities cover vessels and floating units used in the transport, storage, regasification and liquefaction of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, together with selected offshore accommodation and production-support assets. The company was established in 1991 within the shipping activities of Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB). CMB itself traced its origins to a diversified Belgian shipping group founded in 1895. EXMAR Ship Management subsequently became a full affiliate of Exmar NV after CMB shareholders separated the group's gas-transport business into a new Belgian public company. This corporate history places the ship manager within a long-established Antwerp maritime network, while its operational specialization reflects EXMAR's focus on gas shipping and floating energy infrastructure. EXMAR Ship Management provides crewing for gas carriers and offshore units, technical superintendence, marine and technical consultancy, health, safety, environment and quality management, port-facility security management, and shipboard information-technology support. Its personnel participate in projects ranging from pre-purchase inspections and review of newbuilding specifications to construction supervision, commissioning, delivery and routine vessel operation. Superintendents are typically experienced former ship officers, allowing the company to combine shipboard operating experience with shore-based management and owner-support functions. The managed asset types include very large gas carriers, midsize LPG carriers, fully pressurized and semi-refrigerated gas carriers, LNG carriers, LNG regasification vessels, floating storage and regasification units, floating liquefaction units, floating production storage and offloading units, and offshore accommodation barges. The company has also supported the conversion or operational preparation of LNG carriers for regasification duties. One specifically identified activity is the co-management and operation of the FSRU Toscana through EXMAR Cosulich Offshore Services, a joint venture with Fratelli Cosulich. Beyond vessels owned or associated with EXMAR, the company has provided operational support to third-party offshore projects, including FPSO-related work in West and North Africa and Italy. Its management framework includes vessel-conformance work against relevant maritime, occupational-safety and tanker-management standards, as well as security assessments, drills, audits and onboard maintenance-system implementation. Training has been developed with the Antwerp Maritime Academy and other institutions, including instruction connected with STCW, ARPA, bridge-resource management, GMDSS and full-mission bridge simulation. EXMAR Ship Management should be distinguished from the broader Exmar NV brand. The subject of this dossier is the ship-management and maritime-services organization, rather than the listed gas-transport and infrastructure group as a whole. Public reference material identifies its service capabilities and managed asset categories, but does not provide enough verified information here to state current fleet totals, revenue, executive names, ownership percentages or a complete contemporary vessel register.

EXMAR Ship Management was established in 1991 as part of the shipping activities of Compagnie Maritime Belge. The company's institutional background therefore reaches into the history of CMB, a Belgian shipping group established in 1895 and headquartered in Antwerp. In its early development, the ship-management organization operated in support of gas-shipping activities and gained experience with LNG and LPG vessels, including technical, marine and crewing responsibilities. The company's later corporate position was shaped by the reorganization of CMB. When CMB shareholders approved the de-merger of the group's gas-transport business, that business was placed in a new Belgian listed public company, Exmar NV. EXMAR Ship Management became a full affiliate of Exmar NV and continued as the group's specialized ship-management organization. This structure linked the company to EXMAR's broader activities in gas transportation, floating regasification and related offshore infrastructure while preserving a distinct operational role. Its management scope expanded beyond conventional vessel administration. EXMAR Ship Management developed capabilities covering LNG carriers, LNG regasification vessels, LPG carriers ranging from fully pressurized to very large gas carriers, floating storage and regasification units, floating liquefaction units and offshore accommodation or production-support units. The company also supported the development and operation of assets requiring specialized technical oversight, including vessels converted or prepared for regasification work. The company's services span the full operating cycle of a specialized vessel. Its superintendents can participate in pre-purchase inspections, newbuilding specification reviews, construction supervision, commissioning, delivery and the resolution of early operational guarantee matters. During service, its technical and marine departments oversee vessel performance, regulatory and standards conformance, safety systems, security arrangements and planned-maintenance processes. Crewing is another central activity, supplying officers, seafarers and offshore personnel for gas carriers and floating units. EXMAR Ship Management has also worked beyond EXMAR-owned tonnage. It provides or has provided operational support for third-party FPSO projects in West and North Africa and Italy. The FSRU Toscana is identified as a unit co-managed and operated by EXMAR Ship Management and Fratelli Cosulich through EXMAR Cosulich Offshore Services. Offshore responsibilities described in reference material include technical operations for the FPSO Farwah and the accommodation barges Kissama, Nunce and Otto 5. Training and competence development form part of the operating model. Programs established with the Antwerp Maritime Academy and other institutions cover areas such as STCW requirements, ARPA, bridge-resource management, GMDSS and full-mission bridge simulation. The organization also maintains capabilities related to HSEQ systems, port-facility security, audits, drills and onboard information technology. Publicly available reference material supports this account of the company's origins and service portfolio, but does not establish a complete current fleet list, current leadership roster, financial profile or detailed chronology of every contract and project.

1. 1991EXMAR Ship Management established

   EXMAR Ship Management was established within the shipping activities of Compagnie Maritime Belge.

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2. 1895Compagnie Maritime Belge established

   Compagnie Maritime Belge, the Belgian shipping group from which the later EXMAR ship-management activity developed, was established in Antwerp.

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3. Gas-transport business separated from CMB

   CMB shareholders approved a de-merger that placed the group's gas-transport business in Exmar NV; EXMAR Ship Management became a full affiliate of Exmar NV.

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4. FSRU Toscana co-management

   EXMAR Ship Management co-managed and operated the FSRU Toscana with Fratelli Cosulich through EXMAR Cosulich Offshore Services.

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Specialist ship manager for gas carriers, floating LNG infrastructure and selected offshore assets, combining crewing, technical supervision, marine operations, HSEQ, security and consultancy capabilities.

• LNG and LNGRV carriersGas-carrier ship management

  EXMAR Ship Management provides technical, marine, crewing and operational support for LNG carriers and LNG regasification vessels. Its work can extend from newbuilding review and commissioning through routine operation, maintenance-system implementation, safety management and regulatory conformance.

• LPG carriersGas-carrier ship management

  The company manages multiple LPG-carrier formats, including very large gas carriers, midsize vessels, semi-refrigerated ships and fully pressurized carriers. Services include crewing, technical supervision, HSEQ management, marine operations and support during construction or vessel acquisition.

• Floating storage and regasification unitsFloating LNG infrastructure

  EXMAR Ship Management supports the technical and operational management of FSRUs, floating assets that receive, store and regasify LNG. The FSRU Toscana is identified as a unit co-managed and operated through EXMAR Cosulich Offshore Services.

• Floating liquefaction unitsFloating LNG infrastructure

  Floating liquefaction units are among the offshore asset classes covered by the company's management capabilities. The service scope includes personnel, technical oversight, marine operations, HSEQ processes and support for specialized offshore operating requirements.

• Offshore unitsOffshore maritime services

  The company provides technical operations support for selected offshore units, including FPSOs and non-propelled accommodation barges. Referenced units include Farwah, Kissama, Nunce and Otto 5, as well as support for third-party FPSO projects in West and North Africa and Italy.

• Crewing and maritime consultancyMaritime professional services

  Its professional-services offering includes crewing, technical and marine consultancy, pre-purchase inspection, newbuilding supervision, commissioning assistance, HSEQ implementation and auditing, port-facility security management, and onboard planned-maintenance IT support.

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