Sanko and Hellespont join offshore forces
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<strong>Sanko</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hellespont</strong> <strong>join</strong> <strong>offshore</strong> <strong>forces</strong> :: Towingline.com<br />
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<strong>Sanko</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hellespont</strong> <strong>join</strong> <strong>offshore</strong> <strong>forces</strong><br />
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by Hans | March 15th, 2011<br />
The <strong>Sanko</strong> Steamship Co Ltd <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hellespont</strong> Group have entered into a <strong>join</strong>t venture for manning<br />
<strong>and</strong>/or shipmanagement services to <strong>Sanko</strong>’s <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hellespont</strong>’s <strong>offshore</strong> fleets through their<br />
Singapore subsidiaries.<br />
The Singapore-based <strong>join</strong>t venture company, <strong>Sanko</strong>-<strong>Hellespont</strong> Offshore Management Pte Ltd,<br />
owned by <strong>Sanko</strong> Ship Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hellespont</strong> Singapore Pte Ltd on an<br />
equal partnership basis, started operations on 7 March, 2011, <strong>and</strong> is led by Captain Andrew<br />
Lidgard of <strong>Hellespont</strong>, as CEO <strong>and</strong> Mr Yasushi Hashimoto of <strong>Sanko</strong>, as Chairman<br />
Captain Lidgard, who has many years of <strong>offshore</strong> seagoing experience, agrees with Mr Hashimoto<br />
that, “A specialised level of experience <strong>and</strong> the ability to provide <strong>and</strong> maintain the most<br />
experienced crew is vital to success in the growing market for <strong>offshore</strong> support vessels. This <strong>join</strong>t<br />
venture gives both companies economies of scale in delivering that expertise, <strong>and</strong> allows us to<br />
attract <strong>and</strong> retain a greater pool of experienced <strong>and</strong> capable <strong>offshore</strong> seafarers.”<br />
Initially, the company will provide manning <strong>and</strong> /or ship management services to four 12,250<br />
BHP Anchor H<strong>and</strong>ling Tug Supply vessels (AHTS) <strong>and</strong> four 3,250 dwt Platform Supply Vessels<br />
(PSV), plus a further four new 16,320 BHP AHTS <strong>and</strong> four new 4,700 dwt PSV. Some more<br />
vessels will enter this Joint Venture during 2011-2012, making a total of about twenty units in all.<br />
The company will be located at 26-12 International Plaza, 10 Anson Rd, Singapore.
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* <strong>Sanko</strong>, one of Japan’s oldest shipping companies with its origins dating back to 1935, operates a<br />
fleet of 36 owned <strong>and</strong> 156 chartered vessels consisting of oil, gas <strong>and</strong> chemical tankers, bulk<br />
carriers <strong>and</strong> <strong>offshore</strong> support vessels totalling over 18m dwt from its headquarters in Tokyo, with<br />
overseas offices located worldwide, including London, New York <strong>and</strong> Singapore. It also has a<br />
crewing subsidiary in Manila. www.sankoline.co.jp<br />
* Established in 1946, <strong>Hellespont</strong> manages vessels from offices in Hamburg, Piraeus <strong>and</strong><br />
Singapore <strong>and</strong> has its own crewing company in Manila. Today the group operates a chemical<br />
tanker pool <strong>and</strong> manages a fleet of 26 vessels including crude, product <strong>and</strong> chemical tankers,<br />
platform supply vessels <strong>and</strong> one bulk carrier. www.hellespont.com<br />
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