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The OSM Maritime Group, a ship management company, has been awarded full crew management of Lauritzen Kosan’s entire fleet of liquefied gas tankers. The fleet covers 26 refrigerated ethylene, semi-refrigerated and pressurised gas carriers.

OSM’s focus on the provision of personal[ds_preview] service and expert seafarers, combined with delivering significant business efficiencies and economies of scale, has seen the company grow considerably in 2017. According to the company this latest contract ranks as its largest individual win of the year, bringing the number of vessels OSM provides services to far beyond the 500 mark. It also consolidates the company’s position as one of the world’s largest, and leading, crew managers for gas tankers.

OSM Crew Management in Copenhagen, a key regional base for the company, will coordinate activities for Lauritzen Kosan, which is itself headquartered in the Danish capital. The Manila office of OSM will perform the Crew agency tasks and is currently recruiting additional expert seafarers.

New customers for OSM this year

Alongside Lauritzen Kosan, OSM has also brought JP Morgan, Statoil and Scorpio into the fleet, amongst others, this year. The company, which boasts extensive technical and crew management experience in all the major shipping segments, now offers a global crew pool of more than 11,000 expert seafarers.

OSM provides a comprehensive range of bespoke solutions for its customer base – ranging from complete ship management and all-inclusive arrangements to individual value-added services, such as crewing, procurement and accounting and insurance.