A.S.Ship Management & Yacht Training Services Ltd

Who We Are

A.S.Ship Management & Yacht Training Services Ltd. is led by President Captain Mr. Michael Anderson, a veteran Mariner, and works from a modern office with fully experienced staff.

The company focuses on career placement accuracy and recruitment deployments, and maintains a regular crew of about 1,000 officers and ratings serving on a wide range of vessel types worldwide.

German Marine Agencies has been tied up with A.S.Ship Management & Yacht Training Services Ltd. ISO 9001:2008 certification was obtained in March 2013 and is maintained as part of the company’s quality framework.

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Maritime crew management sits at the heart of safe, efficient vessel operations, and A.S. Ship Management delivers that service for shipping companies, yacht operators, and offshore units alike. The organisation supports container, bulk, LPG, tanker, multipurpose, passenger and cargo vessels, providing officers and ratings who are matched to the demands of each ship type. Its approach combines industry experience with a structured recruitment process, so that crewing decisions are made on the basis of documented records, certification, and consistent feedback rather than informal judgement.

A regular crew pool of approximately one thousand officers and ratings forms the backbone of the company's operations, giving clients dependable access to personnel across bridge and engine departments as well as support ratings. Because the team maintains its own database of candidate records, it can respond quickly to vacancies, conduct careful evaluations, and follow up on placement outcomes. This continuity of contact is one of the reasons so many employers return to the service when manning requirements change from one voyage to the next.

Crew training forms a second pillar of the offering, complementing placement with the preparation of individuals for onboard service. Programmes address the technical and personal development needs of seafarers, helping ratings and officers build competence and confidence before joining a vessel. Training is tied closely to the ISO 9001:2008 certification held since March 2013, which signals that the processes behind recruitment, training, and crew administration are documented and periodically reviewed against an internationally recognised quality framework.

Personalised crew administration is what distinguishes the service from a purely transactional recruitment desk. Administrative work continues after placement, covering documentation, rotation planning, and liaison between seafarers, agencies, and employers. This sustained involvement helps bridge the gap between shore-side expectations and the reality of life at sea, and it gives shipping companies a single point of contact for the wide range of personnel matters that arise across a busy fleet.

The company operates from a modern office base in India and serves employers in the United Arab Emirates and across a worldwide client list drawn from more than fifteen thousand companies worldwide. Its international reach is matched by local understanding, and the team works alongside marine agencies and industry partners to keep crewing standards aligned across borders. Experience accumulated over many years in international trade allows the consultancy to anticipate recruitment needs that remain invisible to owners working only within a single national market.

Leadership experience shapes the direction of the business, with the presidency held by a veteran mariner who has spent a substantial career at sea before moving ashore. That background informs a practical understanding of the demands placed on serving onboard, including the balance between workload, welfare, and the safe conduct of the vessel. The organisation presents itself as dedicated to helping businesses move forward, and the emphasis on long-standing relationships rather than one-off transactions reflects that outlook.

For prospective seafarers, the opportunity extends beyond paid placement into structured career development, with the company acting as a bridge between individual ambition and the hiring needs of an evolving global market. Supporting officers and ratings who serve aboard container, tanker, cargo, and offshore vessels means keeping a broad view of career paths across ship types, sea trades, and geographies. For clients, the same breadth translates into a manning partner capable of handling recruitment, training, and administration within one coordinated arrangement.

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How We Work

1. Scope the requirementTell us the vessel type, trade and manning level you need covered.
2. Select from the crew poolOfficers and ratings are drawn from a regular crew of about 1,000.
3. Deploy and administerRecruitment deployments and crew administration are handled by experienced staff.
4. Develop the personTraining and development support continues the career path of each crew member.

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