Bibby, USM Target China Growth with New JV
Bibby Ship Management formed a strategic alliance with Singapore-based United Ship Management to capitalize on opportunities in the Chinese market. Bibby-USM Shipping Pte Ltd., as the new joint venture will be known, was set up as an independent company by both companies to help diversify operations into the North Asia region, targeting China and Taiwan for specialist sectors such as offshore, oil and gas, LPG and LNG. It is envisioned that Bibby-USM Shipping Pte Ltd. will offer a series of comprehensive one-stop-shop marine services such as Technical Management; Consultancy; Crew Management;
Acquisition Brings Bibby into Marine Surveying
Bibby Ship Management Group Ltd. announced the acquisition of Murray Fenton (India) Surveyors Limited. The acquisition was made via Bibby Ship Management India Pvt. Ltd., and will see India’s service offering expand into marine, cargo and offshore surveying including marine audit services. Operations will be based in Mumbai and Gujarat, with geographic expansion into other areas of India planned for the future. Bibby Ship Management welcomed Capt. Kapil Dev Bahl. With 17 years at sea, including five years in command, followed by 25 years in marine surveying and ship vetting, Capt. Bahl brings
Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Simulator for Bibby Ship Management India
Bibby Ship Management India Pvt. Ltd contracted Kongsberg Maritime to deliver a Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Simulator (KOVS) including an upgrade of the customer’s existing Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning (DP) simulator in Mumbai. This extension to the Bibby Training Institute Mumbai represents the first KOVS in India and was commissioned to strengthen Bibby’s ability to conduct advanced training courses for Indian seafarers. The Bibby Training Institute Mumbai has already helped to grow the number of certified Indian DP operators, from 60 when it opened in 2006 to more than 1,000 today.
February 2025
