SHIPOWNERS · OPERATORS
Technical consultancy and owner's supervision
Independent advice and representation on the owner's side, from specification and yard selection to supervision on site and the upgrades that follow.
SERVICES
Services for shipowners
Engaged per project or as a standing technical adviser to your fleet.
Owner's supervision
Representation at the yard for navigation, communication, automation and electrical systems: inspections, test witnessing, punch lists and sea trials.
Specifications and tenders
Technical specifications written for your operation, and yard and supplier offers compared like for like.
Refit and upgrade studies
Scope, budget and schedule for bridge, communication and automation upgrades, prepared before the vessel goes to the yard.
Regulatory compliance
ECDIS, BNWAS, GMDSS, IACS cyber requirements, EU MRV and EU ETS: what applies to your fleet and how to meet it.
Condition and equipment surveys
Independent review of onboard systems, obsolescence and spare parts, with a prioritised action list.
Drydock and project management
One technical point of contact coordinating suppliers, yard and class during the yard stay.
THROUGH THE VESSEL'S LIFE
Support at every stage
Before contract
- Operational requirements and concept
- Technical specification
- Yard and supplier tender evaluation
During construction
- Plan approval and drawing review
- Factory and harbour acceptance tests
- Sea trials and delivery punch list
In service
- Refit, upgrade and drydock planning
- Regulatory and class compliance
- Condition and obsolescence surveys
HOW WE WORK
How an engagement works
- 01
First discussion
Vessel, scope and timeline, discussed without obligation.
- 02
Proposal
A defined scope, fee and the engineer assigned to your project.
- 03
On site and remote
Attendance at key milestones, with a written report after each visit.
- 04
Close-out
Final report, open items and documentation handed over to your team.
TYPICAL REQUESTS
What owners ask us for
Owner's supervision of navigation and communication systems during a newbuilding.
Bridge upgrade study before a drydock: scope, budget and schedule.
Fuel monitoring and emissions reporting for EU MRV and EU ETS.
CONTACT
Discuss your project
Tell us about the vessel or newbuilding and the support you need, and we will propose a scope and fee.
contact@vmtpartners.eu
Describe the vessel and the scope
Tell us the vessel or newbuilding, the systems involved and when you need support on site.
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