Nordic Tankers Marine A/S (NTM) - previously Clipper Marine Services A/S - is the in-house technical organisation in Nordic Tankers A/S. Although not the main focus, NTM does also accepts vessels in third party management as well as crew management.
The technical organisation is designed scalable to absorb fluctuations in the fleet. The main components are:
1. Vessel groups; two vessel groups are providing technical support/fleet management to the entire fleet within daily technical operation, overall vessel maintenance, inspections, purchasing, dry dock planning and execution.
2. Corporate Compliance; ensuring full compliance with environmental rules and regulations and setting standards on improved environmental performance. The compliance department is also in charge of the “Environmental Compliance Programme” which NTM is subject to until late June 2011 as part of a settlement in the US.
3. SQE; is in charge of safety and health issues and maintenance of NTM´s Safety Management System. The department is handling vetting issues and assisting the technical department in performing all operations in accordance with the international regulation of the tanker industry. The SQE department is focusing on having the best and safest practices in the shipping industry, but is also bound to develop next practices.
4.Marine HR; is in charge of manning the vessels with well educated, trained and competent seafarers and is taking care of crew welfare, recruitment and developing strategies to attract and retain officers and crew, all done under the idea, that NTM shall be seen as an attractive, dedicated and long term employer.
Marine HR is also in charge of a cadet programme and the aim is to have cadets on board all our vessels.