Univan Ship Management
{{Short description|Hong Kong based ship management company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Univan Ship Management Ltd.
| logo = Univan New Logo.png
| type =Shipping management, Crew Management
| industry = Maritime, Shipping
| foundation = 1973
| founder = Captain Charles Arthur Joseph Vanderperre
| location =North Point, Hong Kong
| key_people =Richard Hext
Bjørn Højgaard
Pradeep Ranjan
Jens Kier
| products = Ship Management, Ship Chartering, Inspection, Conversion Supervision, New Building Supervision, Crew Management
| num_employees =200+ (On Shore)
| homepage =
}}
Univan Ship Management Limited is a global Ship Management company, headquartered in Hong Kong. It is amongst the top 10 third party ship management companies globally. Univan has offices in India, Philippines, China, Dubai and Japan, and other agents all over the world. Univan also has a large training facility in India with expansive infrastructure for cadet and STCW training courses. Its simulators are considered to be one of the most modern simulators globally.
Univan's consistent record for safe and efficient operations of ships has led to various recognition from the industry bodies.
History
Univan (abbreviation origin: "UNIted VANderperre") group of companies was established in 1973, by the late Capt. C A J Vanderperre,{{cite web |title=About Our Founder |url=http://www.univan.com/company_message.htm |publisher=Univan |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320203616/http://www.univan.com/company_message.htm |archive-date=20 March 2012}} described as the father of third party ship management. In 1975, Univan took its first tanker ship "M.T. Sun Clipper" under technical management followed by establishing its own manning office in Mumbai, India, in 1976. Univan continued to grow over the next decade and between 1989 and 1991, Univan established its own manning office in Manila (Philippines), Yangon (Myanmar) and New Delhi (India). This was followed by new offices in Chennai (1994), Kochi (1995), Kolkota (2006), Dalian (2008) and Tokyo (2010).
In August 2015 the company merged with Anglo Eastern, forming Anglo Eastern Univan Group.{{cite news|title=Anglo-Eastern, Univan Join Forces|url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/169039/anglo-eastern-univan-join-forces/|accessdate=24 September 2015|publisher=World Maritime News|date=17 August 2015}}
Training setup
Univan inaugurated its first training academy in Kochi in 1996 followed by a much larger setup in Mumbai in 2005, operated under the name Univan Maritime Training Academy (UMTA). In 2006, Univan inaugurated its "ship maneuvering simulator" and full mission liquid handling simulator for five different oil and chemical gas cargo handling in Mumbai.
In the following years, Univan also set up a training academy in Manila, Philippines.
Joint Ventures
Univan Ship Management has had joint ventures with several of the biggest names in shipping including Torben Karlshoej (who went on to set up Teekay), OMI, MSC, Clipper Group, Fred Cheng, Clarksons and Vlasov (the family behind V-Ships).{{cite web |title=Univan Wins Ship Manager of the Year at the Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2014 |url=http://www.shippingtribune.com/univan-wins-ship-manager-year-lloyds-list-asia-awards-2014 |publisher=Shipping Tribune |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119045421/http://www.shippingtribune.com/univan-wins-ship-manager-year-lloyds-list-asia-awards-2014/ |archive-date=19 January 2015 |date=1 November 2014}} These companies are very well known as major tanker owners, containership owners, dry bulk owners, ship managers and ship brokers.
Ship Owning
Capt. Vanderperre, founder of Univan, created a ship owning JV under the name Vanship Holdings in early 2000. Vanships had a large fleet of VLCCs and some bulk carriers. These ships were managed by Univan Ship management. These ships were subsequently sold off in 2010, right before the crash in VLCC rates.
Awards and recognition
- Lloyd's List Awards, Global, 2012 : Finalist - "Operator of the Year - Highly Recommended"
- Lloyd's List Awards, Asia, 2012 : Winner - "Ship Manager of the Year"
- Seatrade Asia Awards, 2012 - "Best Ship Manager"
- Lloyd's List Awards, Middle East & Indian Subcontinent, 2013 : Runners Up - "Maritime Services Award, Highly Recommended Runners Up"
- Lloyd's List Awards, Asia, 2013 : Winner - "Ship Manager of the Year, Highly Commended"
- IBJ Awards, 2013 - "Special Achievement Awards"
- Seatrade Asia Awards, 2013 - "Best Ship Manager"{{cite web |title=Seatrade Asia Awards 2013 |url=https://www.gulf-marine.com/press/news_detail/23 |website=Gulf-Marine.com |access-date=9 May 2022 |date=21 June 2013}}
- Lloyd's List Awards, Asia, 2014 : Winner - "Ship Manager of the Year"
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170818094833/http://companyontop.com/c/254960 Archived index listing]
- [http://shippingwatch.com/Services/article6409785.ece Shipping Watch 2015 CEO interview]
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Category:Shipping companies of Hong Kong