A ship manager who still answers the phone.
Independent, third-party management for passenger, bulk, general cargo, ro-ro and offshore supply tonnage, run by people who have done the job at sea.
Who we are
Admiral is a third-party ship manager. Owners hand us the day-to-day running of their vessels, and our job is simple: keep the ship safe, keep her earning, and keep her worth owning.
Most of our people came up through sea service or technical superintendence. A vessel is an asset first, and every decision is weighed against her condition, her income and her resale value.
We have no ties to yards, suppliers or charterers. We charge a straight management fee, so when we advise you on a repair or a purchase, there is nothing behind it.
Services
Three disciplines, one accountable team
Everything we do on a vessel falls under one of three disciplines. Most owners hand us all three; some start with one and widen the scope later.
The ship as a machine: maintenance, drydocking, surveys, class and budget.
- Planned maintenance system, kept honest by on-board attendance
- Drydock and repair specification, tendering and yard supervision. We attend in person
- Class and statutory survey planning, so nothing expires at the wrong moment
- Condition and performance monitoring: hull, machinery, fuel
- Running-cost budget, and early warning when it drifts
- Spares, stores and lubricants through fleet-scale contracts
Five trades, five different conversations
A ferry owner and an OSV owner worry about completely different things. We change our pitch, and our questions, to match what actually matters in each trade.
Why owners choose us
Straight fees.
One management fee, costs passed through at invoice value. If a supplier gives us a rebate, it goes to the owner.
People you can phone.
Your vessel has a named superintendent and a named crew manager, with direct numbers.
Numbers with every decision.
Every repair or docking recommendation comes with the cost, the off-hire impact, and what it means for the ship's value.
One report a month.
Budget against actual, off-hire, vetting status, and the costs that are coming. Written for owners and their banks, not for a filing cabinet.
How we work
How a conversation with us usually goes
We don't send out a standard rate card. Every vessel and every owner is different, so we ask questions first and price second.
- 01
Listen
Who owns her, how it's financed, how long they plan to keep her, and why they're thinking about changing managers. The last answer is usually the most useful one.
- 02
Look at the ship
Class records, condition reports, crew list, running costs, trading pattern. A desk review tells us most of what we need before anyone steps on board.
- 03
Put a number on it
Scope, fee and a first-year budget the owner can hold us to. If we don't think we can improve on the current arrangement, we'll say so.
- 04
Take her over
A written takeover plan, named superintendents, no interrupted crew changes, and a frank review at 90 days, good news or bad.
- 01
Listen
Who owns her, how it's financed, how long they plan to keep her, and why they're thinking about changing managers. The last answer is usually the most useful one.
- 02
Look at the ship
Class records, condition reports, crew list, running costs, trading pattern. A desk review tells us most of what we need before anyone steps on board.
- 03
Put a number on it
Scope, fee and a first-year budget the owner can hold us to. If we don't think we can improve on the current arrangement, we'll say so.
- 04
Take her over
A written takeover plan, named superintendents, no interrupted crew changes, and a frank review at 90 days, good news or bad.
Let's talk about your vessels.
Send us your fleet list and tell us what's not working today.