Ship Agent and Shipping “SAS”

Nature of Products and Service Provision

The Group Company provides services of ship management to oil tankers, FSU vessels, FSO vessel, AWB vessels and crew boats so that vessels shall be operated correctly according to the related rules and regulations and in accordance with conditions in the service contracts agreed upon with its customers.

Nature of Service Provision

Shipping: The Company shall perform as the representative of the product owner or customer. The Company shall coordinate with the Customs Department on the documents for product import and export, and filing the bill of lading, declaring the list of the product, and tax collection. Moreover, the Company shall recheck the correction of the document and the shipping, also manage the shipping system from the loading country to the discharge country, and other services related to the import and export.

The Ship Agent is the Ship Owner / Master to declare arrival/departure notice of the vessel and crews with the government authorities, such as the Marine Department, Pilot Division, Customs Department, Immigration Bureau, and International Quarantine Station. The Company shall supply the Tugboat, Pilot Staff transportation vessel-car, and rope boat to assist the vessel to berth and depart safely and under the Port Regulation.

The company in the Ship Agent and Shipping is 1) Truth Maritime Company Limited (“TM”), 2) TNS Logistics, and Agency Company Limited and 3) V.C. Shipping & Service Company Limited

Service Provision of Technical Management

The Group Company, in the capacity of ship manager, shall supervise vessels to have specifications in accordance with rules and regulations of domestic agencies and international maritime organizations, with main operations, as follows:

• The Group Company shall assign crews of the Engine Room Section or the Engineering Section to supervise the maintenance and repair of ships, general condition of ships and machines and equipment in ships.
• The Group Company shall supervise the docking of vessels.
• The Group Company shall supervise the safe cargo operation.
• The Group Company shall supervise the ship inspections and surveys to be ready for operation at ports of hire.
• The Group Company shall handle important documents of vessels of important agencies such as Marine Department, Customs Department and NBTC Office.
• The Group Company shall supervise vessel operation for safety to crews, vessels, assets and environment as per the International Safety Management System.

Crew Management

The Group Company shall manage and supervise crews to have qualifications in accordance with rules and regulations of the Marine Department and/or the Standard of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping for Seafarers, STCW/Maritime Labour Law Convention (MLC), with main operations, as follows:

• The Group Company shall select personnel with proper qualifications to the job titles, vessel capacity and navigation areas; whereas, documents and certificates of crews shall be provided as prescribed by the Marine Department.
• The Group Company shall supervise crews for safe operation and strict compliance with policies on use of drugs and drinking of alcohol.
• The Group Company shall manage salaries and other remunerations and welfare for crews as per the regulations prescribed by the Company, and shall implement necessary training for crew.
• The Group Company shall develop crews with sufficient knowledge and abilities for efficient and effective operation of work.
• The Group Company shall evaluate the annual performances of duties of crewmembers.