Maritime Management Consulting primarily focuses on the Maritime Industry. Vice Presidents of the Division have over 50 years of maritime experience as managers, shipbuilders, ship designers, ship operators, and business consultants. Our clients can be segmented into the following major areas:

Shipbuilding and Ship Repair

Shipbuilding and ship repair companies face continuous, fierce global competitive pressure, and often seek business and technical advice from specialists to continuously improve operations and business processes.

Maritime Management Consulting and its principals have focused on this segment, with over half of the firm’s time spent on international ship owner, builder, and repairer problems and opportunities. Maritime Management Consulting assists direct participants and third parties in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair including:

  • Strategy formulation and implementation
  • Long-term market assessment
  • Ship procurement based on design competition
  • Business plan preparation of business plans for new enterprises
  • Newbuilding costs estimates
  • Marketing research and design of marketing programs
  • Shipyard selection
  • Proposal preparation
  • Process reengineering
  • Contract performance evaluation and litigation support
  • Project planning and cost/schedule control

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Cruise Ships and Ferries

In today’s large and complex cruise and ferry industries, companies occasionally need to augment in-house capabilities with fresh perspectives in order to improve business performance.

Maritime Management Consulting has experience focusing on the issues that are important to cruise ship and ferry operators. We have assisted owners and operators of Cruise Ships and Ferries with:

  • Feasibility studies and new product introductions
  • Market analysis and branding
  • Marketing assistance
  • Operational performance improvement
  • Drydocking and refurbishment project management
  • Economic issues and financial performance analysis
  • Ship design and acquisition
  • Business plans and long range plans

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Ports

Ports around the world often turn to outside experts to provide independent and objective studies and guidance in decisions that balance customer service with capital constraints and operating performance.

Maritime Management Consulting works with senior port managers to augment in-house capabilities and expertise. Maritime Management Consulting assists Ports with studies and analysis, including:

  • Market studies and operating pro formas
  • Customer service analysis
  • Feasibility studies
  • Rate analysis
  • Facilities needs, especially cruise ship requirements

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Containerships

As part of a capital intensive industry, containership owners seek advice on effective ship procurement and efficient ship operation to maximize their investments.

Maritime Management Consulting has assisted containership owners and operators, primarily in the U.S., since the early 1980’s. Our experience with Containerships includes:

  • Fleet re-deployment
  • Design and construction cost and schedule estimates
  • New ship concept development
  • Organizational realignment
  • Construction litigation support
  • Ship valuations

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Tankers

Owners and operators of oil, chemical, or gas carriers often seek assistance in balancing capital costs with operating costs and environmental considerations.

Maritime Management Consulting works with both owners and operators on a global basis to serve the liquid bulk industry. We have provide clients in the Tankers segment with:

  • Design and construction cost and schedule estimates
  • Ship valuations
  • Market forecasts
  • New ship concept development
  • New ship procurement strategy
  • Environmental protection and pollution response management

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Naval Ships

Development of sophisticated new ships and conversions and performance of these complex contracts is sometimes improved by use of specialized expertise.

Maritime Management Consulting has served U.S. and international shipyards in winning and performing government contracts. Maritime Management Consulting has experience with Naval Ships including:

  • Market studies
  • Proposal preparation
  • Ship construction and ship repair litigation support
  • Planning, scheduling and project management
  • Facilitation of industry/government design teams

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Offshore Vessels

New technologies allow the offshore oil industry to drill deeper and explore new oil reserves; specialized expertise is sometimes needed to ensure that technology is effectively utilized from a business perspective.

Maritime Management Consulting has studied this segment over the past few years and has provided advice to owners, operators and financiers of offshore oil equipment. Our experience with Offshore Vessels includes:

  • FPSO construction cost and schedule estimates
  • FPSO procurement strategy
  • Oil rig valuations
  • Offshore construction due diligence
  • Offshore support vessels technical studies

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Other Areas

A consultant’s overall understanding of the maritime industry is often valuable to other segments of the market.

Maritime Management Consulting has served government, education, and equipment supplier organizations in maritime issues. Our experience in Other Areas of the maritime industry includes:

  • Educational institutions
  • Maritime policy and regulations
  • Marine equipment suppliers
  • Maritime engineering firms

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Maritime Management Consulting
   
West Coast
12463 Rancho Bernardo Rd., #231
San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: 858-673-3530
eMail: mitch@maritimemc.com
East Coast
497 Hooksett Rd. #254
Manchester, NH 03104
Phone: 603-785-5877
eMail: tom@maritimemc.com

 

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