SeaQuest

Shipbuilding and conversion projects

Since inception we have been involved in projects for clients in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America and were awarded contracts for more than 200 vessels.

Our office and site staff are fully conversant with Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese shipyard operations, and were responsible for plan approval and/or construction supervision of several types of vessels, including:

• Chemical carriers
• Container carriers
• Product carriers (MR, Panamax, Aframax)
• RO-RO / container carriers
• Oil tankers (Aframax, Suezmax and VLCC)
• PCTCs
• VLGCs
• Geared bulk carriers (Handy, Supramax)
• Anchor handling supply vessels
• Bulk carriers (Panamax, Kamsarmax and Capesize)
• Harbour tugs

Today we have more than 12 site offices simultaneously active in world leading shipyards, employing more than 60 professionals forming homogeneous multinational teams.

Shipbuilding consulting services

SeaQuest Marine Project Management provides a wide range of services at competitive lump sum prices. From assigning an individual specialists, to developing and managing complex shipbuilding and conversion projects; the company offers a unique engineering and commercial package tailored to suit each individual project and customer. We cover:

We cover all construction phases:

• Design development:
  – Conceptual ship design
  – Specification writing and review
• Contractual:
  – Shipyard appraisal and selection
  – Technical negotiations
  – Contractual review
• Design review:
  – Manufacturer selection
  – Plan approval
• Building and delivery:
  – Shipbuilding supervision
  – Commissioning
  – Guarantee support
  – Owner representation
  – Conversion supervision

Depending on specific customer requirements, we can offer supervision teams comprised of expatriates or a team whose main body consists of local engineers, overseen by an expatriate site manager.

Newbuilding supervision

The site team working methodology is based on our refined procedures, developed through years of building and operational experience. Our methods are more stringent than the procedures usually implemented by shipyards and accepted by classification societies and allow us to achieve a higher standard of quality.

Our project manager will be responsible for overseeing the project’s development and progress, managing the supervision team and ensuring that the work in progress is reported regularly to our offices and the client. The project manager will be stationed in the region for the duration of the contract, giving extremely fast reaction time to any problem during the construction stages and supporting the site managers in the critical phases. till the delivery of the vessel.

Upon delivery of the vessel to her owners, a group company, Portunato Marine Services, can provide a comprehensive range of ship management services.