Seafarers Shipping Agency Inc. Manning Agency

What Seafarers Shipping Agency Inc. Manning Agency does

Seafarers Shipping, Inc. is a privately held, family-controlled maritime services group headquartered at 1418 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1973 by Captain Victor R. Miranda in partnership with Japanese friends, the company began as a crew manning agency that successfully placed 28 Filipino seamen on its first vessel, then expanded into ship ownership and ship management over the following decades. The group is organized under eight wholly-owned subsidiaries covering vessel ownership (St. Vincent Shipping, Sea Queen Shipping, Sinbanali Shipping, Sagana Shipping, Sea Cap Shipping) and ship management (Victoria Ship Management, Sea Quest Ship Management).

The company operates two interlocking revenue streams. The first is crew manning: the firm recruits, trains, and deploys Filipino seafarers to international shipping principals, maintaining a standby pool of 3,202 trained seafarers and currently deploying approximately 1,195 officers and crew across its fleet. In-house training covers ISM/ISPS/SMS, ECDIS, MARPOL, Ballast Water Management, and other regulatory and technical competencies, supplemented by a Cadetship Program and Seafarers Upgrading Program that build long-tenure loyalty. The second is ship management: through its two management subsidiaries, the group delivers vessel safety management, technical support, crewing, accounting, insurance handling with P&I Clubs, surveys, repairs, and inspections to a fleet of 58 vessels spanning bulk carriers (52,300-172,000 DWT), oil and chemical tankers (19,900-40,000 DWT), and crude/product tankers (45,800 DWT).

Revenue is generated from professional services fees for crew manning and managed services fees for ship management, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement with international shipping principals; the group markets primarily through its corporate website (seafarersgroup.com), Facebook, and LinkedIn, and recruits seafarers through an online application portal. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified by Bureau Veritas and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. Leadership is family-led, with Mrs. Victoria M. Plaza as President and Atty. Vincent C. Miranda as Vice President, and no external institutional investors or private equity backing are identified in the source data.

Name

Seafarers Shipping Agency Inc. Manning Agency

Legal name

Seafarers Shipping, Inc.

Website

https://seafarersgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seafarers Shipping, Inc. is a privately held, family-controlled maritime group in Manila that recruits, trains, and deploys Filipino seafarers and provides ship management services to international shipping principals, operating 58 vessels across bulk carriers and tankers with a 3,202-strong trained seafarer pool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Crew Manning and Ship Management Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS) (TLADABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maritime Safety Management Systems & Training (ISM/ISO 45001, Drills, Competency) (TLAHANAF)

Keywords

• Crew manning services
• Ship management services
• Maritime crewing
• Seafarer recruitment
• Vessel management

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Crew Manning Services: Provides crew management services including sourcing, recruitment, training, management and deployment of Filipino seafarers to vessels. Revenue generated from providing skilled crew to shipping company principals.
2. Ship Management Services: Operation, maintenance and management of client vessels including ship safety management, technical support, vessel accounting, insurance handling with P&I Clubs, surveys, repairs, and regular inspections through Victoria Ship Management Inc. and Sea Quest Ship Management Inc.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seafarers Shipping, Inc. is a Philippines-based crew manning agency that recruits, trains, and deploys Filipino seafarers to international shipping principals, maintaining a pool of 3,202 trained seafarers and approximately 1,195 officers/crew deployed across 58 vessels. The group also delivers full-service ship management through subsidiaries Victoria Ship Management Inc. and Sea Quest Ship Management Inc., covering safety management, technical support, vessel accounting, maintenance, surveys, and repairs for bulk carriers and tanker vessels. In-house training programs cover ISM/ISPS/SMS, MLC 2006, MARPOL, ECDIS, Ballast Water Management, and related maritime competencies.

Product overview

Seafarers Shipping Group of Companies operates as a maritime services conglomerate offering a unified platform of crew manning, ship management, and training services. The core offering is Seafarers Shipping, Inc., a crew manning agency that recruits, trains, and deploys Filipino seafarers across diverse vessel types. Supporting this are Victoria Ship Management Inc. and Sea Quest Ship Management Inc., which provide comprehensive ship management including operations, maintenance, and vessel accounting. The group manages a combined fleet of 58 vessels spanning bulk carriers (52,300-172,000 DWT), oil/chemical tankers (19,900-40,000 DWT), and crude/product tankers (45,800 DWT). The subsidiary network includes St. Vincent Shipping, Inc., Sea Queen Shipping Corporation, Sinbanali Shipping, Inc., Sagana Shipping, Inc., and Sea Cap Shipping, Inc., each serving specialized roles within the maritime ecosystem. In-house training programs cover maritime safety, regulatory compliance, and technical skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crew Manning Services Comprehensive crew management services covering sourcing, recruitment, formal training, and deployment of Filipino seafarers across a broad range of marine vessel types. Delivered from a pool of 3,202 trained Filipino seafarers to international shipping company principals.
• Ship Management Services Full-service ship management including vessel safety management, crewing, technical support, vessel accounting, maintenance, insurance arrangement with P&I Clubs, surveys, repairs, and regular inspections. Provided through Victoria Ship Management Inc. and Sea Quest Ship Management Inc. to international vessel owners.
• Seafarer Training Programs In-house training programs covering ISM/ISPS/SMS, Ship Security Officer, MLC 2006, Incident Investigation/Safety Officer, Risk Assessment/Free Fall Life-Boat, Bridge Team Management, MARPOL Annexes I-VII, Anti-Piracy Awareness, ECDIS, Ballast Water Management System, CBT (Bulk and Tanker), and CES for seafarers preparing for deployment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OSM Maritime Group: Norway-based global ship management and crew management group; provides comparable ship management, technical support, and crew manning services to international shipping principals across tanker and bulk segments.
• Thome Ship Management: Singapore-headquartered global ship management company offering crew management, technical management, and ship operations; competes with Seafarers' ship management subsidiaries across Asian and international principals.
• Anglo-Eastern Ship Management: Top-tier global ship management and crew management company with a large Filipino crew pool; competes with Seafarers for both principals and seafarer recruitment in the Asia-Pacific region.
• V.Ships: World's largest independent ship management company; provides crew management, technical management, and crew manning services globally — comparable to Seafarers' ship management arm (Victoria/Sea Quest) but at much greater scale and across a wider vessel portfolio.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): Global ship and crew management firm with significant Filipino seafarer operations; comparable ship management and crew manning offering to Seafarers, though at substantially greater scale.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Global maritime services group providing ship management, crewing, and technical services for tankers, bulkers, and offshore vessels; broader portfolio but overlapping offering with Seafarers' ship management arm.

Direct peers

• IMS Philippines (International Maritime Services): Philippine crew manning agency providing Filipino seafarers to international principals; direct peer to Seafarers' core crew manning service for bulk carriers and tankers.
• Magsaysay People Resources Corporation: Largest Filipino crew manning agency and direct competitor; provides crew management, training, and ship management for international shipping principals, serving the same Filipino seafarer market and competing for the same European and Asian principals as Seafarers Shipping.
• CF Sharp Crew Management: Philippine-based crew manning and ship management company with comparable full-service offering including recruitment, training, and technical ship management for international principals across tanker and bulk segments.
• Philippine Transmarine Carriers (PTC): Filipino crew manning agency providing Filipino seafarers to international shipping companies; directly comparable headcount and customer segment to Seafarers' manning business.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/seaship.com.ph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seafarers-shipping-agency-inc.-manning-agency

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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