Shipmanagement & Crewing

What Shipmanagement & Crewing does

Shipmanagement & Crewing (S&C) is a Lisbon-headquartered maritime services company that has operated since the early 1990s as a subsidiary of Portuguese diversified conglomerate Grupo ETE. The company provides outsourced ship management and crewing services to shipping companies and vessel owners, directly managing 45 vessels and more than 350 maritime crew members across operations in Portugal and Cape Verde. Its service portfolio spans two core offerings — Ship Management and Crewing — supplemented by an integrated set of technical modules: Technical & Consultancy Services, H&M and P&I assistance, Dry Dock Management, Vessels Retrofit, Spot Repairs Assistance, Vessel Condition Evaluation & Inspections, Security (ISPS), and ISM/MLC audits.

S&C's value proposition rests on integrated compliance and operational capability rather than proprietary technology: the company holds ISM Code certification from the International Maritime Organization and is certified to ISO 9001 (quality), 14001 (environmental), 27001 (information security), and 45001 (occupational health and safety). No specific technology stack, software platform, API, or digital product has been disclosed; service delivery is anchored in certified processes, crew management expertise, and the cross-business synergies available within Grupo ETE.

Commercially, S&C operates a managed-services B2B model with enterprise field-sales motion. Pricing is customized and quote-based for each client rather than tiered or publicly disclosed. Long-term service contracts with shipping companies and vessel owners generate revenue through ongoing technical management, crew provisioning, and project-based modules (dry dock, retrofit, spot repairs, audits). Customer concentration data, revenue figures, and contract values are not publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of external funding, M&A activity, or capital-raising events.

Name

Shipmanagement & Crewing

Legal name

S&C (Shipmanagement & Crewing)

Website

https://sec.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

S&C is a Lisbon-based maritime services firm and Grupo ETE subsidiary providing outsourced ship management and crewing services to vessel owners in Portugal and Cape Verde, managing 45 vessels and 350+ crew members under ISM and ISO certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Ship Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vessel Husbandry & Crew Services (Crew Change, Meet & Assist, Transport, Shore Passes) (TLAHAJAB), Ship Maintenance, Voyage Repairs & Riding Crews (Afloat/Alongside, Emergency Repairs) (TLAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Ship management services
• Crew management
• Maritime technical services
• Vessel management
• Maritime crewing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ship Management Services: Technical and maritime management services for vessel owners including crew management, technical consultancy, dry dock management, vessel condition evaluation, and security services (ISPS). Revenue generated through long-term service contracts with shipping companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Shipmanagement & Crewing (S&C) provides technical ship management, crew management, and maritime consultancy services to vessel owners and shipping companies. As part of the Portuguese conglomerate Grupo ETE, the company manages 45 vessels and more than 350 crew members from its headquarters in Lisbon, with operations also covering Cape Verde. Its service portfolio spans technical and operational ship management, crewing, dry-dock supervision, retrofit and spot-repair coordination, vessel condition evaluation, ISPS/ISM/MLC audits, and H&M and P&I claim assistance.

Product overview

Shipmanagement & Crewing (S&C) is a maritime service provider offering a portfolio of integrated ship management and crewing services. The core offerings include Ship Management and Crewing services, supported by ancillary technical and consultancy modules covering dry dock management, vessel retrofitting, spot repairs assistance, vessel condition evaluation and inspections, security (ISPS), and ISM/MLC audits. The company operates as part of Grupo ETE, managing directly more than 350 crew members and 45 vessels across Portugal and Cape Verde.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Ship Management Full operational and technical management of commercial vessels, including planned maintenance, safety management, regulatory compliance, and ISM Code implementation for vessel owners.
• Crew Management (Crewing) Recruitment, training, rotation, payroll, and welfare management of seafarers, supporting a roster of more than 350 crew members.
• Technical and Consultancy Services Marine technical consultancy for shipping companies, providing expert advisory on vessel operations, regulatory requirements, and project-specific technical matters.
• Dry Dock Management Planning, supervision, and coordination of vessel dry-docking and shipyard work, ensuring repairs and refits are delivered on time and to specification.
• Vessels Retrofit Engineering, coordination, and execution of vessel retrofit projects, including design modifications and system upgrades for existing ships.
• Spot Repairs Assistance Coordination of unscheduled, voyage-related repairs and the mobilization of technicians and spare parts worldwide to minimize vessel downtime.
• Vessel Condition Evaluation and Inspections Independent condition surveys, technical inspections, and pre-purchase or pre-charter vessel assessments for owners, buyers, and charterers.
• Security (ISPS) Services Implementation and audit of ship and port facility security measures in compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS).
• ISM and MLC Audits Internal and external audits supporting compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) for managed vessels.
• H&M and P&I Assistance Claims handling, survey coordination, and documentation support for hull and machinery (H&M) and protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages 45 vessels with 350+ crew members

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo ETEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS&C is an integral part of Grupo ETE, a recognized Portuguese group in logistics and maritime industry. Grupo ETE encompasses six business areas: Shipping, Port Operations, Inland Waterways, Shipping Agents, Logistics and Engineering, Ship Building and Repair. S&C is one of the most relevant companies in the group with high expertise in shipmanagement and crewing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Columbia Shipmanagement: Columbia Shipmanagement (part of Schoeller Holdings) is a mid-sized European ship manager offering full technical management, crewing, and maritime services. It is a direct peer to S&C in service portfolio and target customer base of independent vessel owners.
• Executive Ship Management: Executive Ship Management, part of the Varma Group, is a Cyprus-based ship manager providing full technical management, crewing, and ancillary services. It is comparable to S&C as a privately-held mid-sized ship manager focused on third-party vessel management.
• OSM Maritime Group: OSM is a Norway-based ship management company providing crew management, technical management, and maritime services. It is a direct peer to S&C in core shipmanagement and crewing services, with a comparable mid-sized footprint and similar service-line scope.
• Thome Group: Thome Group is a Singapore-headquartered ship management company providing technical management, crewing, and offshore services globally. It directly competes with S&C in the integrated shipmanagement service category, though at significantly greater international scale.
• Wallem Group: Wallem is a Hong Kong-based ship management group offering shipmanagement, crewing, and ship agency services to commercial vessel owners. It is a direct peer to S&C across the core service portfolio of technical management and crewing.
• Marlow Navigation: Marlow Navigation is a Cyprus-based ship and crew management company providing technical management, crewing, and maritime services. It is a direct peer to S&C in service portfolio and operates with similar European/Middle East geographic orientation.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: BSSM is a major German-based ship management group providing technical management, crewing, and maritime services for container ships, tankers, and bulk carriers. It is a direct peer to S&C in offering full-service shipmanagement on behalf of vessel owners, with similar bundled service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Anglo-Eastern Unigas Group: Anglo-Eastern is a leading global ship manager operating one of the largest independent managed fleets. It directly competes with S&C in technical management and crewing services, but operates at a much larger scale across multiple vessel segments and geographies.
• V.Ships: V.Ships is one of the world's largest third-party ship managers, managing hundreds of vessels globally across tankers, container ships, offshore, and offshore wind. It is a broad incumbent offering the full suite of shipmanagement, crewing, and technical services that S&C also provides, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Wilhelmsen Ship Management provides technical management, crewing, and H&M/P&I support services to vessel owners worldwide. It is a direct functional peer to S&C across shipmanagement services, with the backing of the larger Wilhelmsen maritime group providing similar conglomerate synergies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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