Euronav Ship Management SAS

Euronav Ship Management SAS, with head office in Nantes (St. Herblain) in the south of Brittany, and branch office in Antwerp, manages Very Large (VLCC), an Ultra Large Crude Carrier (VPLUS), Suezmax vessels and 1 Floating, Storage and Offloading vessel (FSO). This wholly owned French subsidiary was established in 1993 and is the largest French VLCC operator. With the exception of the FSO flying Marshall Island flag, 7 VLCC tankers sail under French flag and 8 vessels under Belgian flag. This guarantees high levels of quality, safety and reliablility. The Nantes office, in addition to managing the French officers and the crew, also manages officers and crew from Bulgaria, the Philippines and Croatia. The Antwerp branch office ensures the crew management for the vessels under Belgian flag. 

Euronav Ship Management SAS was certified ahead of schedule for International Safety Management (ISM) on its introduction and had International Ship and Port facility Security (ISPS) implemented on its first vessel on 5th April 2004. Euronav Ship Management SAS obtained its Quality System Certificate ISO 9001:2000 on 22nd June 1999. This certificate was renewed on 16 November 2006. Euronav Ship Management SAS has obtained its Environmental Management System certificate ISO 14001:2000.