About Our Company

New Century Overseas Management, Incorporated (NCO), is among the Philippines Top Ship Manager that provides full technical, safety and crew management.

NCO services cover all aspects of ship management including vessel operation and inspection, repair and maintenance, dry docking, new building supervision and trial, purchasing and supply, budget control and accounting, P&I insurance placement and claims handling, port attendance and cargo handling supervision as well as crew management including selection, training and performance monitoring and evaluation.

NCO specializes in log/bulk carriers. We have a growing fleet of cape size, panamax and handy max size carriers.

Our service is cost efficient and quality assured:

  • Class NK certified Management System
  • ISO 9001 accredited Crew Management System
NCO Company Building

Services We Offer

NCO services consist of a full ship and crew management as follows:

  • Vessel operation
  • Repair and maintenance
  • Dry docking
  • Stores, spares and lube-oil supply
  • Computerized planned maintenance
  • Voyage performance analysis
  • Vessel budget control and accounting
  • Insurance placement and claims handling
  • Full crew management, including screening, selection, training and performance monitoring

NCO is able to offer, at the clients option, the following additional services:

  • New building supervision and plan approval
  • Technical consultancy and survey
  • Port attendance and cargo handling supervision
  • Vessel insurance negotiation and arrangement
  • Sale and purchase arrangement
  • Safety audits

NCO services consist of a full ship and crew management as follows:

  • Vessel operation
  • Repair and maintenance
  • Dry docking
  • Stores, spares and lube-oil supply
  • Computerized planned maintenance
  • Voyage performance analysis
  • Vessel budget control and accounting
  • Insurance placement and claims handling
  • Full crew management, including screening, selection, training and performance monitoring

NCO is able to offer, at the clients option, the following additional services:

  • New building supervision and plan approval
  • Technical consultancy and survey
  • Port attendance and cargo handling supervision
  • Vessel insurance negotiation and arrangement
  • Sale and purchase arrangement
  • Safety audits

Fleet Description

NCO provide, employ and field dedicated team of ex-seagoing professionals (mostly Masters and Chief Engineers) in the office to run the Technical, Marine and Quality Assurance departments, including the Crewing department. NCO accounting & administration department (headed by a Certified Public Accountant) are manned by experienced and well trained accounting professionals.

Staff Meeting

NCO have relocated Japanese Managers and staff ex-seagoing, Master Mariner and Engineers to oversee the operation of both ship and crew management. The Technical and Marine departments are managed each by the General Manager, while ISM department is under the Designated Person Ashore (DPA) directly responsible to the President. Each General Manager and the DPA had designated ex-seagoing Technical and Marine Superintendents, who together form a Fleet, responsible for the operation and performance of a fleet of vessels and to ensure that Management Policies are properly implemented in accordance with the company Safety Management System (SMS).

A Fleet may vary in size depending on the number of ship being managed. The ratio of staff and support resources will be designated accordingly.

Typically a fleet consisting of 9 to 10 vessels is controlled by a team of:

  • 1 x Fleet Manager
  • 2 x Technical Superintendents (Chief Engineers)
  • 2 x Marine Superintendents (Masters)
  • 1 x Clerical Assistant

Additional support is provided by:

  • Quality Assurance Department
  • The Purchasing Section
  • Crew Management Section
  • Accounting & Administration
  • IT Section
Staff Meeting

Each member of the Fleet with the exception of the clerical assistant regularly visits the vessels and carries out inspection of his assigned vessel. Close liaison with the Master regarding any review, comments and improvements to company SMS, vessel maintenance plan, budget matters, safety and environmental protection practices, set priorities, etc., are being verified and discussed properly to meet NCO strict standards.

Staff Meeting

A Vessel Inspection Report is then prepared after the visit so that a progressive record of the vessel can be kept and the condition reports forwarded to Owners. Further, all vessels are regularly audited every six (6) months by the DPA/Auditor for ISM compliance as required by ISM code. Then, a vessel Safety Audit Reports is prepared after the audit.

Dry dock indents / work order lists are being prepared three (3) months in advance. A follow-up visit to the vessel if necessary is undertaken to draw up and prepare dry docking specification one (1) month in advance. Quotes are sought from several repair yards and the best suitable choice is made depending on location, cost and reputation.

Efficient and careful planning goes side by side with cost control. With detail and close discussions with the Owners, operating budget are drawn and reviewed yearly. Tight budgetary control without sacrificing overall quality and maintenance are strictly adhered to. Careful planning, not only by offshore personnel but most importantly by ship's staff, ensures the best possible maintenance standards, without sacrificing the optimization of the commercial requirements of the vessel.

Why NCO ?

NCO is dedicated to provide quality assured ship management. This is achieved through the implementation of an integrated and documented management structure both ashore and afloat. The system is based on Class NK with respect to ship management and ISO 9001 for crew management. The system complies with the requirement of the IMO ISM code.

NCO code of operation emphasizes a policy of safety, quality management and environment pollution prevention. It also sets out the means by which the safety, quality management and environment pollution prevention will be achieved.

NCO code of operation has proven to be highly effective in the safe and efficient management of the ships.

NCO recognizes the value and importance of contingency planning and staff training to ensure a prompt, efficient and professional response to any contingency that involves a maritime incident, and to contend with the proliferation of maritime legislation. Contingency plans have been implemented with respect to:
  • MARPOL/SOPEP
  • Oil Spill Management
  • Stranding
  • Collision
  • Fire
  • Salvage
  • Loss of Life
  • ISPS
Due consideration has been made to the importance of media response.

NCO considers the sea staff as the frontrunners in the implementation of a safe, efficient and cost-effective operation of ships. They are the end users and implementers of the systems. As such, NCO pays particular attention to the recruitment, training, development and monitoring of the officers and crew that they employ. In addition, crew retention on board our fleet is 90% in all ranks to ensure a smooth and efficient operation onboard, with crewmembers well adapted to the company's Safety Management System.

To ensure this, NCO's affiliate Manning Agency, Phoenix Maritime Corporation (PMC), is located side by side with their office in the Philippines. This ensures that their stringent requirements and standards for crew recruitment are strictly implemented, controlled and always met. Prior to employment, deck and engine officers undergo upgrading for five (5) days and ISM seminars for another five (5) days. Crew ratings also undergo ISM seminars for five (5) days to impart to them the importance of safety management. Continuous training and seminars regularly keep them up to date with standards that the company demands.

NCO employs full compliments of well-qualified Filipino officers and crew, duly certified internationally. Though many of their officers and crew have stayed for them for years, NCO continue to employ new, well qualified, young and experienced officers and crew to bring in new ideas and maintain a young fleet of officers and crew ready for the ever demanding shipping world.

Masters, Chief Engineers and senior officers are thoroughly briefed on their duties and their vessel's assignment before joining onboard. They are normally briefed by the General Manager of Technical department and Technical Superintendent or by the General Manager of Marine department and Marine Superintendent in charge of the fleet. This helps create trust and confidence between the shore based and sea based personnel that lead to good communication and efficient operation.

The Master and Chief Engineer continuously monitor officers and crewmembers of their performances in a quarterly basis while onboard by keeping a personnel records in accordance with the company SMS.

Coping up with the demand of future deck officers and engineers’ onboard NCO Fleet vessels, the company provides opportunity for promotion to deserving crew provided each candidate have met the company's standard.

NCO policy of giving attention to the smallest details and continuous system review is designed to ensure that they operate at Owners full satisfaction.

Contact us

NEW CENTURY OVERSEAS MANAGEMENT, INC. is located in Makati, Manila, Philippines and is part of the Office Administrative Services Industry. NEW CENTURY OVERSEAS MANAGEMENT, INC. has 30 total employees across all of its locations. (Employees figure is estimated).

Company Name: New Century Overseas Management, Inc.

Employees (all sites): 30

Year Started: 1996

Incorporated: 1996

Office Address: 6th Flr, Feliza Bldg., 108 V.A. Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, 1229, Philippines

Telephone Number: +63-2-8864-5801

Fax Number: +63-2-8867-4366

E-mail: ncomnl@ncomla.com