Pelican Marine Services was created in February 2010 on the basis of the expertise and maritime skills of its founder:
Frédéric FIEVET, C1NM and Maritime Transport Law MBA trained, after 10 years at sea, he was fleet manager for 12 years for an European Tanker shipowner.
Thierry MASSIOT, officer first class, after several years at sea, moved to West Africa in 1997 to establish a network of H&M and P&I expertise. He extended his activities to crew management in 2002 and set up the current network of agents. He expanded his business to include crew management in 2002 and set up the current network of authorised agents.
Since 2010, Pelican Marine Services SA has been improving crew management services in Tanker and Offshore supply industries, developing a long term and fruitful relationship with Apremar.
> Partnership in 2011 with Apremar in Ivory Coast, the network’s operational and training centre.
> Introduction in 2012 of Apremar Cameroun, Douala, for local content contract.
> Introduction in 2014 of Apremar Maroc, Casablanca, for local content contract and specific training.
CREW MANAGEMENT : KEY FIGURES
> More than 1250 people working for Pelican Marine Services
> More than 650 positions are held by one of our people
> More than 80 different jobs– 51 nationalities
> More than 10 years of experiences in Africa
> Retention rate is about 90 % due to careers management, individual skills development and social cover offered
LOCATION
Pelican Marine Services is headquartered in Blonay (Canton of Vaud, Switzerland). This enables Pelican Marine Services to be closer to its clients and remain closer to its staff at all times.
Taking benefit of the strong APREMAR network:
> APREMAR MAROC, Casablanca
> APREMAR, Abidjan
> APREMAR GHANA, Tema
> APREMAR CAMEROUN, Douala
And through others agents in South Europe and West Africa:
> Le MÔLE, Marseille, France
> ARPINAV, Constanta, Romania
> SERVIMAR, Dakar, Senegal
> ADONAY, Lome, Togo
> AFRICA – BENIN, Cotonou, Bénin
Strengths of Pelican Marine Services’ network:
> Tailor-made, fast and efficient services for shipowners,
> Clear management, coordination and assistance from Pelican Marine Services’ seafarers, who are never left alone prior and after embarkation,
> Effective contact with local national maritime authorities,
> Easy access and monitoring of local training solutions.
FROM BLONAY TO PORT-GENTIL
CLOSER TO OUR CLIENTS, CLOSER TO OUR PERSONNEL
