and its principal NorthSouth Shipmanagement PTE Singapore Ltd., now known as Belships Singapore PTE Ltd. It is a tripartite joint venture project between United Philippine Lines Inc./Pogun Shipping; Belships/Belchem Singapore amd Chemikalien Seetransport of Hamburg, Germany. Incorporated in 2006, Belchem Philippines, Inc. still operated as part of United Philippine Lines, Inc. until it was issue
d a separate Manning Agency License last March 2009 and was made permanent March 2010. Belchem Philippines is a part of the international group of companies which is composed of Belships Singapore (24%), Chemikalien Seetransport (25%) and United Philippine Lines, Inc. (51%) offering Filipino Crew Management to shipowners, especially tankers. Today, Belchem Philippines is manning 29 vessels composed of tankers and bulkers under its fleet supplying highly skilled and competent officers and crew to man the vessels. It is our mission and vision to continually improve and innovate methods to recruit, train, qualify, deploy and maintain a pool of disciplined, highly motivated, competent world class merchant marine officers and ratings complying with statutory and regulatory requirements to man the world’s merchant fleet supported by a dedicated and equally competent team of shorebased personnel to deliver the company’s promise. Belchem Philippines’ cadetship program produced more than 20 officers since its accreditation in 2009. We have continually served our countrymen through our corporate and social responsibility by our annual blood letting activities, feeding programs and financial support for the less fortunates and victims of calamities. Belchem Philippines obtained its ISO 9001:2008 as well as the DNV CMO 2007/ MLC 2006 certification last June 29, 2010. Belchem Philippines Inc. is a spin-off company of United Philippine Lines, Inc. and Belships Singapore PTE Ltd. It is tripartite joint venture project between United Philippine Lines Inc./ Pogun Shipping; Belships/Belchem Singapore and Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte. to recruit Filipino Marine Officers and Ratings, and offer Filipino Crew Management to shipowners
Today, Belchem Philippines is manning 82 vessel composed of tankers, bulkers, gas, off-shore and
containers under its fleet supplying highly skilled and competent officers and crew, to man the vessels.