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Amethyst Shipping Company, Inc (ID: 5718)
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Amethyst Shipping Company Inc. is a major player in the country's maritime business. Its extensive experience and reputable image establishes its lead in the Philippine shipping and manning industry. Our Mission To continuously provide our principals with globally competitive, disciplined and safety conscious seafarers. Our Vision To become the premier manning company in the Maritime Industry. At Your Service Amethyst Shipping Company Inc. provides comprehensive services that cover the client's most essential manning services requirements. Selection of well - trained, highly-qualified and certified Filipino seafarers. Filing and processing of required documents prior to boarding. These documents include both shipboard and travel requirements. Pre-departure orientation that will prepare seafarers for life and career at sea. Seminars on drugs, alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases are held to provide guidance to seafarers' way of life while on board. Cultural differences and customs of various host countries are discussed to psychologically prepare them as well. Management of payrolls, performance and service records. On-time payment to employees at prevailing bank exchange rates. Dispatch and repatriation of crewmembers after completion of assignments. An orientation based on the standards of International Safety Management (ISM). This orientation encompasses all regulations on safety and environmental protection. Flexibility of Agreement Amethyst Shipping Company Inc. is flexible to adapt to its principals' various manning needs. Manning services contracts are prepared with the different requirements of ship owners and managers in mind. These contracts are customized depending on each principal's unique requirements. Work contracts are prepared in conformity with the Philippine labor laws of the Department of Labor. The company also maintains a record of good standing with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. This ensures principals that all transactions with Amethyst Shipping Company Inc. are legal and are protected by laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Bridging the Distances of the World Amethyst Shipping Company Inc. mediates between its principals' priorities and its seafarers' interests. It aims not only to be the country's leader in the Philippine maritime industry, but also to be a supporter to seafarers and their families. As such, Amethyst patronizes both its principals and seamen. Your Home at Sea: The company's responsibility to its seafarers Amethyst Shipping Company, Inc. recognizes the need to support and assist families of seafarers. The company practices on time payment of allotment at the prevailing bank exchange rate. The organizational set-up of Amethyst Shipping is likened to a family. Crewmembers and their relatives are treated with fairness and honesty. Amethyst places high importance on its people. It motivates, inspires and encourages its employees to work efficiently and diligently. While the company's total approach to its relationship with seafarers reflect values of professionalism and efficiency, it also believes in putting humanity to the heart of its business. For instance, it is one of the few crewing companies providing in-house medical facilities for its crew. The company strives not only to exist as a business enterprise, it also aspires to uplift the standard of living among its employees. It believes that, by providing a more personal approach to its management, it also enhances its relationship with its people. It stresses honesty in all its dealings with crewmembers. These seafarers, upon knowing that their employer is also looking after the needs of their families, ensure impressive performance while at work. By looking after the needs of their crewmembers' families, the company relieves its seamen of their domestic worries. Crewmembers can then concentrate in effectively fulfilling their duties on board. During application, the company also does not accept any form of bribery from potential employees. It also does not charge placement fees or accept monetary contributions. The company's system of recruitment ensures that only qualified seafarers are hired. At Amethyst Shipping, a financing department also helps ease financial burden of some seamen. Cash advances can be made during times of emergency like sudden hospitalization and accidents of crew's family members. Collateral is not required should a crew avail of this facility. The company believes in building good relationships with its seafarers. By doing so, it gives back to its employees its commitment of trust and confidence. Smooth Sailing: The Company's Commitment to its Principals The company's ultimate goal is to recommend and provide qualified crew to its clients. Its pool of seafarers consists of the most qualified and highly educated individuals, schooled and trained in the country's best maritime institutions. As the company has a stable list of qualified crew, it can immediately provide principals' requirements on time. The company supplies well trained, efficient, professional and morally upright seamen to its clients. To assure maintenance of quality procedures and policies, the company regularly submits itself to standard audits. This shows the company's strict adherence to requirements imposed both by the government and various private regulating groups. It proves the promotion of quality standard service among their seafarers. The company places high value in its selection of crewmembers. The stages of recruitment and hiring are supervised by intensively trained and educated key company officers. They strictly comply with the company's level of policies and quality standards. Efficient deployment of crew is ensured by an experienced team composed of dedicated staff who expedite filing and processing of all pertinent documents prior to travel. The systemized procedure of screening, pre-employment qualification, selection, training and orientation ensures crewmembers join their vessels on time. The company also requires quarterly performance reports from vessel masters. These reports are used to gauge seafarers' capabilities. Renewal or termination of their contracts is dependent on the result of these reports. President's Message It is with distinct pleasure that I welcome you to this site. The information that you will read about here are the result of the hard work, patience and experience of the management, employees and crew of Amethyst Shipping Company. Over the years, we have learned valuable lessons that helped Amethyst emerge stronger and better equipped to meet the future challenges of our industry. Through the years, we have implemented various measures to ensure that our crew will have a competitive advantage over the others. We have devoted our best efforts in providing our clients with the most highly qualified crew possible. Our trained and experienced seafarers always put emphasis on the safety of the vessel, thereby minimizing the costs to ship managers and owners. Our theme Bridging Oceans Safely reflects our philosophy and practice in manning vessels. We strive to continuously provide quality and efficient seafarers. Our endeavors and programs aim to enhance the awareness of our seafarers to the importance of safety in the daily operations and navigation of their vessels, benefiting primarily our clients and everyone concerned. In the launching of this site, we reaffirm our mission of providing you globally competitive seafarers. Join us as we bridge oceans safely with your vessels. Thank you and Mabuhay! Dionnie P. Guerrero President & General Manager Amethyst Shipping Company, Inc. Two Decades of Journey at Sea Amethyst Shipping Company, Inc., has come a long way as one of the country's forerunners in the Philippine maritime industry. From manning its first client's vessel, a tugboat, in 1979 to fulfilling manpower requirements for twenty-four ocean going vessels of various types at present, it consistently maintains its commitment of providing globally competitive seafarers to its international principals. Established on May 29, 1979 by Captain Ibarra Gregorio Guerrero, the company commits itself to continuously upgrade its standard of quality in crew management through strict selection and intensive training of its officers and crew. Two decades in the industry, and still maintaining its leadership in providing reliable manning services, Amethyst Shipping Company, Inc. manifests its strength as a reputable and well-trusted company. Our Journey Continues Presently being managed by Dionnie P. Guerrero, the company upholds procedures and policies that meet world-class standards. In 1998, Bureau Veritas Quality International certified its compliance with the requirements of ISO 9002 quality standards. The company's expertise in providing qualified seafarers is evident in its stable relationship with several international clients. It supplies qualified crewmembers to various types of ocean going vessels. These include Panamax and Handy Bulkers, Pure Car and Woodchip Carriers, Log and General Cargo and Roro and Container vessels. Joining Forces Amethyst works on behalf of its Principals to bridge the gap with the seafarers so they join forces with the ship owners and managers. A familial environment is espoused, ensuring always a safe voyage and the delivery of the vessel's cargo to it port of destination. A Ship's Growing Family Aside from its interest in a Filipino-Japanese joint venture crewing company, the company has been expanding to other businesses as well. It has ventured into real estate and property development under the banner of I.G.G. (Ibarra Gregorio Guerrero) Development Corporation. It has recently completed its third building project. Amethyst Shipping Company, Inc