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Third-party ship management · Navi Mumbai, India
Bespoke ship management for the new‑age shipowner.
Full technical, crew and operational management, run by practising master mariners and chief engineers on an open-book cost model. Take the full scope, or any single module.
ISM DOC · RINA Oil & chemical tankers · Marshall Islands & Barbados flags
Trust Transparency Technical Excellence
- 30+
- Years average sea-going and shore leadership per principal
- 3
- Operating hubs across India, Singapore and the UAE
- 24/7
- Fleet operations and emergency response desk
- 360°
- Technical, crew, commercial and newbuild scope
Who we are
Built by mariners, for shipowners.
Fiducia Marine Private Limited is a Mumbai-headquartered ship management company. We deliver full technical, crew and operational management to shipowners worldwide, backed by a technical services division for newbuilding supervision, retrofits and major repairs.
- Led by practitioners. Our founders and principals are senior mariners and chief engineers, each with 30+ years at sea and ashore.
- Aligned with the owner. Transparent cost, no hidden margins, and direct access to the people who make decisions.
- Across tonnage types. Tankers, bulkers, offshore and specialised tonnage, served from India, Singapore and the UAE.
Market context
Why third-party management, why now.
Regulation is tightening, senior officers are scarce and vetting is stricter. Owners are turning to managers who can carry that load with systems, not goodwill.
116,000vessels
World merchant fleet of 100 GT and above at 1 Jan 2026, carrying 2.5 bn dwt of capacity that needs compliant management.
USD 3.72 bnmarket, 2026
Global ship management market, forecast to reach USD 8.24 bn by 2035 at a 9.22% CAGR.
12.16%of seafarers
India's share of the global seafaring workforce, now the world's second-largest supplier.
What is pushing owners to outsource
Officer shortage
A global supply of 2.57 m seafarers meets 2.55 m in demand. Senior officers are the binding constraint.
Port State Control scrutiny
Detention risk and vetting regimes demand systems-driven, auditable management.
India's maritime build-out
Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 targets a top-10 shipbuilding position by 2030.
Sources: UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport; Business Research Insights ship management market forecast; BIMCO–ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026; Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MAKV 2047).
Service portfolio
Full-scope ship management.
One accountable manager across the vessel's operating life. Any module can also be taken on its own.
Technical Management
Planned maintenance, defect and dry-dock management, class and statutory survey planning, condition monitoring, spares and asset integrity.
Crew Management
Recruitment, screening, training, certification control, payroll, welfare and retention, drawing on India's officer pool.
QHSE & Marine Assurance
ISM, ISPS and MLC systems, internal audit, incident investigation, vetting, SIRE 2.0 and PSC readiness.
Procurement & Supply Chain
Consolidated purchasing, vendor qualification, bunker quality management and global spares logistics.
Accounting & Budget Control
Vessel budgeting, monthly opex reporting, variance analysis and owner-transparent cost accounting.
Insurance & Claims
H&M and P&I placement support, claims handling, and charterparty and operational dispute support.
Technical services division
Newbuilding, retrofit and major repairs.
Owner's representation at the yard, from specification and plan approval through sea trials, delivery and warranty close-out.
Newbuild
New ship building
- Specification development and shipyard evaluation
- Plan approval liaison with class and flag
- Full-time resident site supervision teams
- Sea trials, delivery and warranty administration
Retrofit
Retrofit & energy efficiency
- Energy-saving devices, propeller and hull optimisation
- Ballast water and exhaust-gas system installation
- Dual-fuel and alternative-fuel readiness studies
- CII / EEXI improvement planning and verification
Dry-dock
Major repairs & dry-dock
- Dry-dock specification, tendering and yard selection
- Repair supervision and cost and variation control
- Damage, grounding and casualty repair management
- Steel renewal, main engine and generator overhauls
Typical project sequence
- 1Feasibility & specification
- 2Yard tender & contract
- 3Plan approval & class liaison
- 4Site supervision & QA
- 5Trials, delivery & warranty
Track record
Yards our team has worked in.
Newbuild supervision across premier Asian shipyards and dry-dock delivery across four regions.
Newbuild supervision
| Shipyard | Scope |
|---|---|
| Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Japan | Drawing approval and technical coordination for a sophisticated chemical tanker and an advanced product tanker |
| Namura Shipyard, Japan | Complete oversight from drawing approval to delivery supervision, sea trials and FAT coordination |
| GSI Shipyard, China | Four simultaneous newbuild projects supervised for quality and timeline adherence |
Next-generation projects
Consulting on the world's largest ammonia carrier, a newbuild at the leading edge of clean-fuel transportation.
Dry-dock & repair portfolio
- Dubai Drydocks WorldComplete boiler tube renewal in under three weeks
- Keppel Shipyard, SingaporePrecision repair of critical propeller damage
- Sefine & Gemak Shipyards, TürkiyeComplex maintenance protocols and regulatory surveys
- Nauta Shipyard, PolandLife-extension work on vessels more than 18 years old
Projects delivered by members of Fiducia's leadership team in prior and associated roles.
Digital operations
Your fleet, visible in one place.
We report every managed vessel through a single owner dashboard, so you see the same numbers we do.
- Planned maintenance
- Real-time tracking of maintenance schedules, equipment health and compliance checks.
- Crew portal
- Central profiles, certifications, travel routing and onboarding for workforce planning.
- Procurement control
- Supply chain coordination, vendor management and strict budget control.
- Reporting & analytics
- Monthly technical, safety and budget KPIs in an agreed dashboard format.
Leadership
Principals, not account managers.
Every discipline is led by a practitioner who has held the same responsibility at sea or in a major management house.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Capt. Shravan Kumar
30+ years in global shipping, fleet management, offshore logistics and maritime regulatory affairs across India, Singapore and the UAE.
Operational command. Three decades of sea-going and shore leadership in ship management, fleet operations and offshore logistics.
International client base. Ship management, technical consulting and maritime advisory for shipowners and offshore operators.
Policy and advisory. Contributes to government advisory boards and maritime development authorities on port development, fleet modernisation and policy.
Compliance record. Recognised for safe, efficient and compliant operations aligned with national maritime development goals.
Mr. Ankit Singh Siwach
Head, Engineering Division · MEO Class I (Motor)
- 24+ years in vessel operations and technical management of Type II oil/chemical and crude oil tankers
- Dry-dock and repair supervision, CAP surveys, steel renewal and EEXI retro-fitment oversight
- Newbuild machinery supervision and FATs at Guangzhou Shipyard, China
- Pre-purchase inspections, flag and class compliance; B.Tech Marine Engineering with distinction
Mr. Kunal Saxena
Senior Marine Engineer, Technical, ISM & Security
- Extensive hands-on experience across tanker and offshore fleets
- ISM Code implementation, internal audit and corrective action
- Leads maritime security, ISPS compliance and vetting readiness
Supported by a shore team of superintendents, crewing officers and QHSE auditors. Full CVs available on request.
Governance
Compliance, certification and assurance.
Management systems are the product. Ours are built to withstand flag audit, PSC inspection and oil-major vetting from day one.
Certification & regulatory status
- ISM DOC, Marshall Islands flag
- RINA
- ISM DOC, Barbados flag
- RINA
- DOC ship types
- Oil · Chemical tanker
- ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001
- ABS
- ISPS Code, Company Security Officer
- Appointed
- MLC 2006, seafarer recruitment & placement
- RINA
- Classification society relationships
- ABS · RINA · IRClass
Internal audit & inspection
Scheduled vessel and office audits with tracked corrective action and root-cause analysis.
KPI-based reporting
Monthly technical, safety and budget KPIs reported to owners in an agreed format.
Emergency response
24/7 duty roster, tested contingency plans and a drill regime for casualty, pollution and security events.
Environmental compliance
CII and EEXI monitoring, EU ETS and FuelEU administration, MARPOL, garbage and ballast regimes.
- Corporate Identity Number
- U74909MH2026PTC466685
- Incorporated
- 27 January 2026, Companies Act 2013
- RINA company ID
- 0490377
- Interim DOC, Marshall Islands
- No. 490377-R001-1 · valid to 04 Aug 2027
- Interim DOC, Barbados
- No. 490377-R002-1 · valid to 20 Sep 2027
KPI benchmarks we report against
≤ 30days per dry-dock
≤ 5%dry-dock budget deviation
100%class & flag survey items closed
100%on-time certificate renewals
0detentions targeted
< 1%loss time
The proposition
Why owners appoint Fiducia.
Principals, not account managers
The people who win your business are the people who run your ship, with direct access to the founder and heads of department.
Open-book cost transparency
Owner-visible budgets, procurement pricing and variance reporting. No undisclosed rebates or supplier margins.
Management plus engineering
An in-house technical services division keeps newbuild, retrofit and dry-dock work under one accountable roof.
Direct access to Indian officers
Recruitment from the world's second-largest seafarer pool, with retention managed as a KPI rather than a cost line.
India–Singapore–UAE corridor
Time-zone and port coverage across three of the busiest ship management and bunkering hubs.
Flexible engagement
Full management, technical-only, crew-only, supervision mandates or advisory retainers.
How we start
- 01Vessel and system review
- 02Scope and budget proposal
- 03Takeover plan and handover audit
- 04First 90-day KPI review
Presence
Three hubs, one operations desk.
Coverage across the India–Singapore–UAE corridor, with dry-dock and supervision experience in Türkiye, Poland, Japan and China.
Headquarters
Navi Mumbai, India
19°01′N · 073°02′E
Hub
Singapore
01°17′N · 103°51′E
Hub
United Arab Emirates
25°16′N · 055°18′E
Contact
Let's discuss your fleet.
We are glad to review a vessel, a project scope or a management takeover in confidence, and to come back with a costed proposal.
- Office
- Fiducia Marine Private Limited
Office 603, A Wing, Plot 89/90, Mahavir Icon,
Sector 15, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai 400 614,
Maharashtra, India - Founder & CEO
- Capt. Shravan Kumar
+91 98198 31434 - Offices
- India · Singapore · UAE
- CIN
- U74909MH2026PTC466685