Key facts 

Here are some important details about Wilhelmsen Ship Management (previously known as Barber Ship Management) :
  • 100 percent owned by Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, which is owned by the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Group.
  • Employs approximately 400 office staff and 8,600 seafarers.
  • Manages almost 300 commercial vessels, including Ro-Ros, container ships, bulk carriers, car carriers, seismic ships, LNG, LPG, product and crude oil tankers, offshore supply ships, passenger vessels and specialised vessels.
  • Manages vessels from offices in Oslo (headquarters), Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Houston, Singapore, Southampton, Pusan, Dubai and Hamburg.
  • Recruits and trains seafarers in 24 countries, including Norway, Sweden, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Russia, Poland and countries in Eastern Europe, Asia and Central and South America.
  • Certified to operate ships to the ISM Code, as well as to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 standards of Quality and Environmental Assurance.