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Building Partnerships Whether it is chartering a ship from its own fleet or maintaining and repairing a ship for a client , Ocean Shipholdings Inc . believes in keeping vessels in the best quality possible . For OSI , that means maintaining a strong relationship with original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ) of every piece from main engines to power generators to water evaporators .
“ It ’ s important to us to put OEM manufacturer spare parts on the ships wherever we can to the maximum extent possible – there are plenty of third party parts manufactured under questionable circumstances and without certification , and we have to be very careful that what we get is what the manufacturer either recommends or provides themselves ,” says Sheen , explaining that this policy also extends to requiring its ships to keep an inventory of all parts received or installed , so that OSI can track parts and maintain its high standard of quality companywide , and thoroughly vetting its purchasing staff to ensure that their standards are in line with OSI company policy .
A Future of Growth for OSI OSI is looking forward to good things in the near future , filled with potential for growth and success in upcoming contracts . “ We like to think here that we ’ re going to be growing the company hopefully in a big way ,” says Sheen . “ We ’ re in a very competitive market , and we ’ re always looking to
“ We implemented this across the company and across the ships , so that we could manage all of our procurement with a single software package ”
– Bob Sheen , Vice President of Operations at OSI
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