OSM Ship Management has joined the [bluester] marketplace and platform to supply its needs for Technical Services for more than 100 vessels. In a trial period starting as of now, OSM will source and handle Underwater Services for its managed fleet through [bluester]. Underwater Inspections, Class Surveys and Cleaning Services will be purchased on [bluester].

Peter Schellenberger, Managing Director of OSERV Pte Ltd, the Supply Chain Management Division of the OSM Group explains OSM`s decision: „The concept of the [bluester] marketplace is very compelling. We need transparency and efficient processes to contract with the best Providers of Technical Services for our managed fleet. [bluester] offers both. We are convinced that the way this intelligent matching marketplace is set up is to the benefit of us as buyers, but also for the suppliers of services. We encourage all Service Providers already working with us to offer to us through [bluester]. It will make interactions much easier and cost efficient.“

Christoph Oliver Kiese, Managing Director of Bluester GmbH, comments on the onboarding of OSM on the [bluester] platform: „We feel very rewarded with OSM joining our platform. We know that it is the most innovative companies in our industry that truly understand the benefits of our independent and impartial platform. [bluester] is not competing with any ERP or CSM software; nor is it comparable to a Service Network or Service Broker. The value we add to Ship Managers and Service Suppliers lies in the open, impartial and transparent marketplace we offer and in the way we enhance their interaction and communication through established processes. This shall become more visible in the course of this year when Classification Societies and other third parties will start offering new customized auditing and qualification services to both sides of the [bluester] platform.“

Other Ship Owners and Managers already using [bluester] inter alia are Orion Reederei, Nordic Shipping, TMS Ship Management, Albros Shipping, INOK TM.