Owners are considering as many ways as possible in order to reduce the time in dock. The trend is that, incurred repairs, overhaul and equipment maintenance occure during a single yard stay. To these companies, we are in a position to provide them with workteams of experienced professionals and engineers.

  The casual workers employed in riding squads are not covered by collective agreements on pay rates or conditions of work. They do not need to be declared medically fit to work on board, and they do not need to be trained in emergency procedures unless if, later on, become attached to ships permanently and will in fact carry out seafarer's duties.