Alex P. Quillope

President & C.E.O

Words from the C.E.O.

ASIA is the new growth area of business today. The implementation of the ASIAN FREE TRADE (AFTA) further gave impetus to business opportunities in the region, which spell greater demands for shipping services to transport goods and create a single world market. Shipping business centers are rising in this exciting part of the globe, particularly the centers for manning of the international merchant vessels.

The PHILIPPINES, with its long-standing seafaring tradition, is the haven for ship manning operations in Asia. The government, realizing the benefits derived from dollar remittances of the Filipino seamen, has instituted measures to ease regulations in order to make the Philippines an attractive base for ship manning operations to foreign ship owners and principals

Now, more than ever, the PHILIPPINES is ready to welcome this change. Our Company, the APQ SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., INC. has geared up to establish mutually beneficial tie-up with you. We are a professional company, composed of hardworking and quality-driven people, eager to meet your objective to employ the qualified, experienced and competent Filipino ship officers and crew to man your vessels. Our company is committed to Total Quality Management, with human resource quality control program in place, to ensure you mentorious, fair and honest selection of your men.

It is the policy of APQ SHIP to pursue continuous professional development of its pool of Officers and Crew by investing in their training, technical upgrading and work value information. This includes mandated courses of IMO, notably the STANDARD OF TRAINING ON CERTIFICATION AND WACTHKEEPING and safety programs. We are also preparing them for existing and future challenges on the job by sending them to advance courses to various training centers. We shall also be glad to furnish you with other pertinent information such as the applicable local regulations in the PHILIPPINES, costs operating systems and other data which you deem necessary.

~ A Manning Agreement, wherein APQ SHIP will supply needed crew complement of your vessel on a per vessel basis or per crew per month whichever suits your needs and budgets.

We are willing to meet you at your convenience to discuss the above proposal. We are ready to do business with a reputable client like you. Our aim is to provide you with quality officers and crew and to realize operational savings in your part.

With our corporate vision focused on Total Quality Management, you cannot go wrong in choosing us to be your AGENT in meeting our common objectives of a quality-run vessels and manned by competent people. We share your mission of providing customer satisfaction to your clients and ensuring viability of your company in an increasingly competitive world market.

We look forward to your reply and we thank you, God bless.

APQ SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., INC.