Continental Ship Management AS (”CSM”) was established in 1983 by Captain Knut G. Ertsland.

CSM is an independent ship owning company fully controlled by the Ertsland family. 

The ownership of vessels or part-ownership of vessels is organised through separate ship owning companies. At the moment the CSM Group of companies own partly or wholly 11 vessels and has in addition 8 vessels under management.

The ship management activity is organised as a separate company wholly owned by the group holding company, Continental Ship Holding AS.

CSM is utilising the most modern and up to date systems and routines and will meet all requirements to safe manning of vessels.  The company is certified in accordance with ISM (International Safety Management Code) under the various flags which we operate and all the vessels managed by CSM are ISM and ISPS certified.

CSM has since the start managed bulk / general cargo vessels and tankers/product carriers in size between 1.000 to 35.000 tdw. In addition the company has managed combined vessels, chemical/ dry-bulk and selfdischarging vessels for grain or cement.   

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