New Office in Manila | Expanding Our Global Footprint
We are proud to announce that as DESE Group, we have officially joint Avantgarde Shipping Corp., a well-established manning company based in the Philippines.
Since our founding in 2015 as Turkey’s first officially licensed and class-approved manning agency, DESE Crew Management has grown into a global brand—now managing over 3,000 seafarers across more than 100 vessels.
With our own branches in Turkey, Greece, Ukraine, U.A.E., Egypt, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Indonesia, and our newly launched full-scale maritime training center in Jakarta, our commitment to quality and global reach continues to evolve.
Why the Philippines?
The Philippines and Indonesia together are home to nearly 4 million seafarers, compared to around 250,000 across all of Europe. These regions represent an immense, highly skilled labor force. Beyond just numbers, the cultural harmony between Turkish / European crew and Asian seafarers has proven to be a great operational advantage for our fleet.
Avantgarde Shipping Corp., with its clean track record and deep roots since the 1980s, has been on our radar for some time. We completed the acquisition process last week in Manila, and we are proud to now fly the DESE flag in the Philippines.
This move significantly strengthens our presence in the Asia-Pacific region and positions us to meet the growing global demand for competent and well-trained seafarers.
We warmly welcome our new colleagues and partners in the Philippines to the DESE family, and I invite all our local and international stakeholders to visit us in Manila.
Since our founding in 2015 as Turkey’s first officially licensed and class-approved manning agency, DESE Crew Management has grown into a global brand—now managing over 3,000 seafarers across more than 100 vessels.
With our own branches in Turkey, Greece, Ukraine, U.A.E., Egypt, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Indonesia, and our newly launched full-scale maritime training center in Jakarta, our commitment to quality and global reach continues to evolve.
Why the Philippines?
The Philippines and Indonesia together are home to nearly 4 million seafarers, compared to around 250,000 across all of Europe. These regions represent an immense, highly skilled labor force. Beyond just numbers, the cultural harmony between Turkish / European crew and Asian seafarers has proven to be a great operational advantage for our fleet.
Avantgarde Shipping Corp., with its clean track record and deep roots since the 1980s, has been on our radar for some time. We completed the acquisition process last week in Manila, and we are proud to now fly the DESE flag in the Philippines.
This move significantly strengthens our presence in the Asia-Pacific region and positions us to meet the growing global demand for competent and well-trained seafarers.
We warmly welcome our new colleagues and partners in the Philippines to the DESE family, and I invite all our local and international stakeholders to visit us in Manila.
