Profile
Rederiet M.H. Simonsen is a family owned shipping company operating 10 tankers ranging from 2.000 dwt to 4.500dwt.
Our ships are primarily engaged in 2 segments of the north european small tanker market. The majority of the vessels are employed in the transportation of vegetable oils, fats, molasses, waxes, UAN and other FOSFA acceptable products.
Two units of our fleet MT ORAKOTA and MT ORATECA are futher more dedicated as foodgrade carriers and adheres to the stringiest requirements in our industry.
MT ORASILA is presently trading as dedicated CPP trade in Greenland.
All our tankers are operated by Simonsen Chartering APS.
Rederiet M.H. Simonsen was founded in 1931 by Martin Hjorth Simonsen and is
today managed by the son Lars Hjorth Simonsen.
The first thirty years from 1931-1961, the shipping company’s main business
consisted of drycargo vessels plying the domestic molasses trade. In 1961,
the first tanker, MT Brotank, was purchased. Since then more vessels have
been added to the fleet.
MT ORANESS, a drycargo ship purchased in July 2001, was converted into an
oil tanker and delivered in February 2002.
Since 1998, the office of Rederiet M.H. Simonsen resides in the old mansion
’Villa Svea’ by Svendborsund. Villa Svea required a year of renovation
before moving in was possible, and the mansion is today regarded as one of
the most beautiful houses in Svendborg.
To ensure this, our ships are always well maintained and the crewing of experienced people is done in-house enabling us to find the right qualified sailors - from able seamen to captains.
In Feb. 1998, ISM Safety Management Certificate was issued and in June 2000, we were one of the first among tanker operators to receive
the ISO 14001 accreditation for our environmental management system.