MILESTONES
1979
Established Island Marine Services Corporation supplying all complement of Filipino seafarers to various type of ships of Showa Line Ltd., Tokyo Japan
1981
Concluded a manning agreement with European Navigation Inc. of Piraeus, Greece – an affiliate of Elka Shipping Corporation of London
1982
Contracted by Hinode Line of Tokyo for supply of all Filipino complement for their heavy lift type of vessels
1987
Established Island Overseas Transport Corporation (IOTC) to widen its corporate business operations such as engaging in bareboat chartering (Dual Flag) scheme by registering of vessels under Philippine flag;
Commenced active participation in Philippine Flag registration
1981
Concluded a manning agreement with European Navigation Inc. of Piraeus, Greece – an affiliate of Elka Shipping Corporation of London
1982
Contracted by Hinode Line of Tokyo for supply of all Filipino complement for their heavy lift type of vessels
1987
Established Island Overseas Transport Corporation (IOTC) to widen its corporate business operations such as engaging in bareboat chartering (Dual Flag) scheme by registering of vessels under Philippine flag;
Commenced active participation in Philippine Flag registration
1989
Inaugurated IOTC House at Bicutan which serves as housing dormitory and training facility for crew training and skill up-grading.
1990
Provided all Filipino complement for newly-built Cape-Size Vessels of Showa Line Ltd.
1995
Transferred to its new offices at Eastgate Centre, a 10-storey building owned by Eastgate Group of Companies
1998
Concluded a manning agreement to supply Filipino officers and crew for ships of NYK LINE, thru its subsidiary – Showa Line Engineering Co., Ltd. of Yokohama Japan
Adopted a Quality Management System certified by DNV under the Rules of Crew Manning Offices
Showa Line Eng’g Co., Ltd. was dissolved – commenced manning contract with Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd. of Kobe, an NYK subsidiary.
Showa Line Eng’g Co., Ltd. was dissolved – commenced manning contract with Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd. of Kobe, an NYK subsidiary.
2001
Established its corporate name within the NYK Group through Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., as a leading supplier of competent Filipino seamen for cape-size vessels, with the Delivery of MV "ONGA", A 230,000 DWT bulk carrier manned by an all Filipino seafarers.
2002
Opened a representative office in Tokyo, Japan
2005
Opened a recruitment office in Iloilo City.
Upgraded its Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2000 Standards.
Opened a recruitment office in Iloilo City.
Upgraded its Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2000 Standards.
2006
Established Eastgate Maritime Training Center as a separate corporate entity.
Established Eastgate Maritime Training Center as a separate corporate entity.
2008
Opened a recruitment office in Cebu City
Opened a recruitment office in Cebu City
