BW Group

Operator · HQ Singapore · est. 1955

⚠ Public-source only — not independently verified⚠ No licence data

Singapore-based global maritime group with interests in LNG, LPG, tankers, and offshore energy.

Fleet size: 200
Seafarer count: —
Vessel types: LNG, LPG, tanker, VLGC
Website: bwgroup.com

Vessels

Owned

BW Pavilion Aranthera · IMO 9777711
BW GDF Suez Paris · IMO 9363191
BW Tulip · IMO 9702163
BW Prince · IMO 9299963

Managed

BW Pavilion Aranthera · IMO 9777711
BW GDF Suez Paris · IMO 9363191
BW Tulip · IMO 9702163
BW Prince · IMO 9299963

Recruitment red flags — know before you sign

These are warning signs of fraudulent or non-compliant recruitment. They are not accusations against any specific company.

⚠Upfront placement fees demanded from you — illegal under MLC 2006 A1.4(5)(b).
⚠Payment requested for "visa processing" or "medical" — these costs must be borne by the employer or agency, not the seafarer (MLC A1.4(5)(b)).
⚠Pressure to transfer money to a personal or private bank account.
⚠Vague vessel details — no IMO number, no flag state, no agent address given before joining.
⚠No SEA (Seafarer Employment Agreement) / contract shown before you join or before travel.
⚠No official-domain email — "official" communications come from gmail.com, outlook.com, or similar free providers instead of a company domain.
⚠No agency licence number visible or verifiable with the issuing authority.
⚠Salary offer that seems "too good to be true" compared to published TCC / ITF industry wage surveys for your rank and vessel type.

These are warning signs, not accusations against any specific company. If you suspect a scam, report to the manning-agency licensing authority of the country claiming to issue the agency's licence.

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Recruitment red flags — know before you sign

These are warning signs of fraudulent or non-compliant recruitment. They are not accusations against any specific company.

⚠Upfront placement fees demanded from you — illegal under MLC 2006 A1.4(5)(b).

⚠Payment requested for "visa processing" or "medical" — these costs must be borne by the employer or agency, not the seafarer (MLC A1.4(5)(b)).

⚠Pressure to transfer money to a personal or private bank account.

⚠Vague vessel details — no IMO number, no flag state, no agent address given before joining.

⚠No SEA (Seafarer Employment Agreement) / contract shown before you join or before travel.

⚠No official-domain email — "official" communications come from gmail.com, outlook.com, or similar free providers instead of a company domain.

⚠No agency licence number visible or verifiable with the issuing authority.

⚠Salary offer that seems "too good to be true" compared to published TCC / ITF industry wage surveys for your rank and vessel type.

These are warning signs, not accusations against any specific company. If you suspect a scam, report to the manning-agency licensing authority of the country claiming to issue the agency's licence.