The Martracon Group was founded in Limassol, Cyprus in 1993. Since then the Group has steadily expanded and now consists of the following locations
The core business of the Martracon Group is crew management where we provide our clients with professional crew from all over the world on all different types and sizes of vessels. Over the past years, the expertise broadened, and we now provide various ship management services to our clients.
Through the years of experience in the various ship management areas, we can also offer support in the individual areas of ship management. Whether payrolling, eWallet solutions, cost control or other services, you can always rely on our experience, our network and transparent working culture.
We as Martracon are a family owned and run business, independent from any shipping company which is why we can concentrate and focus specifically on our client’s vessels and their exact needs. Our team consists of various well trained colleagues, with decades of experience. Additionally, our office team consists of former seafarers, both master mariners and engineers, acting as nautical and technical crew superintendents.
Philipp Boerger gathered his first maritime experience sailing as a cadet at sea in 2004 and then working at Martracon until commencing his studies at Plymouth University in 2005. In 2008 he graduated with an honours degree of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Business with Maritime Law. His dissertation analysed the European crewing market and the future developments and was awarded the AMRIE Prize for the best dissertation on a European Maritime Issue.
Directly after his studies he started his professional career as a Ship Sales and Purchase broker in Hamburg, Germany and completed his MICS. After over five years in S&P he moved on to join the family business in 2013.
Fabian Finnern started his career at Martracon after successfully completing his vocational training as a shipping merchant at a renown German ship owner. Here he started as a crew operator, advancing to a project manager and after 6 years reaching the position as the Chief Operating Officer. Through his career he steadily developed his skills and acquired his Diploma in Maritime Business Management.