Columbia Shipmanagement Ukraine (CSM) is a crewing agency which was established in July 2008 as a representative office for Columbia Shipmanagement in Ukraine. It serves the company's interests and arranges full service for all Ukrainian seafarers employed by Columbia Shipmanagement. Columbia Shipmanagement is one the biggest ship owners and managers in the world. It provides full crew management for more than 300 ships, of which approximately 50% are tankers of different types and sizes, while the remaining 50% consist of container ships, bulk carriers and passenger ships. CSM has a large new building program and manages a young fleet with an average age of 4 years. Presently, Columbia Shipmanagement employs more than 7000 seafarers from different countries.