In 1977, socatra was created with the vision of providing oil producers with an expert quality and safety oil tanker service. This vision turned reality remains the cornerstone upon which the group has been built and which has won the allegiance of many of the oil majors and renowned clients.

Socatra’s head office, located in central Bordeaux France, presently staffs around over 40 professionals in specialized departments. These divisions cover technical aspects, quality and safety regulations, sales and general operations, along with in-house accounting, law and IT services.
Our professionals strive to maintain the expertise of the group and its superior rating by keeping up to date on the latest regulations and IMO norms and by implementing resourceful strategies in order to maximize ship potential and client services. Socatra’s skilled team and our completely modern tonnage double hull fleet have enabled the group to build a solid reputation through the group’s attention to detail, innovative approaches and outstanding standards of quality and safety.

After 30 years of experience, Socatra remains a family-run premier shipping company offering a highly distinguished service to its clients.