Tag: Industry Voices

We have asked Mr. Theo Xenakoudis, Director, Worldwide Business Operations at IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry, to make an assessment of 2020 from his perspective and share his message for the new year across the global community. Among others, for the new year, he foresees strong growth across the markets and a focus on sustainable shipping practices.

We have asked Mrs. Diane Gilpin, Smart Green Shipping's CEO and founder, to make an assessment of 2020 from her perspective and share her message for the new year across the global community. Among others, she highlights that going green is a necessity; our industry needs to to give up believing that it is ‘hard to decarbonise' and take action. 

We have asked Captain Hari Subramaniam, Regional Head - Business Relations, Shipowners’ Club, to make an assessment of 2020 from his perspective and share his message for the new year across the global community. Among others, he sees a positive outlook for the new year, highlighting how important is that industry's stakeholders have shown resilience during such difficult times.

We have asked Capt Yves Vandenborn, Director of Loss Prevention at The Standard Club, to make an assessment of 2020 from his perspective and share his message for the new year across the global community. Among others, he wishes that lessons learnt during this year are not quickly forgotten and that ship managers will really focus more on the wellbeing of their seafarers.

We have asked Capt Panagiotis Nikiteas, HSQE Manager / DPA / CSO at Maran Dry Management Inc., to make an assessment of 2020 from his perspective and share his message for the new year across the global community. Among others, he highlights that we should keep in mind that when we return to normality, not to forget the useful tools and processes that lock-downs and restrictions brought into light.

We have asked Mrs. Pia Meling, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Massterly AS - A Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture, to make an assessment of 2020 from her perspective and share her message for the new year across the global community. Among others, she wishes for the new year that industry will ensure lasting efficiency gains from automation and remote services and use every mean to drastically speed up decarbonization path.

We have asked Mrs Lena Dyring, Director, Cruise Operations at Norwegian Seafarers' Union, to make an assessment of 2020 from her perspective and share her message for the new year across the global community. Among others, she highlights there is urgent need for the industry to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to seafarers as soon as possible.

We have asked Mr. Dimitris Orfanos​, HSQE Manager at M Maritime, to make an assessment of 2020 from his perspective and share his message for the new year across the global community. Among others, he highlights that raising shipping’s profile with the public should be a priority.

We have asked Mr. Sunil Kapoor, Director of FML Ship Management in Cyprus, to make an assessment of 2020 from his perspective and share his message for the new year across the global community. Among others, he highlights that the industry needs to learn from past accidents/ incidents and improve the safety standards and procedures in order to prevent more accidents and piracy attacks from taking place. 

We have asked Mr. David Hammond, CEO, Human Rights At Sea, to make an assessment of 2020 from his perspective and share his message for the new year across the global community. Among others, he highlights that shipping needs to start comprehensively acknowledging that human rights at sea exist and embed them in policy, legislation, and management activities throughout the supply chain.