Tag: Interviews

Mr. Ulrik Dan Frørup - Commercial Director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, gives us advice on the pursuit of alternative fuels, highlighting that there is no best option; operators need to consider all financial risks as wells as related construction and retrofitting costs and the logistics challenges.

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Prof Lynn Loo, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) shares her thoughts about the goals of this newly established NGO in Singapore, which is backed by six key maritime industry players as founding partners and supported by the Maritime & Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore.

Being a Seafarer can be harsh and stressful at times; Kamil Lagiewka, Second Officer, stresses that you need to be passionate and persevere; even if you have crew members on board who are not nice, speak up if you feel like something is not safe and do not agree to do it.

A career at sea is a way of life, according to Dimitrios Tsouvalas, Chief Officer, who notes that by its nature, seafaring is demanding and adventurous, but it is the unique investment of your life that is giving you more in return than you expected in the beginning. Let alone, the only person that sets the boundaries for your success? Yourself.

Constantin Hansen, Chief Officer, loves working at sea as there is always something new to discover- a different challenge to take care of. As he puts it, at sea one learns life. He stresses the importance of solidarity between crewmembers and states that “if everything is all right, there is no reason to press yourself or other people.”

Seafaring is not just a job, but rather, a college, according to Ioannis Angelidis, 2nd Officer, who throughout his career at sea has not only evolved as an officer but also grown as a person.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mr. Will Ellison co-founder of seaV platform introduces to us the benefits for users, highlighting that, in essence, this tool aims to create a stronger link between the shore and sea.

Avishek Ankit has come out a changed man after his first vessel experience; calm, composed, dedicated and determined. As he says, “the sea makes you resilient and unwavering amongst any odds that might be thrown at you”.

From the Electric Engineer point of view the challenge is to keep the vessel in good and working order while at the same time you have to take care of yourself, control your feelings and find ways to come back stronger! Let alone, people can be very unpredictable and sometimes behaviors and decisions can lead to unwanted circumstances.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Stelios Kyriacou, CTO (Chief Technology Officer) at ERMA FIRST, provided an overview of the regulatory landscape concerning the implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention.