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"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. " - Leonardo da Vinci Last edited by N_Architect; 25th March 2008 at 01:17 PM.. |
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![]() N_Architect, your career path is similar to mine and I used to worked for a leading classification society. But that was ten years ago until I switched to financing.
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Thank you for sharing your career experience, LionCity. "Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." - Franz Kafka Last edited by N_Architect; 26th March 2008 at 09:13 AM.. |
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![]() Well, and as we prefer to keep a low public profile, I think it is best if I refrain from answering at the moment. But based on what I mentioned in one of my previous replies, I would imagine it's not hard to guess...
You're in the offshore business, MAN Flyer, right? Last edited by N_Architect; 26th March 2008 at 10:07 AM.. |
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I gave that up and was involved in ship financing, M&As, Investment structuring and consultancy to start shipping companies. More interesting stuff and can be creative to make things work. I haven't given up on technical stuff and still do some consultancy in offshore work like supply vessel layout, pipe layers and accommodation barges both design review and field inspection to keep myself in tune with the shipbuilding market. Manflyer, now I know why you go to Vietnam on a regular basis. ![]() |
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LR - Lloyd Registers (UK) ABS -American Bureau of Shipping DNV - Det Norske Veritas etc... Hope the above helps. |
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![]() Hmm, what's a "classification society"?
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![]() Classification Societies were originally established in the 18th (Lloyd's Register, U.K., 1760) & 19th century (Bureau Veritas, Belgium, 1828 and Det Norske Veritas, Norway, 1864, to name a few) as shipowners needed insurance to reduce their own risk and insurers needed someone to establish standards for the ships they were to insure and to verify that these standards were met.
Nowadays these Societies are global providers of maritime classification, industry certification and assessment, software development and risk management consulting services. A typical example for the aerospace/aviation industry is Boeing's recent tender with six registrars/certification bodies for a three-year program that will assess 26 of Boeing's major production facilities in order to certify the company to the ISO 14001:2004 standard, a standard which requires compliance to strict environmental rules and regulations. Last edited by N_Architect; 28th March 2008 at 11:24 AM.. |
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![]() There are a number of SQTalkers involved in or connected with the shipping industry then! I'm a ship finance lawyer. |
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![]() A very small view of the internals of a large marine diesel engine. South Korea, 2007. ![]() Testing ('sea-trials') in the open sea prior to delivering the final product to the buyer. Photo taken in the sea passage between South Korea and Japan, during trials of a brand new medium-size oil tanker, early 2007. ![]() Unexpected events always happen. Here, the vessel was stuck during launching(!). South Korea, 2006. ![]() And one classic from the archives. Large containership headed directly to and naturally hit a (fairly large) Mediterranean island, then had to be towed for repairs. Greece, 2002. “If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.” - Bill Clinton Last edited by N_Architect; 27th June 2008 at 03:54 PM.. Reason: Added pictures & descriptions |
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