By Jonathan Strachan – Chief Technical Officer, Houlder Today volatile markets, rising costs, and shifting environmental legislation all contribute to a high-stakes operating environment in the maritime industry. Traditionally, shipowners and operators
Jonathan Strachan
By Jonathan Strachan – Chief Technical Officer, Houlder
Today volatile markets, rising costs, and shifting environmental legislation all contribute to a high-stakes operating environment in the maritime industry. Traditionally, shipowners and operators have relied heavily on experience and gut instinct to guide decisions when it comes to ship design. While intuition had its place—successful and effective ship designs would simply be reused—faced with today’s complex choices on vessel design and the adoption and retrofitting of clean technology and energy saving devices, there is no substitute for the clarity that comes from rigorous data analysis.
In a sector where margins are thin and the cost of error is high, relying on what “feels right” isn’t enough. Today’s challenges require evidence-based decision-making that blends data, engineering insight and robust analysis to optimize decision making and outcomes. When it comes to
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