Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2023
Ship repair agents fill a vital role Mike McMahon is a Master Mariner who
Ship repair agents fill a vital role Mike McMahon is a Master Mariner who came ashore nearly four decades ago. Today, he is a highly experienced ship repair agent, owner of Marine Marketing International, and Company Secretary and Treasurer of the International Association of Shiprepair Agents (IASA). He represents a number of leading repair yards around the world. Here, he explains how technology has changed certain aspects of an agent’s day but explains why the role of an agent is as essential as ever....