Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2023
The legacy lives on
Almost exactly two years ago, at Europort in Rotterdam, a very dear friend and outstanding journalist introduced me to some of his acquaintances. It would be important for our publication to cover the repair and retrofit markets more extensively, he said, as these sectors would become fundamental to the future of our industry. Looking at the current commercial ageing fleet, upcoming climate goals, and likely regulatory requirements, global ship repair capacity could well prove inadequate. On this particular morning in November 2021, however, it was less about repairs and retrofits....