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President – Global Marine. “These di- plistic: safety, particularly when it comes safety checks are not simply limited to the potential to cause problems and con- visions have served us very well as we to impact on people. the equipment installation, noting that ? icts with other software in the chain, have very good local client contacts. We Fireman explains that the security regular software updates across a broad or perhaps even open a security breach. felt we needed to improve further, with initiatives are growing rapidly, and spectrum of equipment each come with “People really want to understand, with a global view of the industry, and global marine was established to align our ma- rine strategy with the global industry, and to provide additional client support in addition to the local client support supplied by the divisions. Also, to have a faster response to market trends and needs.”

Tikka admits that the ‘global view’ looks a bit weak today. “The markets are depressed, particularly on the dry bulk side, while the offshore industry and the liners have not been doing great either. (On the ? ip side) the tanker market has had a good run, but overall it is a fairly somber picture at the moment.

One thing that we try to do is assist

MILITARY PREPOSITION FORCE LANDING CRAFT RESPONSE BOAT - MEDIUM them (ship owners) to deal with all of the complex regulations that we have in place, when the markets are not so good they might not invest as much, so ABS

WHEN THE MISSION MATTERS works with them to know the latest re- quirements and they’re needed actions and deadlines. We are partnering with

OUR TEAM DELIVERS the industry to help get them through this period. Our goal is to be recognized as having the best classi? cations services; to be recognized as a technology leader, and a trusted advisor to the industry.”

Big Data Comes of Age

Howard Fireman, Senior Vice Presi- dent and Chief Technology Of? cer; and

President of ABS’ Nautical Systems, is leading the charge on the technology side of the classi? cation equation, and he agrees that the recent slowdown is a good time to regroup, streamline and prepare for the future. “As Kirsi said, you prepare for the future during this market hiatus, and it is a good time for me to look a the global technology or- ganization, and say ‘okay, in tandem with where we see we’re going with classi? cation, and the fact that we’re go- ing with more of a market sector face to our clients and the global industry, what changes should I make,’” said Fireman.

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In his corner of ABS, Fireman leads a team that deals with cyber security is- sues and software, and another team that deals with data management and data analytics. He cannot emphasize enough the growing importance regarding data and cyber security, calling it the third big piece in the safety continuum after hull and machinery. But as complex as

KVICHAK.COM VIGOR.NET 1.855.VIGOR99 [email protected] the data and cyber side of the fence be- comes, the mission still is clear and sim- www.marinelink.com 35

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