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APOSTOLOS POULOVASSILIS

06 Μαρτίου 2014.

Adding value to society – this is the key overarching theme that unites Lloyd’s Register whole strategy and fulfils our mission to make the world a safer place

 

apostolospoulovassilis1Apostolos Poulovassilis B.Eng, M.sc., first joined Lloyd's Register in the UK in 1989 and worked as a marine surveyor in a number of key locations until 1996, when he took over responsibility for development of Lloyd's Register's management systems business in Greece. He has also been responsible for development and management of the International Safety Management (ISM) centre in Piraeus. In 2003 he was appointed as Area Manager for Lloyd’s Register’s operations based in Piraeus and in 2007 he became Managing Director of Hellenic Lloyd’s S.A. From January 2009, he was promoted to Regional Marine Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa, with full responsibility for operations, service delivery and business development for the Lloyd's Register Group, in this vital Region.

Lloyd’s Register is an organisation with a remarkable history, they have been setting international standards in the marine industry for more than 250 years.

Apostolos Poulovassilis states «As the market demands evermore fuel efficient ship designs, shipowners and builders need to understand and adopt the latest cutting edge technologies and exploit every opportunity in an evolving global market. We have developed a unique methodology to guide shipowners, designers and builders through the latest design processes».

Mr Apostolos Poulovassilis says that «Our Performance Optimisation services have proved very popular in helping ship-owners, builders and designers to optimise the performance of their ships which embraces a new approach to supporting innovation and performance improvements in shipping. The focus of these services is supporting more efficient ship designs and retrofit solutions for ships in service. We are looking at the whole ship and its operational requirements».

Mr Apostolos Poulovassilis points out that « Our strategy is simple: to add value to society and achieve sustainable growth through independent assurance and expert advice for clients operating the critical infrastructure upon which society relies».

About LNG vessels development Mr Poulovassilis mentioned that «we have worked with Viking Line to build Viking Grace, the world’s most environmentally friendly large passenger ship, we have classed the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)fuelled tanker, Argonon, and we are also classing 3 LNG-fuelled ferries currently being built in Quebec and Italy for STQ. It is the success of these and many other pioneering projects that drives us to continue responding to the industry but also to look ahead, and produce groundbreaking solutions for our clients».

According to Mr Poulovassili «in the current market outlook, shipping has to become more efficient and we need to better understand fuels, engines and designs that can work safely, reliably, efficiently and cleanly. Now more than ever, shipowners need to know what these future technology challenges mean, what will work, when and with what return on investment».

«With a strong technical and technological foundation, with the right people, at the right place, at the right time and with a big emphasis on service quality and external focus we are well placed to achieve this and ensure we can continue to add value to society».

 

 

georgia fotoInterview to: Georgia Ermidi

 

 How are current market developments affecting your business?

 

Looking back, 2013 has been a year of surprises, and some positive developments for the marine industry.

For commercial shipping we are experiencing a mini-boom of newbuilding orders across virtually every sector from bulk carriers (small and large) and product tankers to large containerships and, most recently, to tankers.

The implications of this for Lloyd’s Register include an immediate requirement to enhance our surveyor teams in the key shipbuilding countries, both in Asia and in Europe as we anticipate a steady increase in activity in shipyards during 2014, with levels expected to peak at similar levels as those experienced during the boom of 2010-2011.

For the past couple of years we have talked about a ‘new paradigm’ as our industry becomes familiar with requirements that focus on fuel efficiency as well as on reducing environmental impact. In 2013 we saw these changes actually materialising. New fuels, new engines, new energy-saving devices/measures and new designs are becoming increasingly available and more commonplace. What concerns shipowners, builders, equipment makers and financiers is how best to use these new technologies to make shipping more efficient, and when to invest. There is no doubt that the widely publicised “Eco-ships” debate is now maturing and becoming more of “business-as-usual” for all new designs - our role is to help and guide the industry through these changes.

As the market demands evermore fuel efficient ship designs, shipowners and builders need to understand and adopt the latest cutting edge technologies and exploit every opportunity in an evolving global market. We have developed a unique methodology to guide shipowners, designers and builders through the latest design processes. We need to fully understand future fuels, future engines and future designs in order to approve and accept novel concepts where there are no rules in place. This daunting challenge demands new frontiers in technology to be not only explored but actually adopted and approved almost simultaneously.

Our Performance Optimisation services have proved very popular in helping ship-owners, builders and designers to optimise the performance of their ships which embraces a new approach to supporting innovation and performance improvements in shipping. The focus of these services is supporting more efficient ship designs and retrofit solutions for ships in service. We are looking at the whole ship and its operational requirements. Of course, right now, it’s all about reducing fueloil consumption. The market needs to know what’s feasible for existing ships as well as for new designs. We think that independent technical analysis and verification of performance is essential to making progress.

 

What is the impact of LNG trend to your classification society

 

The LNG as fuel capability is also maturing both in terms of the numbers of vessels themselves, and bunkering infrastructure.

For example, we have worked with Viking Line to build Viking Grace, the world’s most environmentally friendly large passenger ship, we have classed the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)fuelled tanker, Argonon, and we are also classing 3 LNG-fuelled ferries currently being built in Quebec and Italy for STQ. It is the success of these and many other pioneering projects in the pipeline that drives us to continue responding to the industry but also to look ahead, and produce groundbreaking solutions for our clients.

And in the deep sea trades, many major ports are continuing to make investments in developing the capability to be an LNG hub, including the provision of LNG bunkers. Lloyd’s Register recently completed a significant piece of work to assist Singapore in getting to the point where gas bunkering could be a reality.

Beyond future fuels and environmental impact, we now also see new opportunities arising in ‘big data’, some of which result from a large increase in ship to shore communications potential, leading to remote on-line monitoring of vessel performance and operations and more robust data gathering.

 

Tell us about your latest news from your London headquarters and your presence in Greece

 

apostpoulovassilis2At Lloyd’s Register, the Marine Division is well advanced in its plan to move its global management centre to our new Global Technology Centre in Southampton. Many of our staff have already moved from the existing Marine office in 71 Fenchurch Street, London, and the new building and surrounding facilities will create a great opportunity for us to showcase our developing technological capabilities. The Lloyd’s Register Group will remain in London, and we will continue to host some key events in the traditional home of the “Register”.

Lloyd’s Register in Greece has always been close to the Hellenic maritime tradition and Hellenic Lloyd’s recognises that tradition and the leading role that Greece continues to play in shipping today.

We have more Greek people working for us today than ever before and we are constantly looking to enhance our services and service delivery capability and capacity in Piraeus and in other global locations in order to meet the ever increasing and more sophisticated needs of our clients worldwide.

 

What strategy do you follow?

 

Our strategy is simple: to add value to society and achieve sustainable growth through independent assurance and expert advice for clients operating the critical infrastructure upon which society relies.

We are guided by clear strategic objectives to achieve our goals under key themes:

•Drive external focus – to make sure we consistently deliver the best possible value to our clients.

•Step change in efficiency and effectiveness – an emphasis on service quality.

•Right people, right place, right time – a focus on having good people and strong leaders who all put safety first and enable us to deliver an excellent service.

•Adding value to society – this is the key overarching theme that unites our whole strategy and fulfils our mission to make the world a safer place.

•Leading technology change – being at the forefront of supporting innovation and advancements in technology, helping our clients understand risk so that they can operate safely.

Looking to the future, Mr. Poulovassilis says that “A report, Global Marine Trends 2030 (GMT 2030) issued in April 2013 by Lloyd’s Register, Qinetiq and Strathclyde University, has provided a significant insight into the future for the maritime industries. It indicates strong growth for the maritime sector in the years up to 2030, as seaborne trade increases from 9 billion tonnes annually to between 19-24 billion tonnes, and an even bigger role for China in the maritime world.”

To support this longer-term growth, our future lies in continuing to support and understand ship safety and ship performance as new environmental regulations and requirements come into place within an intensely competitive business environment. Over this next immediate period therefore, we need to make sure that all our future research and innovation remains focused and filters into the industry not only to support compliance with these regulations but also to help shape the overall technological and regulatory development in the medium to longer-term.

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How easy is to perform the service to your clients in a high level prospect ?

In order to support our clients, whether they are owners, builders or manufacturers, we need to continue to work with regulators, flag states, industry bodies and other influencers to find ways to implement new conventions and regimes in an effective manner.

We also need to continue to find ways of balancing compliance with regulation with the need to find practical solutions and thus play our part in enabling the global fleet to continue to trade safely and efficiently with the minimum of disruption and administrative burden.

In the current market outlook, shipping has to become more efficient and we need to better understand fuels, engines and designs that can work safely, reliably, efficiently and cleanly. Now more than ever, shipowners need to know what these future technology challenges mean, what will work, when and with what return on investment.

Does all this sound easy?....but with a strong technical and technological foundation, with the right people, at the right place, at the right time and with a big emphasis on service quality and external focus we are well placed to achieve this and ensure we can continue to add value to society.

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