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Meet Lance Loo, Our New Sales Manager in Singapore

12/13/2024

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We are thrilled to welcome Lance Loo to VesselMan as our Sales Manager for Singapore, covering the Asia and APAC regions.
​Lance brings over 12 years of experience in the marine industry, specializing in decarbonization and e-navigation solutions. His expertise includes driving sales of voyage and fleet optimization software, navigation products and providing solution oriented services tailored to client needs.

​Lance is passionate about travelling, technology and making new friends - as well as addressing the evolving challenges faced by the maritime industry;
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The marine industry is under increasing pressure to optimize operations, reduce costs and minimize environmental impact. VesselMan offers a unique platform for managing technical operations, dry-dockings and technical projects with improved efficiency and transparency. I’m excited to help our customers utilize our solution to the fullest, and to streamline processes, enhance collaboration which results in achieve their operational goals.
As VesselMan strengthens its presence in Asia and APAC, Lance’s deep industry knowledge and commitment to customer success will be invaluable.

Join us in welcoming Lance to the VesselMan team!

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​VesselMan Successfully Implemented by Boskalis to Support Dry Docking Operations

8/21/2024

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VesselMan has been selected by Boskalis, a leading global dredging and offshore contractor and maritime services provider, as their preferred platform for planning and executing dry dockings across their fleet of offshore vessels.
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Dry docking, a crucial aspect of maritime operations, demands precise planning and execution to maintain vessels at optimal conditions. By implementing VesselMan's cloud-based platform into its operations, Boskalis aims to further streamline and improve the dry-docking processes of its offshore vessels, driving efficiency and optimizing operational performance.

VesselMan's platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools tailored specifically for the maritime industry, providing end-to-end support for dry docking projects. From planning and scheduling to procurement and reporting, VesselMan enables users to manage every aspect of the dry-docking process seamlessly, improving transparency, collaboration, and decision-making.
Boskalis is an interesting company and great to work with, demonstrating a forward-leaning approach toward a digital environment and structured planning. They have challenged us with comprehensive reporting overviews and have been open to being challenged in process thinking. This collaborative spirit is necessary for building great partnerships!
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- Lene Normann Olsen, Chief Commercial Officer at VesselMan
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North Star Signs Agreement with VesselMan to Enhance Maritime Operations and Technical Project

2/28/2024

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North Star has signed a strategic partnership with VesselMan, a best-of-breed software company specializing in driving smarter and more efficient projects management with innovative technology.
Established 138 years ago, North Star is the market leading UK provider of mission critical, offshore infrastructure support vessel services operating in offshore wind and conventional energy markets. With operations in Aberdeen, Lowestoft, Newcastle and Hamburg (Germany), the company has a fleet of 45 ships, which includes the addition of its first three of seven hybrid-powered service operation vessels to support Europe’s growing offshore 
wind market
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VesselMan's cutting-edge software offers a strategic process and project management platform that empowers maritime companies with a user-friendly web application and mobile app that enable smarter ways of working. By leveraging VesselMan's technology, North Star aims to enhance transparency within projects, optimize workflows, and ensure the use of standardized procedures throughout its organisation.

This collaboration signifies an important investment for North Star as they continue to prioritize innovation to drive efficiencies across the maritime industry. James Bradford, Chief Technology Officer at North Star, added;
Joining forces with VesselMan aligns with our vision of adopting transparent and standardized procedures throughout our organisation. Applying quality project management systems in support of our fleet will not only bring about day-to-day operational performance gains but also underpin our decarbonization strategy and 2040 net zero ambition. We anticipate positive outcomes as we implement VesselMan's platform to improve and strengthen the way we plan and execute dry dockings and other  mission critical technical projects.
Both North Star and VesselMan are committed to driving forward the industry's standards, fostering transparency, and revolutionizing maritime operations through technological advancements.
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V.Group and VesselMan Establish Partnership for Enhanced Technical Project Management

1/22/2024

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V.Group and VesselMan have set up a partnership to improve dry-docking operations using VesselMan's process and project management platform. This collaboration includes the planning and execution of various generic dry-docking tasks and, in the near future, will extend to an integration with V.Group’s ShipSure platform.

V.Group operates through a network of 12 ship management offices, supported by its Group Dry Dock team based in Glasgow. With a workforce of 600 colleagues dedicated to ship technical services, risk management, procurement, and financial services across sectors including tanker, bulker, container, offshore, and leisure, V.Ships stands as a leading entity in the industry.
"In 2022, we critically evaluated our internal dry-docking procedures and identified a need to look more closely at how we operate our dry-docking, specifically prioritising efficient time management. Establishing a standardised 'best practice' process applicable across our fleet and client base was imperative. VesselMan demonstrated a strong commitment and served as an invaluable partner in challenging our current methodologies as well as recognising potential opportunities," remarked Karol Prorok, Global Head of Technical at V.Group.
Nikos Patestos, Project Manager, Docking Function, added, "Our aim is to significantly reduce preparation time and operational costs. We recognise the importance of data extraction and analysis to facilitate smarter working practices. The transformation of the dry-docking customer journey from a manual to a digital environment is imperative. In this pursuit, our collaboration with VesselMan is strategic and aligned with our objectives."
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​"We are honored to have been selected as the preferred partner for technical projects by V.Group. A collaboration with a Ship Management company of V.'s stature is a great accomplishment for us at VesselMan - not only due to their company size and fleet but also their proactive approach toward evolving into a more forward-thinking Ship Management entity. Their commitment to providing clients with enhanced control and transparency in their operations is truly inspiring and sets a unique precedent in the industry. This collaboration underlines our platform's ability to comprehend diverse needs, address complexities, as well as confirms that we provide a user-friendly interface. It highlights our team's alignment with VesselMan's ambitions and underscores the platform's value and benefits for users," stated Lene Normann Olsen, Chief Commercial Officer at VesselMan.
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VESSELMAN STRENGTHENS MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH NEW CEO

11/14/2023

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VesselMan is excited to announce the appointment of Frank Olsen as CEO.
Following several years of strong growth VesselMan is now on a trajectory for accelerated expansion. The appointment of Frank as CEO will allow founder Stig Linna to focus more on product development, amplify the platform and together with our clients – build smarter solutions. Stig will continue with full dedication to VesselMan in the role as COO and Board Member.

​Commenting on the appointment Stig says:
“I am proud and excited to have Frank onboard – a milestone for VesselMan. He represents deep knowledge and experience from management positions, as well as an operative understanding. With our diversified team with background from different parts of the industry  – we have now set the foundation for an exciting time ahead consisting of growth and creating even more value for our customers.”
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​Frank Olsen comes with a varied background from the Maritime industry. He started his career as a seafarer and have subsequently held various leadership positions with maritime service providers, most recently Frank served as CEO of Inchcape Shipping Services.
I am excited to join such an innovative company as VesselMan. The VesselMan platform is generally recognized as the industry leader and benchmark for digital solutions managing complex technical projects and smarter ways of work. As the maritime industry increasingly adopts digital solutions to help manage their assets in an efficient, sustainable, and compliant manner, VesselMan will be a natural partner to enable best practice processes for dry-dockings, retrofits and technical management.

Through the use of the VesselMan platform, we offer ship owners and managers predictability, real-time progress and cost control, traceability, and repeatable best practice processes. The ability to plan, track, collaborate and report in one cross functional platform significantly reduces cost, minimizes chance of delays and improves quality control.

​- Frank Olsen
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Summary of Singapore Maritime Week 2023

4/27/2023

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VesselMan is honoured to be part of the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), which is an annual gathering of the international maritime community to advance key industry issues and exchange ideas to bring the sector forward. Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), SMW brings together key opinion leaders and industry leaders through conferences, dialogues, and forums.  

  • Sea Asia 2023’s Executive Networking sessions which aimed at providing access to critical market information and enabling connections among senior decision-makers and subject matter experts. VesselMan participated in the Workforce Singapore’s Job Redesign/Digitalization Workshop (presented by Association of Singapore Marine Industries, ASMI) and the Offshore Wind Market and Support Vessels Outlook Session (presented by Tidewater Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd & Vallianz Holdings).

  • Norway Night hosted by Team Norway in partnership with Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is an exclusive and biennial SMW networking event. Maritime leaders and executives, senior government officials and diplomats meet for a night of networking and all things Norwegian: Norwegian Seafood, Norwegian cocktails, and performance.
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  • Norwegian Business Association Singapore (NBAS) SN - Innovate to Zero - Digitalisation Advancing Decarbonisation of Maritime Trade matchmaking event which allows companies connecting with industry players and investors to pitch ideas, explore potential partnerships, and investment opportunities. The session allows the participants a chance to contribute to the growth and development of innovative digital solutions that can address the shipping industry’s challenges.
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Welcoming our new Executive Sales Manager - Sebastian Schanche Syran

4/25/2023

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We are happy to announce that we are expanding our commercial team. Sebastian Schanche Syran joins us as our Executive Sales Manager. Sebastian has a Master in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Bayes Business School (ex Cass) in London.

He has over 11 years’ experience working as a dry cargo broker for Viking Shipping, including two years where he was living and working in Hong Kong.

Sebastian's commercial experience will contribute further to the strong commercial department in VesselMan.

Sebastian enjoys traveling, food and meeting new people.
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I have always been fascinated by Shipping because of the trade of commodities between countries and people, as this is such an important part of the world economy, our society and people’s lives. I believe VesselMan fits in with the right solution to help clients become more efficient through a more streamlined ways of work and digital collaboration across the value chain when executing technical projects and repairs​. This results in clients becoming more competitive on saving costs and free up time to use elsewhere. I can’t wait to be part of VesselMan’s long term growth path.
"We are very excited about having Sebastian joining our team! We have managed to gather resources from different parts of the shipping industry, and Sebastian is bringing knowledge and experience we have been lacking. His positive attitude and forward leaning approach is impressive, and I believe he will have great impact to our clients in regards to converting manual processes into a digital environment - he sees and understands the possibilities as well as understanding the complexity!" 
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  • ​​Lene Normann Olsen, CCO @ VesselMan
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VesselMan Support is expanding - Welcoming Carl Wållgren

3/29/2023

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We are excited to introduce our newest team member, Carl Wållgren, who joins us as a Customer Success Manager.

Carl brings 8 years of experience in the maritime industry, having worked as a Senior Captain at Northern Offshore Services, where he gained valuable expertise in managing crew transfer vessels in offshore wind parks. With his strong focus on safety and operational efficiency, he has demonstrated the ability to handle complex technical projects with a disciplined and structured approach.

As a Customer Success Manager at VesselMan, Carl will leverage his expertise in change management and guide our clients on how to use VesselMan as a digital platform to improve their technical management processes. He will be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of transforming our clients' internal ways of work into lean digital processes, and developing and improving our digital transformation methodology.
With Carl's experience in managing and building strong relationships onboard his vessel he is now confident to continue doing so with clients and managing onboardings of new customers. He is ready to make a valuable contribution to our rapidly growing SaaS scale-up.
"I am thrilled to be a part of VesselMan's journey and I am confident that my experience as a seafarer can contribute to the growth of the company. I look forward to getting to know key clients and I am particularly enthusiastic about the opportunity to assist customers in enhancing their process management."
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Please join us in welcoming Carl to the VesselMan team!
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Better ways to utilize crew competence and skills while performing complex technical maintenance and repairs

3/24/2023

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One can agree that crew members are the most important "asset" of a vessel. Without the crew, the vessel would not be able to sail, be maintained, loaded or discharged. Like many industries, there is a demand for reduction in resources and crew members onboard vessels. We address this problem by developing better ways to utilize the skills and resources we already have onboard.
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Ulysses Systems and VesselMan are now working towards making a skill matrix where we are tracking and visualizing what skills our team already has within maintenance, dry-docking and technical projects. We see a massive potential in optimizing the team and fully use all resources when necessary. This feature will help crewing departments in shipping company/ship managements get a better way create awareness of the skills and experience of the crew.

Ulysses Systems and VesselMan are experts in understanding maintenance. A big focus area is to ensure the maintenance schedules are adhered to, even if you don’t report the jobs in the sequence expected due to unscheduled events like breakdowns and repair periods like dry-docks.

VesselMan is very excited about being part of this collaborative project with Ulysses Hellas S.A which is a project supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants 2014-2021, in the frame of the programme “Business Innovation Greece”.
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The project “Crew management system to improve manning based on skills, experience and business requirements” addresses manning problems in relation to vessels technical performance. This project will complement the planned maintenance integrations with technical projects that are already established between Ulysses and VesselMan. Giving the shipping companies best possible utilization of optimized manning, ship repair and maintenance and performance for the voyages.

VesselMan is always looking for ways to integrate or partner with other systems in the industry to help our users utilize their day- to day work better. Integration is the key forward to everything involved in digitalization in the maritime industry.

Want to learn more about VesselMan, please reach out to us at [email protected].
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Supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants 2014-2021, in the frame of the programme “Business Innovation Greece”. ​
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IMC Ship Management Pilot Projects with VesselMan

1/18/2023

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​IMC Ship Management (IMC) as a fast-growing Singapore-based maritime company provides a diversified range of services in Maritime Asset Management and ancillary solutions. The group manages a fleet of vessels that include bulk carriers, oil/chemical tankers, containers, cable-layers, and multi-purpose vessels.
 
In the effort to digitalize its work processes, IMC collaborated with VesselMan to conduct pilot projects on two of their technical projects.
We were sourcing for a cloud-based solution that enables technical data to be consolidated as a move to improve our readiness in expanding the business. With VesselMan, our projects can be carried out in a systematic way and data being shared in a digital ecosystem. Most importantly, technical data can be shared among all users through boundary-less collaboration to enhance the projects’ efficiency and cost control.

- Lingfeng Han, Senior Manager, Fleet at IMC Ship Management
​VesselMan provides a platform with easy usability for users from different backgrounds to input and share information when it comes to technical projects, which usually involves as much as 70% of a vessel’s maintenance cost. With users being guided through the standardized processes, the time spent on building specs, comparing quotes, and tracking jobs can be kept at minimal.
Our office in Singapore covers the APAC time zone to train and support users in the region. The team is confident that we will be able to furnish IMC a solution that does not only significantly reduce the cost and time spent on technical projects, but also raise the awareness on the importance of technical data management.
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  • - Gary Yeow, General Manager, VesselMan Singapore Office
 
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