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

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

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.

"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."

​"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.

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.”

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

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.

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 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

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

 

"We have been looking for a platform that would handle project management for quite some time. What we really like about VesselMan so far is that the platform is much more than just project management. Being able to roll out internal company procedures / guides for different project types helps our resources to collaborate and visualize tasks and activities that are planned for. It has increased our efficiency, by among other things, introducing a very useful app. We are positive about VesselMan and look forward to using the platform on our upcoming projects."

- Stijn Van Beneden, Fleet Manager at Boluda