Melvin MathewsJan 5, 20154 minRise of the ‘"Third Umpire" in the shipping industryTo understand the significance of a third umpire in the shipping industry one must first understand what brought about the advent of the...
Melvin MathewsJul 7, 20142 minIts not just about big dataLike the hot tropical sun ‘Big Data’ seems to have appeared on the horizon of several new industries. Industries such as Shipping,...
Melvin MathewsJun 19, 20142 minPerformance: the new word on the block in the shipping industry (Part 2)Planned Maintenance System (PMS) PMS allowed ship owners or operators to carry out routine maintenance (predominantly by the ship’s crew)...
Melvin MathewsJun 19, 20143 minPerformance: the new word on the block in the shipping industry (Part 3)Performance Based Maintenance System (PBM) In the current economic climate Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) appears deficient as it only...
Melvin MathewsJun 19, 20142 minPerformance: the new word on the block in the shipping industry (Part 1)The Shipping industry has progressed a great deal over the last century. In the last few decades we have progressively made merchant...
Melvin MathewsJun 15, 20142 minThe impact of a leader's first meetingEarly in my career I was called into a meeting along with all other employees to be addressed by the new head of the company. He...
Melvin MathewsAug 16, 20134 minMRV - More teeth than SEEMPA product Eniram intuitively developed several years ago precisely for the monitoring and recording of vessel performance is come to the...
Melvin MathewsMar 1, 20133 minOPERATIONAL VESSEL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTThe future of shipping lies in having the technological expertise to measure vessel performance in order to achieve optimal fuel...