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Interview with Mike Yarwood, Managing Director Loss Prevention at TT Club

23/05/2024

International freight transport and logistics insurer TT Club joined the Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII) as an Anchor Partner in September of last year. Here, TT’s Managing Director Loss Prevention, Mike Yarwood explains the rationale behind the insurer’s decision to add its support to the initiative and how it hopes to engage with…

Interview: with Mehdi Majid, Fleet Engineering at Seaspan Corporation

08/11/2023

We spoke with Mehidi Majid, Manager, Fleet Engineering (Electrical) at Seaspan Corporation, to explore the significance of Seaspan’s involvement as an Anchor Partner in the Cargo Fire and Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII).

Interview: Meeting a shipmaster to discuss the challenges around fires onboard ships

10/07/2023

Our Head of Maritime Engagement, Rich McLoughlin, visits the container vessel ‘ONE TRIUMPH’ in Southampton and speaks to a ship captain about fire safety onboard.

Interview: with Steven Jones – a mentor on Waypoint 4: Nearshore

25/05/2023

In this interview we speak to one of our mentors on Waypoint 4, Stephen Jones Founder at Seafarers Happiness Index, about his participation in the programme.

Interview: Safetytech Leader Interview with Shanker Pillai

07/09/2021

Karen Verhoog of the Safetytech Accelerator interviewed Shanker Pillai, Head of Innovation and Change at Hafnia, on Innovation and Change in Safety.

Interview: Safetytech Leader Interview with Dr Richard Judge

16/08/2021

Maurizio Pilu, MD of the Safetytech Accelerator spoke to the author of the report, Dr Richard Judge (formerly CEO of the Health and Safety Executive), on the seismic shifts taking place in regulatory systems and the influence of tech on these changes.

Interview: with Koos Smoor on the importance of long-term vision in safetytech innovation.

13/05/2021

In this interview with Koos Smoor, manager of fleet performance and innovation at KOTUG International, Koos shares his view that competition and the long-term vision are important determining factors in his innovation strategy.