摘要: |
Most workboat operators share a common concern -occasionally finding themselves shorthanded. Then there are barge operators who would love to build a vessel with better fuel economy. This issue's design feature focuses on how two companies are addressing those issues. Breaking out of old patterns and habits can be tricky. You don't want to alienate the very people you're trying to help. How far do you go in the new direction? Is it done incrementally or with a deep dive? Crowley Maritime Corp., Jacksonville, Fla., appears to be taking the deep dive route as it seeks to strengthen crew retention. "We're trying to attract talent and encourage people to come and work on Crowley engineered designs," said Cole Van Gundy, Crowley Maritime's vice president of engineering, while at the same time noting that "mariners of today are a lot different than mariners of yesterday." |