As MWS manager my role is to ensure all MWS activities are delivered in accordance with GM policies and industry technical standards. In practice it means analytical and operational documentation review, attending meetings to solve technical queries and providing support to our surveyors on site across the continent or beyond!
In this article Olivier provides an insight into his journey at Global Maritime, from an early fascination with ocean engineering to his current role as Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) Manager. It explores the experiences that have shaped his career in the offshore industry, the global projects he has supported, and the technical challenges involved in delivering complex marine operations.
What inspired you to pursue a career within our industry?
The field of Ocean Engineering immediately appeared as fascinating to the landlocked kid I grew up as, long before I could think of how the subject could be applied in real life. The same blue fairy drove me by chance to the Offshore Industry with alluring promises of travels to far remote lands (for example South Korea South Africa or India), watching from the bridge epic engineering challenges (float-over over 14,000t, the float-off of a Tension Leg Platform, to name just two) and an unequalled sense of camaraderie.
What’s your favourite thing about being part of the Global Maritime team, beyond the day-to-day work?
I love the scale of GM - every colleague is a person I can go to for advice, a bit of banter, or brainstorming. The diversity of the work, and the impact we have on projects and the wider industry, makes working at GM truly engaging and gratifying.
What’s something exciting you’re currently working on?
The largest Offshore Wind Farm in the USA, where the turbines are installed by the first US-built Jack-up vessel, the Charybdis.
What standout projects have you worked on, and how have they helped shape your career journey?
I joined GM because of the role they played in supporting the development of new technologies like Floating Wind Turbines. When the opportunity arose to join the Kincardine project, I jumped at the chance (and out of a family holiday) to be part of the transport and installation of what was, at the time, the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm. This was the first step in becoming a sector specialist and paved the way to the role I am in today.
