One of Malin Abrams’s newest Graduate Naval Architects, Ruaraidh Campbell, shares some of his ‘top tips’ aimed at offering guidance when on site for a vessel load-out.
Every day really is a school day – so when starting in a new industry, don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions, and reach out to experienced colleagues for guidance. This approach will enable you to build up your own knowledge and expertise within your role – as well as your confidence and capabilities. Having recently graduated, one of my first projects on site was a coaster vessel loadout, where my role was to supervise the loading of cargo to the vessel, ensuring it was completed as per our engineering package. a short sea coaster move. This provided an opportunity to ask lots of questions, expand my experience and pick up some top tips for this type of project, namely: