The Last Dinosaur - Maritime Shipping In the Digital Age

Welcome aboard The Last Dinosaur, the podcast that brings you the latest trends and technologies in the maritime industry. In this episode, we have a very special guest: Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Co-CEO of Tototheo Maritime and a renowned thought leader in the maritime and technology sectors. Join us as we explore Despina's journey in the maritime industry and how Tototheo is leading the way...

Welcome aboard "The Last Dinosaur," the podcast that keeps you up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the maritime industry. In this episode, we're delighted to have Joseph E.M. Hughes , Chairman, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Managers for The American P&I Club. On this episode of "Tell Me More Tuesday," Joe takes us on a fascinating journey through the world of marine insurance....

Season two of The Last Dinosaur begins with an exciting conversation with John Veson, CEO and Co-Founder of Veson Nautical, a leading technology provider and partner to the maritime shipping industry. With Veson Nautical celebrating its 20th anniversary, John shares his vision for the company to be the standard platform that propels maritime commerce. During the podcast, John shares several key po...

Welcome to The Last Dinosaur, a podcast about the latest trends and technologies in the maritime industry. In this episode, we are joined by Jaquelyn Burton, Chair of several non-profits including SAMS , Captains Without Borders , and WISTA Norway . She is also the Creative Design lead at Kongsberg Maritime and is working on her own project called the Human-Centered Ocean Industry . In today's epi...

Welcome to The Last Dinosaur , a podcast about the latest trends and technologies in the maritime industry. In this episode, we are joined by Maurizio Pilu , Founder and Managing Director of Safetytech Accelerator , a non-profit organization established by Lloyd's Register to focus on safety and risk in industrial sectors. During our conversation with Maurizio, we discuss the genesis of the accele...

Join us for this week's episode of "The Last Dinosaur," where we sit down with Sandi Ennor , CEO of Transparensea Fuels , LLC and President of the Connecticut Maritime Association. In today's episode of "Tell Me More Tuesday," Sandi gives us an inside look into the world of bunker brokerage, including the challenges she faces and the future of the industry. While the role of a bunker broker may se...

Welcome to the Last Dinosaur, a podcast about the latest trends and technologies in the maritime industry. In this episode, we chat with Bill Dobie , Founder and CEO at SEDNA. SEDNA, an innovative email solution helping enterprises in the supply chain and beyond to transform their business processes. SEDNA helps its customers escape the noise and confusion of traditional email systems by connectin...

Welcome to The Last Dinosaur, a podcast that explores the latest trends and innovations in the technology industry. In this week's episode, I sit down with  Lourdes Evans , Senior Manager at Kongsberg Digital and Co-President of the WISTA Connecticut chapter, to discuss the impact of COVID on remote training, digital transformation in the maritime industry, the importance of mentoring, and more. L...

Tell Me More Tuesday is back. This week I talked to Lauren Beagen , maritime industry expert, Principal & Founder Squall Strategies , LLC and The Maritime Professor .   Don't forget to check out her podcast By Land and By Sea . Lauren talks about alliances and specifically what happed with the announcement that the 2 M alliance between Maersk and MSC will be discontinued. We also have a great chat...

This week's episode of the Last Dinosaur features CEO of American Association of Port Authorities , Chris Connor. AAPA is the unified voice of the seaport industry in the Americas, representing more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. In this week's episode, Chris and I have a great discussion about: ·        The aim of AAPA as a lobbying organiza...

This week's episode of the Last Dinosaur features CEO of SodaFlexx, Barry Bednar . SodaFlexx was established in 2018 to provide the marine industry an alternative to traditional wet scrubbers by using dry exhaust gas cleaning systems adapted from proven land-based technology. In this week's episode, Barry and I cover a few things: How he took a concept widely used by shore side manufacturers and t...

This week's episode of the Last Dinosaur features the CEO of Greywing , Nick Clarke . Greywing is a digital platform that provides clients with greater situational awareness of their fleet and personnel In this week's episode, Nick and I cover a few things: How he pivoted from being piracy focused to crew change focused, especially as security for piracy operations became commoditized, an issue in...

In the most recent episode of The Last Dinosaur, I sat down with Osher Perry , CEO and Founder of ShipIn Systems .   For those that don't know, ShipIn Systems offers onboard CCTV solutions for vessels that allows shoreside personal to get the visibility needed in critical operations. A question that I love to ask, especially founders, is 'tell me about how your initial idea has changed over time'....

Its the end of the year, so why not look back at 2022 and make bold predictions on the year ahead?   In this episode of  The Last Dinosaur , I do exactly that with my special guest  Evangelos Efstathiou , MD of Skysail Advisors and CEO of  Burmester & Vogel . Evan has a long history in the maritime digital technology space and we talk about the trends from this past year and discuss what will unfo...

I am pleased to share the latest episode of The Last Dinosaur and another version of Tell Me More Tuesday. This week I do something a bit different for Tell Me More Tuesday, and that is I have a guest for the whole show. My guest is Nick Makar,  Senior Vice President, Maritime Administration / Regulatory Affairs at International Registries, Inc . which provides administrative and technical support...

I am pleased to share the latest episode of The Last Dinosaur, where I talk to Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, President & Executive Director of The Seamen's Church Institute This episode is the last in a series to focus on digitization and the impact on the seafarer. In this episode Rev. Nestlehutt and I discuss   • The work that SCI does • Advice to students about building network for resilience • Why con...

In this episode of Tell Me More Tuesday, I explore a maritime topic that is releated to a very common digital one.  Those are Bills of Lading and Blockchain.   Bills of Lading have been around for ever, and I give an overview of what they are, the different types the rules the govern them.  For the discussion on blockchain, I bring in a previous guest to the podcast, Darren Shelton.  Darren talks...

I am pleased to share the latest episode of The Last Dinosaur, where I talk to USCG Rear Admiral John W. Maug er, Commander, First Coast Guard District.  This episode is the third in a series to focus on digitization and the impact on the seafarer, both in the USCG and the mariners they oversee.  In this episode Rear Admiral Mauger and I talk about: The contribution that the US maritime system mak...

In this episode of Tell Me More Tuesday, I explore a maritime topic that a common evoluation in the industry called Ship To Ship transfer or STS The digital topic that I talk about is AI. I then talk about the use of AI in the maritime space today.   Although these two topics seem not to have much in common, there is a link that binds them together and it is in play right now.   Please don't forge...

I in this episode, I talk to Nakul Malhotra , VP Emerging Opportunities Portfolio – Maritime Services for Wilhelmsen Group .  This episode is the second in a series to focus on digitization and the impact on the seafarer, especially around connectivity.  In this episode Nakul and I talk about: Having the shore being 5G and sailors 1-2G, but that is rapidly changing and needs to change for so many...

In this episode of Tell Me More Tuesday, I explore a maritime topic that is built on previous episodes and for the digital topic, I talk about a method of development that places a key role in how software is built and why it is important.  * Maritime Topic: I give a description of NOR or Notice of Readiness.  This is the last of the series where we talk about Laycan, Laytime and Demurrage.  NOR i...

I am pleased to share with you my latest episode of The Last Dinosaur, where I talk to Salvatore d'Amico , Fleet Director at d'Amico Shipping Grou p & Ceo of Ishima .  This episode is the first in a series to highlight digitization and the impact on the seafarer.   I could not think of a better way to kick this off. In this episode Salvatore and I talk about: The main assets of a shipping company...

In this episode of Tell Me More Tuesday, I explore two topics that co-exist as the maritime space becomes more digital. * Maritime Topic: I give a description of Laytime and demurrage, what they are and how they are related together. * Digital Topic:  I talk about QA or quality assurance, a term that is used no only in the digital world, but in the shipping industry as well. I hope you enjoy these...

The Last Dinosaur Podcast continues the theme of people who have moved from traditional positions within the maritime industry to ones that are digitally focused. Steve Bomgardner talks in this podcast about how he has transitioned from drill ship Captain to Head of Business Development at SailPlan and advisor to Eyesea and The Flying Ship Company , all tech focused organizations. * How he went fr...

In this episode of Tell Me More Tuesday, I expore two topics that co-exist as the maritime space becomes more digital. * Maritime Topic: I give a description of Laycan, how it is used and what it is important. * Digital Topic: UI/UX meaning and examples. I hope you enjoy these short podcasts and this installment of TMMT. Please don't forget to like/follow/subscribe to the podcast. Have a question...