Shipping online vetting organization RightShip needs a new CEO. Office holder Warwick Norman has decided to resign after 16 years at the helm.
According to a statement, he will be retained as a strategic consultant to, assisting with the transition to a new CEO and continuing to [ds_preview]build on his legacy of innovation in maritime safety and sustainability.
Warwick said »I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and am proud of all that we have achieved. But I felt it was time for a change, and with the board’s agreement, decided that I will step back and let another lead the charge at RightShip.«
RightShip provides vetting and inspection services to the dry bulk, petroleum, chemical and gas sectors. Established in 2001 – with commodity giants BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Cargill as equal equity shareholders – it serves as maritime risk management and environmental assessment organisation. The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Rating enables customers to include the growing importance of supply-chain carbon emissions in their vessel selection process. »It is now used as a vessel selection tool for 1 in every five ships chartered, equating to over 2 billion DWT per annum«, it is decribed.
Commenting on Warwick’s decision, RightShip Chairman and Cargill Ocean Transportation Asia Pacific Lead, Andrew Barker, said: »Warwick has made an unparalleled contribution to the extraordinary success of RightShip. We are sad to see him step aside but respect his decision and are grateful that he has agreed to stay on as a strategic consultant to the management and board at RightShip.«
Ensuring a smooth transition is vital, according to Mr Barker. »We have begun our search for a new CEO which will be a careful and considered process. Over this period it will be ‘business as usual’ at RightShip, ensuring the organisation continues to provide high quality support for vetting, inspection and sustainability customers.«
Under the stewardship of Warwick Norman, RightShip has grown from start-up to pre-eminent maritime safety organisation with global impact and reach. Warwick has numerous industry accolades to his credit including the 2013 ‘Prime Minister’s Australian Exporter of the Year’ and 2014 ‘Australian Export Hero’.
