[ 18 ] THE SHIP OF THE FUTURE Every shipbuilding project is a complex undertaking, never going exactly to plan even with the most diligent preparation. And so the strength of the individual skillsets and personalities must be impeccable, each enabling high performance while contributing to a collaborative and cooperative team dynamic. People with these attributes, together with a keen commercial acumen, and who are capable of thinking outside the box at any time of day or night are rare, and therefore hard to find. Issues have to be resolved as soon as they arise, so it’s often a 24 hours per day, seven days per week job. This profession is reserved for sturdy characters and I was fortunate to have eight of them alongside me for this journey. SARA CLAMP — Head of Operational Transition Working closely with OSK Design, Sara has been responsible for the ship’s interior spaces — setting briefs, approving the mood boards, working through the design files, tweaking colour schemes and approving layouts, products and materials. She came to us with a wealth of design execution experience across different sectors, importantly with a flawless track record for delivering to a high standard, on time. Sara is warm and engaging, yet focused and firm. She is able to quickly visualise drawings and specifications and can instantly spot potential flaws and find workable solutions. She has an uncanny eye for detail and is resolute in her pursuit of perfection. Sara spent countless hours travelling around factories in China inspecting every product specified and was able to improve product designs or construction methods whenever her exacting standards were at risk. She has sat on every different chair type onboard the ships, rejecting any that didn’t have the required foam density to guarantee passenger comfort, or that showed any other flaw that she identified. The appeal, quality and inevitable longevity of our interior product choices is her victory. It is a great credit to her that she achieved so much while retaining the respect and friendship of our suppliers. The Ship of the Future team by Ross Barrett “ Sara spent countless hours travelling around factories in China inspecting every product specified and was able to improve product designs or construction methods whenever her exacting standards were at risk” Recruiting a first-class team is key to every newbuilding project as, both individually and collectively, they provide the magic for a winning formula. I’m very happy to report that the Ship of the Future team was blessed with the requisite experience, knowledge, energy and passion to deliver two record-breaking ships.
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