AUSTRALIA steel between the rudder stock and bolting flange . We had to qualify a tradesman for class in this procedure which cost approximately $ 7,000 , with the job itself only costing about $ 10,000 . That is an example of the many challenges to meet various industry demands , Although every job has a tailored aspect to the various tasks involved , the basic principles of planning and application remain .
The Industry has a high level of risk of injury and Titan Marine retains the highest ( Tertiary ) level of ACC ’ s ( NZ ’ s government operated workplace insurer ) Workplace Safety Management Program , which requires a proactive approach to health & safety . Training is conducted for all aspects of the company ’ s many tasks including confined space , BA rescue , working from heights , etc . Ensuring worker safety is something Titan Marine is focused on , since the nature of work the company is performing is changing . It is important to remain on top of it as it is our staff which is our most important asset and their safety is our first priority .
“ The trend for superyachts coming to the south pacific is that there are larger yachts visiting ,’” Bridge said . “ With the yachts being bigger the scope of work is changing in volume on each job . Nothing is really changing in terms of the type of work , it ’ s just the scale is becoming larger .”
With the increasing scope and volume of work , Titan Marine is always working to ensure its quality never drops . One new area of focus for the company is vessel security — an aspect of the business that ’ s becoming in high-demand with superyachts owners , guests and crews requiring a high level of security and privacy .
“ We ’ ll be evolving that over the next year , tightening up on security and vessel access ,” Bridge said . “ As they ’ re getting bigger , security demands are growing and so is our need to accommodate this area . Our management team has been introducing more focus groups to tackle different areas of the company , From company vision and direction to meeting client needs . It ’ s just breaking it up into smaller groups and dealing with each task or issue on a more individualistic basis .”
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