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About Craig
About Craig
Craig spent a number of years at sea, the majority of which were onboard crude oil, product and gas (LNG and LPG) tankers operated by some of the largest oil majors. After a three year apprenticeship he became a navigating officer, responsible for both bridge and deck duties (although he was not averse to going into the engine room occasionally).
Such vessels offer unique challenges to crews responsible for the safe discharge and loading of the cargoes, and these will be particularly acute in the Arctic region where the climate and environment add a unique flavour to operations.
After serving at sea, Craig came ashore to pursue a journalism career and is now the Lloyd’s List technical editor responsible for analysing how advances in ship operations, design and performance. He regularly covers the impact on the shipping community of changing regulations and technology updates. This is his first trip on an oil tanker of any kind since 1997 and will offer him a chance to see at first hand the technology, operational and legislative changes that have happened in the last decade. Living in Scandinavia Craig is also fairly acclimatised to the weather conditions, so an average temperature of abut -15 will not be too much of a shock.
craig.eason@lloydslist.com