Wendy Laursen
Contributing Writer
Wendy Laursen is the MarEx news editor for Asia-Pacific. Based out of Australia, Wendy Laursen is also a long-time contributor to The Maritime Executive magazine. She holds a Master of Science research degree in marine ecology and diplomas in journalism and subediting.
The Pandemic's Effects on the Ship Repair Industry
The word “disruption” has been used and overused to the point of becoming a cliché, but there's one area of...
Changing Chairs
Dedicated bridge chairs can do more than ease long hours standing on the bridge. They can help to define roles too, particularly a...
Calf Season
It's calf season in Ireland. It's actually calf season in Ireland all year round, but the bulk of the two-week-old, unwean...
Happy Place
Offshore renewables is probably the only happy place in the commercial workboat sector right now. The development of offshore wind...
Wet, Dry and Lucky
The credo of today’s salvor is fairly straightforward: To be successful, you must retain experience and an emergency respons...
Artificial Experience
The “artificial” experience provided by simulators is widely recognized as both effective and cost-efficient, says Cap...
Top of the List
In updating its flag state performance table this year, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) noted ongoing improvement. Amo...
Love Your Home
In January, energy giant and offshore wind leader Ørsted launched a children's book, Is This My Home?, and an online &l...
Unique Cloud-Based Database Now Supports Parts Procurement Contracts
A cloud-based database containing the details of millions of machinery parts has eliminated inventory inconsistencies for technica...
The Ejiao Trade
Donkeys are naturally silent carriers of a range of diseases that could be transported around the world, but this hasn't curta...