RightShip chief executive Warwick Norman has retired from the Melbourne headquartered vetting company.
Norman first announced his decision to retire in the summer last year but stayed on until a successor was found - a process that took longer than first expected.
Reflecting on his time at RightShip, which began after an Australian government investigation into substandard shipping, Norman said: “It is difficult to describe the journey undertaken as we took the idea of trying to improve the standard performance of the dry bulk fleet via the application of ship vetting.
"I hope we have been successful in achieving the original vision in responding to the Ships of Shame enquiry and making a difference to not only the Australian bulk trades, but also our with our determination that we needed to be a global solution to the problem of substandard ships.”
Norman has been with RightShip since it started in 2001. Last week Norman was awarded the Order of Australia in recognition of his services to shipping.
Norman said he would be “recharging his batteries,” and will continue to work along with industry associations including the International Marine Environmental Protection Association (INTERMEPA), AUSMEPA and the Sailors Society.
