35 JUNE 2026 Keith Seilhan is founder, president, and partner of Veris Global LLC, a software as a service and consulting firm. Previously, Seilhan was chief operating officer for Stone Energy. Prior to that, het filled various senior operations and engineering leadership roles for BP and Amoco. His industry experience focuses on working with the development, start-up, and operation of large, technically challenging deep water and onshore assets. Seilhan has leadership experience in operations, engi- neering, and major projects with focus on commercial, operations, risk management, and continuous im- provement activities. He is an alumnus of the Stanford Executive program and the MIT Operations Academy. KEITH SEILHAN FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND PARTNER, VERIS GLOBAL LLC About the Author Level 3: Connected Risk, maintenance, training, corrective actions, and change management talk to each other. Level 4: Predictive Trends are visible early: recurring deficiencies, training gaps, equipment that drives downtime, routes with consistent risk profiles. The goal is not to digitize everything. The goal is to connect the right things, so your program behaves like a system. WHY THIS MATTERS NOW Technology and Environmental Expectations Are Rising Together Passenger vessel operators are facing a period where technology, propulsion changes, and environmental expectations are accelerating. PVA’s Green WATERS program underscores that sustainability practices are evolving and meant to be practical, operator-specific, and non-disruptive. As new systems and expectations enter operations, change management and structured evidence become even more important. New propulsion? New hazards and training needs. New reporting expectations? New data flows. New vendors? New dependencies. A living safety system doesn’t just help you comply—it helps you adapt. CLOSING THOUGHT Make the Safe Way the Easy Way In passenger vessel operations, the most resilient safety cul- tures share a common trait: they reduce friction for doing the right thing. They make expectations clear, workflows simple, and learning routine. They treat compliance evi- dence as operational exhaust—something produced natu- rally when the system is designed well. A living safety system doesn’t replace seamanship or judg- ment. It supports them—by keeping the organization aligned, current, and ready for the moments that matter most. The German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL presents a space-saving CLE installation variant of its proven EcoPeller (SRE). The space-optimized support structure, the omission of the gearbox and an integrated electric motor (LE-Drive) enable an extremely low overall height while maintaining low noise and vibration levels. This makes it ideally suitable for the passenger vessel sector. www.schottel.com YOUR PROPULSION EXPERTS SCHOTTEL EcoPeller SCORES WITH COMPACT VERSION more flexibility more comfort more space
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