The ship crew and owner form a critical part of the
team. We rely on them to state
preferences, but also to provide the intimate knowledge from working daily with
this equipment.
The crew know their ship.
They know which brands of equipment have the best track records for
maintenance. They know their preferences
for bridge layouts, accommodations, and 1000 other little details from working
daily on the ship. A ship’s crew are the
best resource for practical design knowledge.
The owner ultimately understands the mission of the vessel. (In larger fleets, each ship gets a port
engineer, who takes on the role of the owner.)
They know the economics for their service region. They have the final say over everything that
goes into the vessel. The engineering
team follows the owner’s decision.