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Richard Paine Jr.

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Richard Paine Jr. is a licensed mariner and certified TSMS, ISM & ISO lead auditor with over 25 years of domestic and international maritime experience ranging from deepsea, tugs and towing, and passenger vessels, with emphasis in hospitality, transportation, HSSQE, business development, and management system implementation and oversight.

Richard can be reached at [email protected].

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Expanded access to quality data allows businesses to better manage their fleets and overall operations. Shutterstock photo.

Data-driven decision making

Business performance, brand reputation, and name recognition are tied to how others perceive your company and whether it consistently delivers products and services at a high level. Shutterstock photo.

A simple approach to drive quality performance

When employees receive training beyond their traditional roles, the entire operation benefits. Shutterstock photo.

The value of cross-training employees

The State of Maine, which will call home at Maine Maritime Academy, now joins the Empire State VII (State University of New York Maritime College) and Patriot State (Massachusetts Maritime Academy) as the latest completed vessel in the five-vessel NSMV fleet. Hanwha Philly Shipyard photo.

NSMV program over the hump

Longstanding challenges continue to hinder the effective implementation and expansion of short-sea shipping. Shutterstock photo.

Short-sea shipping, longstanding challenges

Two of the most anticipated new reporting regulations originate from California. Shutterstock photo.

Environmental reporting regulations on the rise

Stakeholders assert that federal funding will be essential to revitalizing the U.S. maritime industry. Shutterstock photo.

The maritime message lawmakers must hear

Safety management systems can vary in design, as their requirements differ across sectors of the industry. Shutterstock photo.

Safety starts at the top

New Coast Guard regulations may trigger a major adjustment to how operators manage certain security risks. Shutterstock image.

Cybersecurity and AI challenges ahead

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The value of building port partnerships

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