The contractor Dryad Maritime has unveiled new services and a re-brand as part of the company’s relaunch. The Portsmouth-based intelligence company has a new office opening in Singapore. Chief Executive Officer Graeme Gibbon Brooks: ‘There is always an argument to stay small-scale and niche but the time is right for a new approach. Our true identity has always been as a maritime operations company – our 24-hour ops room is our heart and soul, and producing expert intelligence analysis is just one output of our operation. Dryad has built up the right expertise, experience and reputation to seize a great opportunity to occupy a broader space within the maritime operations industry. The re-positioning of the company comes as we complete our current phase of expansion and diversification which will see our offering extend far beyond purely intelligence services.’
The new products and services have been developed by Dryad’s former Royal Navy operators.
High fuel prices and low freight rates have had a significant impact on the profitability of shipping and Dryad’s newest offering, the Voyage Efficiency Service, addresses these issues. Dryad combines weather and fleet monitoring with risk mitigation and regulatory compliance to streamline operations on behalf of operators saving them time, money and admin by using the meteorological and environmental data modelling.
The Voyage Efficiency Service works with Dryad’s newest service launched earlier this year, PRISM – Professional, Risk & Integrated Services Management.
‘I am confident that the robust strategic plans put in place by our board of directors will set Dryad Maritime on a firm footing to compete effectively in a broader market. We’ve built our reputation by providing intelligence and risk analysis which adds insight, meaning and prediction – undoubtedly our extension of services will adhere to the same principles’, added Graeme. Director of Intelligence, Ian Millen is to assume the role of Chief Operating Officer from Karen Jacques, who will be relocated to the Pacific to take the helm at Dryad Maritime across Asia and the Americas. Visit www.DryadMaritime.com.
