Ships are like children: they need individual attention. Helmut Sohmen attentionchildindividual Change image and share on social
Everybody has to build double-hull tankers, but charterers don't want to pay for the extra costs. Helmut Sohmen buildcharterercost Change image and share on social
The old swashbuckling days of the playboy ship owner, of the fellow with no cares in the world who does multimillion dollar deals over coffee, are gone. Helmut Sohmen carecoffeeday Change image and share on social
London is the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation, the location of the largest insurance market, and houses a significant ship-broking community, apart from the many other professional services related to shipping. Helmut Sohmen brokingcommunityheadquarters share on social
We cannot, of course, eliminate all accidents - no industry can do that. Helmut Sohmen accidenteliminateindustry Change image and share on social
If the two largest economies in the world don't show us a good example on trade liberalization, then you can't expect the smaller and weaker economies to take the risks. The initiative, the momentum and the drive really do have to come from Japan and the U.S. Helmut Sohmen driveeconomyexpect share on social
We ship owners and our predecessors, all the way back to the dawn of history, operating in majority on private initiative and at our own risk, have been linking the world together much more effectively than governments ever managed to do or will likely ever be capable of doing. Helmut Sohmen backcapabledawn share on social
We believe it is important to have an organisational link in London, still the world's premier maritime centre. Helmut Sohmen centreimportantlink Change image and share on social
In Asia, democracy has been less advanced than elsewhere. And many of these countries haven't done too badly. Helmut Sohmen advanceasiabadly Change image and share on social
Given the international nature of the tanker industry, it is important that global regimes are applied consistently and universally, not local or regional rules that do not recognise the total commercial and operating backdrop. Helmut Sohmen applybackdropcommercial share on social
