Meeting great expectations

Being a young achiever in the maritime industry is no longer an extraordinary occurrence. For years now, millennials have already occupied the higher echelons of leadership onboard vessels and shore-based executive positions. And while the title "young achiever" gives a significant tinge of grandeur after the name of its owner, it brings along greater expectations.

Such is the case for Jean-Vincent Abobo. He was the youngest chief engineer and the only Filipino onboard an offshore construction vessel back in 2017, a time when European chief engineers are better preferred by ship owners and the Filipinos were relegated to lower positions.