Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As the maritime industry faces a historic transformation, automation can only take the industry so far. People have always, and will continue to power the cumulative industry to ensure safe and efficient operations. In this segment of “A Maritime Life”, we visit with Anu Peippo, Offshore Segment Director, Steerprop, a woman who started her career at sea onboard offshore service vessels and tankers, an experience she has parlayed into a vibrant shoreside career, today, as the offshore segment sales lead for Rauma, Finland-based propulsion specialist Steerprop.
As the maritime industry faces a historic transformation, automation can only take the industry so far. People have always, and will continue to power the cumulative industry to ensure safe and efficient operations. In this segment of “A Maritime Life”, we visit with Anu Peippo, Offshore Segment Director, Steerprop, a woman who started her career at sea onboard offshore service vessels and tankers, an experience she has parlayed into a vibrant shoreside career, today, as the offshore segment sales lead for Rauma, Finland-based propulsion specialist Steerprop.
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Earlier this year, Japan’s BEMAC completed the deal to become majority stakeholder in The Switch, an acquisition providing the proverbial ‘win-win’ for both sides, as BEMAC [along with partner Mitsui] got a leg-up on modern electric solutions for ships, while The Switch saw benefits from the assets of a much larger organization and an entrance into the difficult-to-penetrate Japanese shipbuilding market. At SMM 2024 in Hamburg, Maritime Reporter TV caught up with a quartet of executives from both organizations to discuss changes in the organization to date, as well as some practical advice for shipowners mulling the switch. The Switch Sees Benefits with BEMAC](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/THTSTfetjEs/mqdefault.jpg)









