Ship Design & Construction: Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa [Video]

Genoa Design International has been providing production design and 3D modeling services to shipbuilding and offshore industries from Newfoundland and Labrador for nearly 30 years. With a team of more than 200, Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design International, sees ample opportunity for future growth, with defense budgets booming around the world and the recently signed Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (“ICE PACT”) between the Canada, Finland and the U.S. which is a trilateral arrangement to collaborate on the production of polar icebreakers and other capabilities.

• Watch the full interview with Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design International, on Maritime Reporter TV:

Can you give us a personal and professional history with insights on your responsibilities today at Genoa Design International?

I’ve spent the majority of my career, over 20 years now, in shipbuilding, primarily in Canada. That’s where we’ve seen a significant resurgence of ship design and shipbuilding over the last couple of …