Andreas Theophanatos, a Greek-born industry veteran, speaks about the offshore business with the quiet authority that comes with experience.

As South America director with Aqualis Offshore, Theo­phanatos has helped a newish company carve out an important regional position in marine warranty surveying.

Reputations are worth gold in this risk-laden sector, and Theo­phanatos is widely trusted thanks to his 20-year career with Noble Denton, the British company acquired by Germanischer Lloyd in 2009, then merged into DNV GL in 2013.

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