Meet Our Team
We’re a dedicated group of individuals, all with the same aim in mind: to improve the safety of vessels at sea through technology and innovation.
Find out about us, and what we can do for you.
Vittorio Vagliani
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Vittorio is a software engineer with over 20 years of experience providing design and operational tools to the maritime industry. Vittorio brings a wealth of experience in the international maritime sector and first-class expertise in software development, having worked for the multinational defence technology company QinetiQ.
Aly Douglas
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
With a naval architecture background, Aly brings his engineering knowledge to the software development process. His main area of expertise is developing software solutions for challenges in the design and operation of ships. In recent years, his focus has been on Safe Return to Port working on the development of Systema™ to help in design, and SRtP Onboard™ to aid the crew response.
Phil York
PROGRAMME AND IT MANAGER
Phil is a qualified software engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the industry, with expertise in the design, development and deployment of bespoke applications such as graphical visualisation tools and onboard decision support systems for cruise ships and naval vessels. He also has expertise implementing and managing the company’s quality assurance procedures and IT systems.
Tryphonas Petrou
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Tryphonas is a Marine Mechanical Engineer, with over 15 years’ experience in marine and offshore industries. Before working for Safety at Sea, he worked in yacht design for Lateral Naval Architects as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. There, he was involved in the whole design process including concept, basic and detailed engineering design development for luxury yachts and offshore villas.
Chelsea Hannaway
MANAGING SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Chelsea Hannaway joined the company in May 2014 after finishing her studies in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Glasgow. Part of the Software team, Chelsea has been involved in developing software products for both in-house and commercial applications. In particular, she is the lead developer of SRtP Onboard™, a digital Safe Return to Port solution for operators.
Yasmine Hifi
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Yasmine has been working in evacuation analysis, her main area of expertise, since 2006 and she is involved in the development of EVI™, Safety at Sea’s pedestrian dynamics tool. Yasmine has worked on all our SRtP Onboard™ installations, methodically reviewing shipyard Safe Return to Port documentation. She has a degree in Applied Mathematics and in Naval Architecture.