Our team

Two worlds.
A shared understanding.
An unprecedented approach.

An ergonomist and psychologist on one side, a Merchant Navy Officer on the other: two training backgrounds, two fields, one shared requirement to understand real work and act with precision.

Together, we combine the rigour of work sciences and operational field experience to inform decisions, reduce friction and build concrete solutions — in the service of crew safety and well-being.

Florence GRAND

Ergonomist & Psychologist

Background

  • Master's in Ergonomics, Human Factors and Information Systems Engineering — Université Aix Marseille — 2009
  • Master's in cognitive psychology — Université Aix Marseille — 2009

Experience

  • Design: products, workstations, supervision environments, building projects.
  • Disability: employment retention, workstation adaptation, accessibility.
  • Health & performance: QVCT, MSD and PSR prevention, organisational reliability.
  • Digital: interfaces, tools, remote work, information overload, computer workstations.
  • Support: project management assistance, layout/architecture projects, awareness-raising.

Some references cannot be publicly detailed (client confidentiality).
References and scope communicated on request, subject to confidentiality agreement.

Languages spoken

  • French
  • Fluent English
  • Italian (understood)
  • German (understood)

Certifications & labels

Célina SPENNEL

Merchant Navy First Officer

Maritime advisor

CMA CGM Brittany Ferries La Méridionale

Background

  • Higher Studies Diploma in Merchant Navy (DESMM) — École Nationale Supérieure Maritime — 2018
  • Engineering degree — École Nationale Supérieure Maritime — 2018
  • Combined Watch Officer and Second Engineer Certificate

Experience

  • Deck and Engine: operations, maintenance, on-call duty, degraded situations.
  • Operations: safety, business continuity, multi-trade coordination, team management.
  • Documentation: logbooks, reports, maintenance plans, action monitoring.

Career transition

  • Entrepreneurship: service business & communication.
  • International trade: project management, partners, logistics, execution.
  • Digital: communication, content, production and distribution.

Maritime references

ISM

Safety management and organisation.

STCW

Training and competence standards for seafarers.

ISPS

Ship/port security and related measures.

MLC

Working and living conditions on board.

SOLAS

Ship safety and risk prevention.

MARPOL

Pollution prevention and compliance.

References & coordination

Depending on context, we rely on applicable maritime frameworks. According to needs, we can liaise with competent organisations (coordination, referral, guidance), including: CRAPEM, Seafarers Health Service, ENIM, IMP.

Informational mention: Youkonseil is not affiliated with these organisations and does not speak on their behalf.