Maritime Craft Services were one of the founding members of the Workboat Association in 1994, the following year David McGregor joined their team. Now Operations Director, David tells us more about MCS and how the company has developed in the last 25 years. . “I have seen a number of improvements, advancements and changes in […]
A new feature to the Newsletter, ‘Meet the Apprentice’ will take a closer look at some of our industry’s apprentices and track their progress. . We start the new feature with an introduction to the latest Apprentice enrolled on the Workboat Crewmember Apprenticeship – Graham Williams from Boskalis. Name: Graham Williams Gender: Male Age: 36 […]
SGRE have been recently awarded Affiliate Membership of the Workboat Association for dedication and services to the Association. Two of the SGRE team ‘Kenneth Coughlan and Steven Myers’ who have been working closely with the WA over a number of years tell us more about the their team and SGRE. . “Identifying and addressing areas […]
Chris Jakeman, Managing Director of ‘B. Marshall Marine’ one of the Association latest members gives us an insight into the background of the company. An introduction to Chris Jakeman I grew up in County Durham, followed an Apprenticeship as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician and have always has a passion for Engineering from a young age. […]
Ruari takes us into the world of McLachlan Marine, a Workboat Operator based in Aberdeen, Scotland. . Who is McLachlan Marine, How did it start and when? I grew up at Stonehaven Harbour, Aberdeenshire and have always had a passion for the sea. Following a mixed background with boats and volunteering for the RNLI, I […]
Find out about Noor and her reasons for starting Seaworthy Consulting (Noor, pictured left with her colleague Nnekha, celebrating Seaworthy’s second birthday) Who are Seaworthy Consulting? Seaworthy Consulting is a recruitment agency providing crewing solutions, set up 2017 by myself following 8 years’ experience in Marine Recruitment sector. Knowing some Seafarers well – I […]
This month John explains the background of GPS Marine Contractors, tells us more about himself and highlights some of the challenges that GPS are focused to overcome. . Who are GPS Marine Contractors and what is your role in the company? GPS Marine Contractors is the operator of the most tugs and the largest fleet […]
Ian tells us his story, what brought the HST team together and about their companies services and operation. Who are High Speed Transfers and what is your role within the company? High Speed Transfers (HST) are an Owner and Operator of Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) and General Purpose Vessels and my role in the company […]
Indvidual Corporate Member ‘Chris Stopford’ provides us a view into his career and the world of a Self-Employed Mariner. What is the history of Alphasea Marine Ltd? I began working as ‘Alphasea Marine Ltd’ originally in 2002 to fulfil a Leisure and Small Commercial Vessel delivery service, as well as numerous local and near European […]
How long have you been working at the Port Of Tyne and what is your current role? I joined the Port Of Tyne just over seven years ago as the Marine Services Manager. I have responsibilities to deliver safe and efficient maritime services to meet the needs of our customers and clients alike. Principally I […]
