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Strategic Marine, a leading specialist ship builder, has appointed two senior executives to further boost its presence in key international maritime markets.
Jim Fraser and Rob Boersma, have both joined Strategic Marine with considerable experience in the international specialist boat building and maritime technology sectors.
Both have been appointed as business development managers in their regions.
Jim Fraser will focus on the United Kingdom market and is based in Scotland. Prior to joining Strategic Marine, Jim held several key leadership roles in maritime companies such as AMI Marine, Taylors and McCorkills where he established a significant network of contacts and business associates in the maritime industry.
Rob Boersma will be based in Singapore and will specialise in developing the crew and work boat markets in specific regions. Rob has an impressive track record in the maritime industry and joins Strategic Marine from IHC Asia Pacific, the Dutch maritime technology company.
Reece Newbold, Group Business Development Manager of Strategic Marine, welcomed Jim Fraser and Rob Boersma to the team and added: "With their experience and expertise across the global maritime industry, we believe both Jim and Rob will be great additions to the team and play big roles in achieving Strategic Marine's goal of being a leading specialist shipbuilding company."
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About Strategic Marine
Strategic Marine, with operations in Singapore, Western Australia and Vietnam, is one of the world's leading specialist shipbuilding and engineering companies.
Strategic operates principally in five key sectors, producing high quality crew boats, wind farm service vessels, passenger ferries, patrol boats and modular steel product for Global infrastructure, renewables and mining markets
Since incorporating in 2001, Strategic has built and delivered over 600 vessels for a variety of clients in the maritime, offshore and naval defence sectors.
Strategic's solid reputation for the manufacture of high-performance ships, historically focused on aluminum vessels, has also become associated with steel-based construction over the last few years.
In addition to its growing newbuilding capabilities, which now include diversification into offshore windfarm service vessels, Strategic provides maritime solutions in refit/repair, support fabrication and marine infrastructure. Strategic's operation in Perth, Western Australia, focuses on a comprehensive suite of maritime fabrication and logistics services.
In January 2014, Strategic unveiled its first batch of new crewboats and windfarm sector vessels for stock, shortening delivery periods to meet increased market demand.
Also in 2014 Strategic Marine became part of the Triyards group, bolstering its financial capacity and adding huge capability to take on projects of a much bigger scale.
For more information on this press release, please contact:
Corporate Communications Advisors to Strategic Marine
Helix Media Pte Ltd
Edward Ion - edward.ion@helixmedia.asia at +65 9111 6871
Christine Kok - christine.kok@helixmedia.asia at +65 9424 1914
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