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A CEO with more than 35 years’ experience leading complex commercial, operational and strategic transformations across the maritime, technology and industrial sectors.
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Maritime executive search and recruitment
For shore-based leadership and specialist roles. Because we have held these roles ourselves, we know what good looks like.
What we do
We are practitioners, not career recruiters.
We provide maritime executive search and recruitment for shore-based leadership and specialist roles. Because we have held these roles ourselves, we assess capability, judgement and credibility, not simply experience on paper.
We know the industry, understand the roles and have the networks to reach people who may not be actively looking. The result is a focused, credible shortlist based on more than a CV.
Focused. Objective. Built for critical hires.
Recent work
A selection of what we have recently worked
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Chief Operating Officer, Singapore
Global Trading House Fleet
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Head of Marine Engineering, UK
Port Management
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Commercial Operations Leader, UK
Owner/Operator
Services
We know the people. We know the roles. We know what good looks like.
Sectors
Where we work
Six sectors, each one a place we have worked ourselves.
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Senior Executives
We have worked within port and shipping leadership teams and held board positions with organisations including OCIMF, SIGTTO and the MNTB. At this level, the right person is rarely found by simply advertising a role.
Ship Management
We've worked as crewing business leaders, led technical teams, superintendents, fleet managers, HSSE and in various vetting roles. We understand the demands of ship management.
Commercial Shipping
Having led global commercial teams, we have deep and broad experience of recruiting voyage operators, agency, bunker purchasing and demurrage analysts.
Ship Building & Ship Repair
We have delivered new build vessels and led site teams in multiple dry docks. With a wealth of current knowledge, we know exactly the skills required.
Maritime Services & Service Engineering
We have worked alongside a broad range of maritime services, from classification societies to marine warranty and surveying, and have been engineering officers and superintendents ourselves.
Port Sector
We have worked at the sharp end of the port and shipping industry, as pilots, port managers and project leaders.
Our method
Three phases, no padding
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Choose the service you need
The first conversation is always about the kind of service required. Recruitment, executive search, advertised or entirely confidential.
Result: targeted role profiles and selection criteria designed to find the right fit first time.
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Mapping
We don't believe in bloated market maps. We produce lean, focused lists of relevant, high-quality candidates.
Result: you only see credible options. No padding, no time wasted.
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Refining and selecting
Every shortlist offers more than one way to fill a role. We provide context, strengths and development points for each candidate.
Result: choice, clarity and confidence in your next hire.
Executive search
Candidates worth meeting
Senior people we know personally who would move for the right role, but are not on the open market.
What clients say
Executive search
“Having a conversation with Stonefort was unlike any other agency. You have knowledge that only another marine professional would have.”
Technical & advisory
“Stonefort's penetration into a niche market, and use of deep marine experience to challenge what we thought we needed, was very impressive.”
Executive search
“Your shortlist helped us find someone we didn't even know we were looking for!”
Executive search
“I know I wasn't successful this time round but it is positive for the future. I would just like to say a big thank you for your time through the process, it was very valuable. I hope to deal with you again sometime.”
Executive search
“Thank you for your initial approach and all the support throughout the process. I couldn't have done it without you.”
Insights
Views from the search side
Get in touch
Tell us what you are trying to solve.
A short conversation is usually enough for us to tell you whether we are the right people, and to point you to the right arm of the business.