West Nautical welcome six new team members!

West Nautical are thrilled to introduce some new team members across our Yacht Management, Marketing and Crew Recruitment departments!

Kristina Hogg – Vessel Manager

After spending the last 12 years in the superyacht industry Kristina, a former Chief Officer, joins us as Vessel Manager. Her love of the ocean and the maritime world began as a child in the north of England, where she sailed with her grandfather on a yacht that he’d built himself!

Gemma Irwin – Vessel Management Assistant

Gemma has 15 years of experience working within the commercial shipping industry in an office-based role for a Maritime Classification Society, ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) as an Administrative Coordinator for operations.

David Scott – Technical & Project Assistant

David began his career serving in the Royal Navy as a Marine Technician, serving on board a variety of warships. After six years in the Royal Navy he left and started his studies at South Tyneside Marine College, where he gained his Engineering Officer of the Watch unlimited licence.

Dave Lockey – Accounts Assistant

Dave joins the West Nautical team as Accounts Assistant, with over 20 years of experience in the financial sector. The majority of this time was with HMRC before making the jump to private sector in 2019.

Kate-Lynne Shaw ­– Crew Recruiter

Kate-Lynne joins West Nautical as Crew Recruitment Consultant following nine years at sea, having worked her way up from Junior Stewardess to Purser on some very well-known vessels, both private and charter.

Felix Walton – Digital Marketing Apprentice

Felix has successful social media accounts specialising in supercars and other high-performance vehicles and his photography of cars was showcased on TV specifically for car enthusiasts. Felix is now looking forward to transferring his love of vehicles to the superyachts represented at West Nautical.