Spinnaker.
Your maritime recruitment experts.
Since 1997 we have brought the latest HR thinking to the maritime world.
Please note our office is closed from 17:30hrs Thursday 17th April until 7:00hrs Tuesday 22nd April.
In the event of an emergency during that period, you may reach out to Teresa Peacock on Telephone: 07441 349895 or email [email protected].
The world's largest maritime HR conference, offering networking opportunities with industry leaders and expert-led sessions on current maritime HR challenges. A vital gathering for global shipping HR professionals.
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Spinnaker. Your maritime people experts.
We specialise in maritime careers, executive search and maritime HR services.
Whether it’s finding the next step in your shipping career, building your leadership skills, helping you grow your team with the best talent, searching for your next Chief Executive, or providing HR expertise to your organisation, we give you confidence that you have a partner with the experience to deliver.
We know your industry inside out. Founded by shipping people, we’ve been supporting maritime companies and organisations from boardroom down in over 80 countries worldwide since 1997.
Our recruitment, maritime executive search and maritime HR specialists are passionate about understanding your business culture and challenges, and delivering fast and effective HR solutions tailored to your maritime needs.
And because we have the industry’s largest source of total compensation benchmarking data, we provide unique intelligence and insights into the rapidly changing world of work.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS FOR
Over 25 years
Supporting maritime companies with their recruitment and HR needs for over 25 years.
SUCCESSFULLY PLACED PEOPLE IN
80 countries
Including many executive and non-executive roles for private and public shipping companies.
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Changing Course: Navigating shipping & maritime HR with expert industry insights
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CEO Burnout in the Maritime Sector: Is It All Becoming Too Much?
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Hot Jobs – Top 10 maritime vacancies – March 2025
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David is a rare breed among the recruiter community…in that he actually listens to both his clients and his candidates. David asks questions and really understands the brief and isn’t afraid to challenge it if he thinks it could benefit from a tweak. From a candidate’s perspective, you know that when he presents an opportunity to you, he will have already put some considerable thought into the suitability of the candidate. The hiring company receives a highly relevant and qualified selection of candidates, and the candidate doesn’t waste any time on irrelevant or unsuitable jobs. Great service, a skilled and trustworthy recruitment partner.