Spinnaker.
Your maritime recruitment experts.

Since 1997 we have brought the latest HR thinking to the maritime world.

Where will your next opportunity take you?

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.

Hear from successful candidates and clients from all over the world

Our experience with the recruitment process has been comprehensive. Spinnaker has focused on identifying candidates who not only possess the required skills but also align with our company culture. We’ve encountered a diverse range of individuals, each bringing unique strengths and expertise.

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  • June 17, 2025

Tony Vlasto, Chair of the Trustees of Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship (MLOCS) has been awarded the honour of the member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Maritime Law, to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and to Maritime Charities. Tony Vlasto has chaired the MLOCS Board of Trustees since 2019….

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  • June 16, 2025

Fazilette Khan, founder of the environmental charity GreenSeas Trust, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding services to marine conservation. A pioneering figure in marine environmentalism, Fazilette’s commitment to protecting the world’s oceans started in 2000 when marine debris and climate change was not a daily debate.  Under her…

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  • June 16, 2025

At this year’s Spinnaker Maritime People & Culture Conference, Steve Gordon delivered a thought-provoking session on the current state of maritime economics, exploring global shipping’s resilience, evolving risks, and its strategic importance in a rapidly shifting world. Steve shared that at present, global shipping moves around 12.6 billion tonnes of cargo annually – that’s 1.5…

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