Ben Snead
Maritime Operations, Compliance and Logistics
- Role
- Director at Expedition Yachts International
- Location
- New Bern, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Snead
Career yacht and maritime industry professional offering over 30 years of experience in key disciplines from project concept to completion.Consultancy for vessel owners, builders, managers and shipyards to include new business and product development, market analysis, international regulatory, flag state and classification compliance, facility and process improvements, contract, design and specification reviews, program and technical management, safety management (ISM), ship and port facility security (ISPS), logistics, and owner\'s representation. Snead is also a surveyor with U.K. based Mark Robinson Maritime Consultants (MRMC), MRMC are regulatory and compliance experts in the large yacht industry, with extensive experience in technical management and are appointed Flag surveyors for the Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry. For insurance underwriters, we provide vessel valuations, damage surveys, accident investigation, risk assessment and mitigation consulting. We discreetly represent clients in the purchase and sale of yachts, commercial and government/military vessels and are allied with specialists in maritime and port security, logistics, transportation, asset recovery and salvage. Operational experience in complex projects and teamed with exceptional people provide an uncommon foundation.
Experience
Director
Expedition Yachts International
Jan 1999 — Present · New Bern, NC, US
Comprehensive consulting and brokerage services specializing in the expedition yacht and large yacht market. New yacht construction and refit specialist providing all aspects of planning, design and specification development, shipyard bid packages, program management, technical management, procurement, regulatory compliance, commissioning, manning, surveys, sales and marketing.
Education
University of South Carolina
BA, Economics
1983 — 1985
Skills
- Yacht Construction Consulting
- Negotiation
- Navigation
- Vessel Refit and Repair Management
- Maritime Safety
- Statutory Compliances
- Yachting
- Business Development
- Shipping
- Regulatory Compliance
- Boat
- Contract Negotiation
- Maritime
- Yacht Brokerage
- Marine Engineering
- Sailing
- Maritime Operations
- Construction
- Shipbuilding
- Pressure Vessels
- Brokerage
- International Shipping
- New Business Development
- Boating
- Standards Compliance
- Rhino
- Ports
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