Founder
EDEN OCEAN LLC
Co- Founder
Affinity Shipping
1973/74 – elder Dempster / blue funnel intro
1974 – 76 – Ocean Mcgregor
1976-77 – eggar Forrester
1977 -82 – JE Hyde
1982-1992 – SSY
1992 – 2008 – Clarkson – MD / CEO
– 12 months – GARDENING –
2009- end 2014 – Senior Partner – Platou
– sale to. Clarkson
1/1/2015 – 31/03/25. – Affinity
I retired from shipbroking on 31st March 2025 as founder and Managing Partner of Affinity LLP ( est 1/1/2015 )! Sold out to partners having appointed Dan Hockeh as my successor.
Now run our own family investment company – EDEN OCEAN LLC – which has notable holdings in Himalaya Shipping and Bruton amongst other shipping and offshore investments. Will announce in April our next Newco project .
