
Timeline
About me
CEO of YCTS, Ltd. & Founding Partner of SHADOWCAT Support Yachts
Education

Shields
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Experience

Marine engineer
Jan 1989 - Jan 2006Served on numerous vessels in an engineering capacity, up to and including Chief Engineer. Performed the duties of Chief as well as managing the refit works and coordination with management companies in the completion of refit works. Served continuously as Engineering Officer on vessels ranging from large cruise ships up to 45,000 GRT to commercial ferries and research vessels; served as Chief Engineer beginning in 1995.
Marine Engineer, Yachts - Class 1 Unlimited
Jan 2000 - Jan 2006Marine Engineer, Commercial - Class 1 Unlimited
Jan 1989 - Jan 2000

Ycts, ltd.
Jan 2006 - nowFor the design and technical development of new construction bespoke 87 meter luxury vessel at Feadship in the Netherlands as well as a custom 67 meter SHADOWCAT shadow vessel in Northern Spain. Contracted during this period with Y.CO and Hill Robinson Management in the areas of major refit management, new vessel design and specification preparations and refit specification and contract preparation, including yard selection as well as condition and buyer surveys.
Independent Project Manager/Developer
Jan 2009 - nowIndependent Project Manager
Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

Shadowcat
Jan 2018 - nowThe award-winning SHADOWCAT line of bespoke support yachts is developed by catamaran design expert Incat Crowther, of Sydney, Australia, and yacht industry authority YCTS, Ltd. Established in 2018, the working partnership has successfully completed two bespoke SHADOWCAT vessels, the award-winning 66m Hodor and 68m Wayfinder, with a third expected for delivery in 2022. All three vessels are products of respected Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armón. More information about SHADOWCAT can be found at theshadowcat.com. Show less
Founder & Managing Partner
Oct 2018 - nowClient Representative/Project Manager
Jan 2018 - now
Licenses & Certifications

Lloyds ism internal auditing
Lloyd's maritime institute
Marine engineering and environmental surveying
Lloyd's maritime institute
Class i marine engineer
Lloyd's maritime institute
Advanced maritime security
Lloyd's maritime institute
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Robert Smith2020 World Superyacht Awards Winner Boat International Nov 2020 Boat International, the leading publication and authority for yachts, has named SHADOWCAT’s 66m Hodor as a 2020 World Superyacht Award winner. Each year yachts contend for the coveted awards across nineteen categories. This year, SHADOWCAT collected the prestigious award for best support vessel, Hodor.
- Awarded to Robert Smith2019 Best Super Yacht Support Vessel Baird Maritime Jan 2020 Baird Maritime, one of the world's premier maritime publishing houses, has honored SHADOWCAT Hodor with its “2019 Best Super Yacht Support Vessel” award.
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