Dean Smith runs Hampshire Marine a boutique project management firm acting for owners on the refit and new construction of large yachts in shipyards around the world.
Dean has previously worked shipyard side as Business Development Manager for Devonport Royal Dockyard during their heyday of superyacht construction on yachts such as Vava II and Sarafsa. Latterly he joined marine consultants Burness Corlett Three Quays and sister company Royale Oceanic becoming Group Managing Director before leaving to set-up Hampshire Marine in early 2018.
Currently Hampshire Marine specialises in large yacht refit projects typically such as a 2-month docking to an 8-month re-painting and special survey period.