Project Manager and Paint Consultant

• Nov 2017 - Present

Wrede Consulting GmbH is the premier superyacht coating consultancy and I am very happy to have joined their team to help develop ever more effective solutions for optimising coatings application, assessment and maintenance. Wrede Consulting GmbH is the premier superyacht coating consultancy and I am very happy to have joined their team to help develop ever more effective solutions for optimising coatings application, assessment and maintenance.

Managing Director

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

We have the unique expertise that can only be gained through actually applying and managing the application of superyacht coatings. We have worked through and resolved all manner of issues that can occur when painting thousands of square metres of high gloss exterior superyacht paintwork. Issues such as: sanding marks, wipe marks, shrinkage, orange peel, dry spray, overspray, surface contamination, fish eyes, poor coverage, cracking, detachment, yellowing, matting, shimmer, dust, overspray, thin films, thick films, runs, sags, pinholes, solvent entrapment, colour variance, soft filler, static, humidity, pests, tent failures, equipment failures, power failures, adverse weather, etc… Show less

Founder and Managing Director

• Sep 1991 - Sep 2017

Superyacht coating application for perfectionists. Coating inspections and surveys. Operating principally in Italy, we provide a unique service for all large yacht new build and refit projects. We seek the satisfaction derived from pride in a job well done, in true craftsmanship, from knowing that we gave our best. We want positive results without excuses at the end of a project. Superyacht coating application for perfectionists. Coating inspections and surveys. Operating principally in Italy, we provide a unique service for all large yacht new build and refit projects. We seek the satisfaction derived from pride in a job well done, in true craftsmanship, from knowing that we gave our best. We want positive results without excuses at the end of a project.

Project Foreman

• Jun 1986 - Aug 1991

Founding Partner

• Sep 1983 - May 1986

Designing, shaping and building custom wind and surf boards. Designing, shaping and building custom wind and surf boards.