Meet the Team

  • Ben Walker from Blue Lagoon Marine

    Ben Walker

    Founder

    Ben oversees and leads the business and development of Blue Lagoon Marine across all areas both domestically and internationally. Taking on an empty boatyard at the age of only 19 was the beginning of Blue Lagoon Marine and since September 2017, the company has continued to grow exponentially. With a like-minded team, Blue Lagoon Marine constantly strives for success and always looks for new and exciting opportunities within the industry. You are most likely to find Ben at his laptop or on the phone!

  • Richard Dodd from Blue Lagoon Marine

    Richard Dodd

    Head of Engineering 

    Richard and Ben teamed up during the COVID-19 period and quickly recognised the need to expand. Richard is an integral part of our team, overseeing and managing all of our engineering and services. With many years’ experience in the marine industry and a boat owner himself, Richard has an invaluable knowledge of all things boats. Richard is also responsible for leading our logistics, skippering, and surveys. In his spare time, Richard enjoys good food, learning new languages and getting out on his motorbikes!

  • Chris Farran

    Yacht Broker

    Chris is our latest recruit and joins the team as a Yacht Broker. Chris is young, enthusiastic and extremely well presented. With a keen passion for boating and in particular sailing, Chris was desperate to get back into the industry after spending 6 months previously as a Yacht broker followed buy gaining some valuable sales skills whilst working as an estate agent. Chris is hard working and has a clear dedication to providing the best service as possible with all Yacht Brokerage requirements. You may spot Chris driving around in his beautiful red Mercedes!

  • Maarten Meessens

    Sales Côte d'Azur

    Maarten has recently completed his Yacht Master and represents all sales across the French Riviera. As such, Maarten is well placed to assist with all Yachting requirements and can do so in a number of languages including English, French and Dutch. Having met for the first time at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2022, Maarten was instantly a perfect fit for the team, with a very enthusiastic approach as we grow our presence across Europe. Residing just outside Monaco, you’ll find Maarten exploring the Riviera in his JCW Mini or watching the F1 (especially during the Monaco Grand Prix!).

  • Piotr Flak from Blue Lagoon Marine

    Piotr Flak

    Engineer

    Piotr has a wealth of experience working with big machinery in various industries, and is a fantastic problem solver and solution finder.  Working closely with Richard, Piotr will be found repairing, rebuilding or servicing our engines, inboard and outboard. Descending from Poland, Piotr enjoys visiting back home when time allows. Being a true petrolhead, he also has a huge passion for cars and enjoys watching the F1.

  • Paul Hobbs

    Engineer

    Paul is one of our most recent recruits and is now a vital part of our engineering team. Paul has a huge range of experience within the industry and most notably as the Captain of a Sunseeker Predator 60 in Singapore. In addition to this, Paul also owned his motorcycle pars shop. Paul is not shy of weekend work, has great work ethics and loves an ice cream!

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