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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Tom Keighley

Marine engineer brings global expertise back to the North East in anticipation of renewables boom

An experienced marine engineer has relocated to the North East with his business having worked around the world.

Glen Jones, who is originally from Cumbria but learned his trade at South Shields Marine College, has returned to the region with Dockspec Marine, a business providing expertise to the industry as well as inspection, financial specifications, and expert opinion to the underwriting and loss adjusting sectors.

During a 30-year career that has seen him work in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Mr Jones has worked shoreside and at sea. Latterly he was ship an rig repair director at Drydocks World Dubai.

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