Michael Monahan

by | Mar 25, 2025

Graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy, with work experience as a ship’s engineer, yacht and commercial ship management, ship classification society surveyor (new construction & vessels in service), flag state surveyor for various yacht registries, and naval...

Christian M. Poorte

by | Mar 25, 2025

Born and raised on the Frisian lakefront, Christian’s passion for sailing and ship’s carpentry evolved quickly to a vocation in naval architecture and design after his apprenticeship at Royal Huisman in 1989. Leaving university with a degree in Naval Architecture, he...