Bibby Marine appoints Helen Samuels to lead the company into its next phase of development

Leading marine asset company Bibby Marine Ltd reports it has appointed Helen Samuels as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company into its next phase of development.

Helen Samuels will join the Group in January 2020 from Network Rail, where she currently holds the position of Engineering Director for their £5bn pa national capital programme.

Prior to this Samuels worked as Engineering Director for United Utilities, and also held a series of senior positions at Halcrow/CH2MHill (now Jacobs) including Operations Director, Global Director and Managing Director.

Bibby Marine Limited is the holding company for Bibby Maritime Limited which provides floating accommodation to major projects worldwide: Bibby Marine Services Limited which provides services to offshore windfarms and installations, including the award-winning Bibby WaveMaster 1: and Bibby HydroMap which provides leading subsea mapping and data analysis services.

Helen Samuels said:

“It’s a privilege to be asked to lead Bibby Marine Ltd. I’m really excited to be joining the team, and proud to be part of an organisation with such strong values long, successful heritage.

“I am passionate about growth in the sectors in which we operate and with which we are associated I am very much looking forward to meeting and working with colleagues across the Marine businesses as well as the rest of the Group.”

Bibby Marine Ltd is a subsidiary of Bibby Line Group – a diverse, £800 million global business, operating in 16 countries, employing 4,000 people in sectors including retail, financial services, distribution, marine and construction equipment hire.

John Cresswell, Bibby Line Group CEO said:

“We are delighted to attract a leader of Helen’s calibre to Bibby; her passion for delivering for customers and her career experience make Helen ideal for this role, and I am looking forward to her leading our marine businesses in their next phase of development.”