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An innovative and fast growing marine tech company

Tugdock was founded in Cornwall UK in 2017. We have patented our modular floating drydock technology and perfected it, working in collaboration with leaders in offshore renewable energy.

“Tugdock have created a brilliant, innovative solution to enhance port capacity and meet one of the most significant infrastructure challenges facing the fast-growing floating offshore wind industry.”

Simon CheesemanOffshore Renewable Energy Catapult (the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy)
Celtic Sea Cluster - Tugdock

Accelerating the FLOW industry

Tugdock is focussed on accelerating commercial development of the FLOW market around the world.

Figures indicate that a global fleet of 11,900 FLOW wind turbines providing 238GW will be installed by 2050, increasing from 2,450 FLOW turbines providing 49GW in 2035. (source: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult)

Meet the team

Shane Carr - CEO Tugdock

Shane Carr

Chief Executive Officer

Inventor and founder of Tugdock Ltd, Shane has over 44 years' experience in the steel construction industry. Specialising in floating structures and in particular the development of novel concepts such as the ‘Dockmaster’ Concrete Pontoon System and the ‘Tugdock’ Modular Floating Dry Dock.
Mike Cartwright - CFO, Tugdock

Mike Cartwright

Chief Financial Officer

Mike has had an extensive career managing international businesses with revenues from £5M - £100M operating in a wide variety of sectors from marine engineering to logistics and technology companies. He advises the company on all financial and commercial matters.

Malcolm Chapman

Chairman

Malcolm is a serial entrepreneur and Angel Investor with over a dozen investments to date across a broad range of industries from Engineering, Telecoms, Cleantech, Biotech, Medtech, IT and Retail. He is an experienced Lead Investor and Chairman and has been actively involved in a number of start-up businesses.

Matt Ingram

Chief Engineering Officer

Matt is an expert structural engineer with a wealth of experience designing and managing offshore projects. Matt has had a vital role in the concept and detailed design of Tugdock’s transportable submersible platforms.

Discover our partners

Tugdock has announced a strategic partnership with the world’s leading crane operators, Mammoet.

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For over two hundred years, Mammoet have been known for the unique capability of their state-of-the-art equipment. But it’s the trust of their clients that has brought them where they are today.

Their clients’ confidence inspires 7,000 Mammoet professionals to give it their all each day and truly make a difference in projects all over the world.

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