Company Profile
RedPenguin Associates was established in 2007 and has rapidly become recognised by clients for excellence in dealing with challenging problems encountered on submarine cable projects globally. This has been achieved by bringing together the expertise and complementary skills of consultants and experienced marine professionals thus meeting a growing industry demand for robust and reliable consultancy support.
Drawing on experience gained through more than 30 years of international offshore and deep sea operations on a range of submarine cable applications and marine projects, we recognise that understanding the synergies between different markets can be as important as recognising the differences, and that thorough appreciation of the interaction and relationships between the various components of a project at sea is fundamental to achieving a successful result.
Our team include master mariners, hydrographers, geophysicists, and engineers from cable, marine, subsea and design disciplines who have participated in various complex marine adventures over the years. RedPenguin’s directors have all worked in senior management positions ashore and they appreciate the correlation between offshore operations and commercial matters.
As independent specialists we have the necessary expertise to provide the assurance of an informed position for submarine cable installation projects and asset management in the marine environment.
RedPenguin is committed to supporting safe operations.
The Directors
Chris Sturgeon
Chris is a master mariner with eight years command experience of cable ships in 30 years of seafaring on a variety of vessel types. Over 20 years in the submarine cable industry has provided a wealth of experience in a broad range of disciplines both offshore and onshore and more recently in different industry sectors on operations, insurance and contract management issues. Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Red Penguin; his experience in managing complex and difficult scenarios provides clients with a resourceful source of advice through clarity of thought. Chris is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and a member of SUT.
Peter Worrall
Peter is a master mariner with over 35 years of seafaring and 10 years commanding cable ships, with more than 25 years of activity in the world of specialised marine projects encompassing a broad range of the disciplines in operations, commercial and engineering aspects of the business. Peter’s experience in managing and engineering offshore operations and in-the-field negotiations provides a consummate basis for providing clients with reliable and sound counsel. He is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation.
Iain Murdoch
Iain is an hydrographic surveyor and has 30 years experience of the submarine cable business, mainly in the delivery of survey and installation services both ashore and at sea. His experience includes system procurement and project management, quality assurance and client representation on installation and maintenance operations and in business development. Iain is past Executive Committee member and Chairman of the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) and former member of SUT Ocean Resources Committee. Iain has skills that include the management of multifarious project issues and with a keen eye for detail and quality clients are assured of solid and dependable guidance.
