
Meet The Team

Director
Nathan Hobday MNI
Driven by a passion for the maritime sector and a commitment to delivering high-quality services, Nathan established Red Lion Marine Ltd.

Operations Manager
Jake Crosby
Jake is an experienced Chief Officer from the world of exploration shipping, having sailed across some of the planet’s most remote waters on a variety of interesting projects.

Senior Skipper
Paul Slimmings
Paul comes from a fishing background having worked the North Sea for the most part of his career. Better known as Slim, Paul brings a wealth of boat handling experience and has been with Red Lion Marine since the start.

Skipper
Robbie Breeze
Joining in 2025, Robbie brings a lifetime of fishing experience to the team, having sailed (and complained) in some some of the harshest environments the North Sea has to offer.

Fleet Mechanic
Ian Douglas
Ian joined RLM fulltime in Summer 2024 having been on call for the company previously. After a long role with the RNLI as Fleet Mechanic, he's ideally suited to fit in all engine compartments onboard our fleet.

Deck Crew
Steve Fordham
Steve is our main member of the deck team, backed by a voluntary career in both HM Coastguard and a current serving RNLI Volunteer. He only sits down on the job after 2am...
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Yard Manager & Staff Complaints Officer
Gordon Young
Gordon is a retired fire fighter, as you can tell.
