The maritime security company MAST have appointed Rear Admiral Anthony Rix, pictured, as Business Development and board advisor. He’ll be advising commercial ship-owners and private yacht owners on maritime matters and supporting MAST on their maritime security business.
Anthony, pictured, previously worked for five years in London as Director of Maritime Security at Salamanca Risk Management Ltd and for 34 years as a Warfare Officer in Operations in the Royal Navy, where he retired in 2009.
Phil Cable, CEO and co-founder, MAST said: “Anthony is an accomplished senior leader with wide-ranging command, leadership and operational experience, and we are looking forward to utilising his expertise within the team. MAST is in the final phase of completing a highly successful training project in Oman and as part of a Bae offset programme, we have trained the Omani Maritime Police and Coastguard in boarding and search techniques, navigation and general maritime skills.
“We are in a strong position to replicate this project in other territories and are speaking to officials West Africa, and also believe this product to be relevant to other Coastguard operations in South East Asia and the Gulf. I am confident that Anthony will be an invaluable asset in expanding and implementing projects such as these and warmly welcome him to MAST.”
And Antony Rix said: “MAST is a market leader in maritime security and this is certainly an exciting time to be joining the team. Their strong international presence and impressive track record of past operational experience helped me make this decision, in what is a time of multiple maritime security threats around the globe. I look forward to helping deliver on MAST’s core promises of professionalism and integrity, and making the high seas a safer place to live and work in 2016.”
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