MB92 Group reveals internal restructuring

Superyacht refit and repair company MB92 Group has announced a host of structural changes ahead of its next phase of growth.

The firm stated it is expecting increased activity at its yards in Barcelona and La Ciotat as a result of two new shiplifts – a 4,800-tonne platform due to arrive in Barcelona in the coming months, and a 4,000-tonne platform that will arrive in La Ciotat in 2022.

The most significant change sees Henk Dreijer assume the role of chief business development officer of the MB92 Group from his current position as commercial director. The new role brings him closer to the group’s CEO, where he will be responsible for developing strategic operations for the group with particular emphasis on sourcing significant refit projects.

The news follows the successful integration of Compositeworks and Blohm+Voss La Ciotat under the MB92 Group umbrella in 2018.

Elsewhere, Txema Rubio has replaced Dreijer as commercial director while two additional departments dedicated to customer contracts and aftersales have been created. These will be run by Mary Clara Batchelor and Paco Sanz, both of whom have enjoyed long stints with the company.

Dreijer noted, “This reorganisation is an important step in bringing a seamless service across both of our shipyards and will enable our customers to experience a more efficient quotation and planning process.

“I am very pleased with the team we have in place and look forward to being able to offer additional space on the new 4,800-tonne platform in Barcelona from this summer.”

With a full 12 months of activity following the acquisitions of Compositeworks at the end of 2017 and Blohm+Voss La Ciotat later last year, MB92 has announced an increase in turnover at both yards.

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