Red7Marine, the UK’s leading provider of jack up barges to the near shore marine construction industry, is delighted to announce that Kristen Branford has joined the business in the role of Commercial Director.

With over 17 years experience, Kristen is an expert in the near shore marine construction industry. Kristen’s specialist expertise in civil engineering, marine piling and drilling, project management, risk mitigation and the sub-sea construction, makes him a valuable addition to the Red7Marine team.

Kristen comments: “I am delighted to have joined Red7Marine. Red7Marine has a reputation for excellence and is renowned within the industry for it’s knowledgeable, pro-active and safe approach to business. From working with the team in previous roles, I already had an understanding of how Red7Marine operates and knew that they were the kind of business that I would be delighted to work for.

Moving forward we have a clear strategy to develop the marine capabilities of the business. As the impact of decarbonisation and flooding grows, Red7Marine has a plan in place to support the enhancement of marine infrastructure in the UK.”

Nick Offord, Managing Director of Red7Marine, adds: “Kristen is a valuable asset to our company, with a proven track record in the Marine Construction industry. He has vast experience within the Blue Chip and SME sectors, which will enable Kristen to support the continued growth and development of Red7Marine.”