MARITIME EXPERT · BASED IN IRELAND
Practical expertise for boat owners and buyers.
From choosing a boat to bringing it home and getting more from it, Maritime Expert provides experienced, practical help at each stage of ownership.
Own-boat tuition, qualifications, buying assistance, boat handovers, skipper services and delivery — with Steve Frankland.
Yachtmaster Ocean · Advanced Powerboat Instructor · Former Marine Surveyor
Find the help that fits your plans
Our current base is Ireland. Spain sourcing and project enquiries are assessed individually, with remote research and any personal attendance agreed in advance. Local on-water training in Spain remains in development.
FROM PURCHASE TO FIRST PASSAGE
A Better Start With Your Next Boat.
A boat purchase does not finish at the signature. We help you think through the choice, organise the next steps and become familiar with the boat you take home.
- Establish the right buying brief
- Understand what needs specialist inspection
- Plan delivery and handover
- Learn the systems and handling on your boat
OWN-BOAT TUITION
Make more of the boat you own
Private tuition works best when it reflects the boat you actually use. That might mean a smoother arrival at your home berth, a more useful understanding of your electronics, or a well-rehearsed routine with your regular crew.
We agree what you want to work on, then build practical sessions around your vessel, your experience and the waters you use. Partners and regular crew can be involved, so the whole boat works better together.
EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE HELM
Experience beyond the helm
Steve Frankland’s experience reaches across operating, surveying, buying, selling and recycling boats. He founded Boatbreakers in 2000, later developed BuyAnyBoat, and appeared in four seasons of Scrap Kings.
Alongside his Yachtmaster Ocean and Advanced Powerboat Instructor qualifications, that background brings a practical understanding of vessel condition, maintenance, ownership costs and resale. It helps connect the buying decision to the day-to-day realities of owning and using a boat.
Any relevant interest involving an associated business is disclosed before advice is given on a proposed transaction.
We deliver. Then we teach.
Getting the boat home is one job. Understanding it when it arrives is another. Combining the two gives you a practical handover with someone who has already spent time aboard.
After delivery, we can work through the helm, everyday systems, onboard routines and handling at your new berth. You begin ownership with useful knowledge of your boat and a clear plan for developing your skills.
SPAIN · FROM THE FIRST BRIEF TO OWNERSHIP
Planning a purchase or project in Spain?
Based at Hodson Bay on Lough Ree, near Athlone, Maritime Expert provides training and professional boating services throughout Ireland by arrangement. Selected skipper, delivery and marine support assignments are also considered in the UK and Europe.
Spain Concierge extends that practical approach to boat searches, build specifications, refit coordination, motorcycles and selected premium purchases. We consider enquiries across coastal Spain, including the Balearics and Canaries, and agree the work, specialists and attendance your project needs. Our Spain guides help you prepare the questions before you commit.
What are you planning?
Tell us about your boat, the boat you hope to buy, or the passage you have in mind. We will help identify the appropriate service and explain the next step.
Ireland: +353 (0)89 254 1787
UK: +44 (0)7966 205539
info@maritimeexpert.com