lucas young
commercial director
Lucas has over 15 years experience in maritime security, having served in the UK Royal Marine Commandos and establishing and running a UK based Security Company.
Lucas gained his commercial maritime experience from establishing logistical networks in the middle-east and supplying highly trained Anti-Pirate / Sea Marshal teams for various international security companies, detailed to protect both commercial and private vessels transiting hostile waters.
Lucas also has the benefit from personally leading numerous security operations tasked with protecting the full spectrum of merchant vessel types.
Lucas is a member of the International Association of Maritime Security Professionals (IAMSP), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the UK’s Security Industry Authority (SIA).
Experience allows us to prepare for whats over the horizon.
We are very satisfied with the services provided by Transafe Maritime.
C.Delaportas Director Meadway Shipping & Trading Inc
Robert Walford
Operations Director
Robert, a former non-commissioned Officer in the Special Boat Service, joined Transafe Maritime at the beginning of 2011. Rob brings with him the experience gained from both covert and overt global strategic planning and tactical operations.
Upon leaving the Royal Marines, Rob formed a successful Construction Company, which went on to gain a pan-European client base and manage a multi-million pound portfolio.
As Director of Operations, Rob oversees all client vessels transiting the IMO designated High Risk Area.
Having personally led teams on behalf of some of the UK’s leading maritime security companies, Rob has first hand experience of dealing with the international threat of piracy, particularly in the Indian Ocean & Gulf of Aden.