Alex Stobo serves as the General Manager for Scotland at The SMS Group, a position held since November 2021. Previously, Alex worked as a Ship Manager at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited from November 2018 to June 2021. Prior experience includes a tenure as Project Manager at Babcock International Group from January 2011 to November 2018. Alex possesses a strong background in ship repair, marine interiors, and marine engineering.
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Southampton Marine Services Ltd was established in 2004 and specialises in ship / work boat building, vessel repair and marine engineering; we trade in four markets - Commercial Marine, Defence, Superyachts and work boats / floating structures. T: 0845 013 0481 E: info@sms-marine.co.uk The company is Headquartered at Western Avenue in Southampton, at the centre of ABP Southampton's port facility. The site provides the company with a manufacturing workshop and machine shop, providing easy access for repairs and surveys for all port users. The SMS Group aims to provide the marine and construction industries with reliable service, outstanding quality and the highest standards of work. The SMS Group began 2018 with a period of significant expansion, acquiring a dry-dock and marine / machine workshops business in Lowestoft. Coupled with the addition of marine workshops in Poole, Avonmouth, Portsmouth, Devonport and Dover to compliment the existing facilities at Southampton and the dry-dock at Shoreham. The SMS Group thereafter became the largest independent ship repair business in the UK; 8 owned locations (adding Glasgow in 2020) providing 24/7/365 support. The SMS family is made up of qualified professionals and highly skilled tradespeople who collaborate on projects large and small. It ranges from naval architects and engineers to carpenters and apprentices that together work with the guiding principles of personalisation and a can-do attitude. We put the customer first. The SMS Group focuses on defence sector, marine refurbishment, and commercial ship repair.