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GB Shipyard’s New CEO Speaks On Future Plans And Global Experience

GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – Christopher Earl is a decorated veteran of the Canadian Navy, and now the CEO of the shipyard in Grand Bahama.

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7 months ago

May 21, 2025

Italia Hall

GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – Christopher Earl is a decorated veteran of the Canadian Navy, where he held several senior leadership roles.

Now, he’s bringing that wealth of global maritime operational knowledge and shipyard management experience to Grand Bahama, stepping in as the new CEO of the island’s largest ship-repair facility, the Grand Bahama Shipyard.

Christopher Earl – CEO, Grand Bahama Shipyard
“I’m brand new. Tell us about what’s happening to the shipyard and give us a little bit of background on yourself.
So yeah, so I’m brand new to Grand Bahama Shipyard, having only joined the company at the beginning of May.
I joined at a super exciting time, significant investment is going into the shipyard over the coming years, with two brand new floating docks.”

Earl telling us more about his background:

Christopher Earl – CEO, Grand Bahama Shipyard
“My background, I joined the company from a company in Canada called Seaspan Shipyards, where I ran all of the repair and overhaul programs for the company out of Victoria.
Prior to that, I was Royal Canadian Navy, ran a shipyard for the Navy, and had the opportunity to serve with various navies all over the world.”

But the immediate focus is the delivery of the two new docks.

Christopher Earl – CEO, Grand Bahama Shipyard
“The first dock arrives later this year. When that dock arrives, the first priority is to get that dock into service. And our plan is to dock the first ship on that new dock in January 2026.”