Seaborne Freight has been given a £14m government contract but who are the ‘old sea dogs’ behind the venture? Its ranks include a shotgun-toting former veal exporter, a retired submarine officer and a lawyer specialising in insuring class actions. Dudley, 64, a well-known figure in the Brighton area, was a director of International Trader’s Ferry, although a listing on Companies House features a different spelling of his name, Dydley. He spent 10 years as a submarine officer in the Royal Navy before setting up a shipping company that ultimately ran aground. According to Companies House, he remains a director of the company and lives in France.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2019 14:08 UTC