Under the Seychelles Companies Ordinance 1972, the directors of Mahe Shipping Company have the power to do all acts for the promotion and carrying on of its business as stated in the company’s Memorandum of Association. The objects for which the Company is established are:
(a) To carry on the business of ships/husbandry agents, acting as representatives in Seychelles of any shipping company, navy, airline or other organisation engaged in transport activities including but not restricted to General Sales Agency and Cargo Sales Agency.
(b) To act as freight forwarder, clearing and forwarding agents and custom broker.
(c) To act as commission agents.
(d) To act as a courier including representing international courier companies
(e) To construct, finance, purchase, hire, manage, charter or sell any ships or other vessels, carry on the business of a shipowner and enter into contracts for the carriage of cargo, passengers and mail.
(f) To invest in other companies whether registered in Seychelles or overseas.
(g) To carry on the business of warehousing & logistics.
(b) To act as freight forwarder, clearing and forwarding agents and custom broker.
(c) To act as commission agents.
(d) To act as a courier including representing international courier companies
(e) To construct, finance, purchase, hire, manage, charter or sell any ships or other vessels, carry on the business of a shipowner and enter into contracts for the carriage of cargo, passengers and mail.
(f) To invest in other companies whether registered in Seychelles or overseas.
(g) To carry on the business of warehousing & logistics.
Chairman |
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Gerry Adam began his career in 1974 as an Engineering Cadet Officer with Unicorn Lines and was trained both on shore and at sea and worked his way through the ranks, obtaining his Marine Engineer Class 1 Certificate of Competency in 1983. He served as Chief Engineer on several of the company’s vessels from 1983 to 1987 and joined Mahe Shipping in 1988 as Shipping Manager, being appointed Managing Director in 1994 and Chairman in 2018. He is a director of Corvina Investment Co Ltd and also serves as director on various other boards including Land Marine Limited.
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Adrian Skerrett holds a degree in Economics and is a Chartered Management Accountant. He joined Mahe Shipping as Group Accountant in 1980. He is the longest serving director of the company, including as Managing Director from 1984 to 1994. He is Chairman of the Corvina Group and other group companies, including Mahe Investments Ltd, Victoria Properties & Investments Co Ltd and Silhouette Cruises Ltd. He is an author of a number of books about Seychelles and its natural history and serves as a trustee of several environmental NGOs including as Chairman of Island Conservation Society.
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Director & Company Secretary |
Director |
Director |
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Caroline Cetoupe FCCA, is a member of the ACCA and holds a BSc degree in Accounting & Finance, from South Bank University, London, UK. In 2002 she joined Seychelles based auditors, Pool and Patel then joined Corvina in October 2009 and holds the post of Finance and Administration Manager. In October 2013, she was elected as a director of Mahe Shipping. In 2022, she was appointed as Corvina Group Company Secretary.
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Jean-Francois Adam is based at Corvina head office, where he has been providing critical IT network and mail exchange server support to the whole Corvina Group for many years. He is accredited as an MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) in 2001 and has updated his skills to the status of an MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional). He has also completed a Master of Business Administration.
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Rod Thorrington, originally South African, has been based in Seychelles since 2003. With a background in Finance, Rod has been successful as an entrepreneur in several sectors including retail, distribution, entertainment and real estate. Today, Rod is the Chief Executive at Corvina Investment Co. He is also an independent director at Seychelles Breweries and ABSA Bank Seychelles.
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Director & Technical Advisor |
Managing Director
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Joe Morin has risen through the ranks of Mahe Shipping over a period of 25 years. He first joined the company in December 1994 as Assistant Cruise Ship Manager. He was later promoted to Operations Manager in 2000 and occupied this post for 10 years before promotion to Agency Manager in 2010. Joe was elected to the Board of Directors of Mahe Shipping to serve as Operations Director in October 2013. In 2018, he became Chief Executive Officer and in 2019, Managing Director. In March 2023, the company restructured into a two-directorship management style and Joe was appointed as the Co-Director of Operations for Shipping, Brokerage and Courier, following which he was subsequently appointed as the Technical Advisor to the company in August 2023.
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Angelic Appoo joined Mahe Shipping in November 2022 as the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the company further to a decision to revamp the company by adopting Project Horizon. She has an array of experience and knowledge in management, administration and entrepreneurship, thus suitable to lead the implementation of Project Horizon. In March 2023, the company restructured into a two-directorship management style and Angelic was appointed as the Co-Director of Operations for Finance, HR, Marketing & IT. Angelic was elected to the Board of Directors of Mahe Shipping in May 2023 and appointed as Managing Director in August 2023.
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