Richard Steady

Richard has held many executive maritime positions and brings impressive credentials to Derecktor.

He began his career at Maritrans, the global shipping and transportation company, where he rose to the position of Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs. He has also held key roles at Weeks Marine, a prominent marine construction and dredging operator, where he was Director of Marine Services, as well as American Marine Corporation, a marine construction, transportation and salvage business, where he was Executive Vice President and instrumental in the development of sectors of the business. He has extensive executive experience in business planning and analysis as well as operations, project management and governmental and regulatory affairs.

Richard is based out of Derecktor Dania and is responsible for overall operations and development at Derecktor’s Florida and New York shipyards, encompassing new vessel construction along with yacht and commercial refit and service. A native of New Hampshire, he holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from Temple University.