Rondal
Stephen Trent is a Mechanical Design Engineer with extensive experience in various sectors, currently employed at Rondal since May 2022. Prior to this role, Stephen served as a Systems Engineer at Robertson and Caine International Yachts and completed a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Qatar University, where electives included project management, product design, and computational fluid dynamics. Stephen's earlier positions include working as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Engineering Top Tech, where contributions involved designing products for multiple industries, and as a 2nd Engineer aboard the M/Y Never Say Never, managing maintenance of essential onboard systems. Prior engineering roles include product design at Bell Equipment and training at Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium, emphasizing maintenance planning and personnel management. Stephen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pretoria.
Rondal
At Rondal, we live by our core values: reliable, confident, experienced, committed, and adventurous. These values drive us to create top-notch sailing systems and components for the world's most incredible superyachts. Our team includes over 70 skilled craftsmen and apprentices who are dedicated to maintaining our tradition of excellence while also exploring new frontiers in superyacht composite technology. Rondal was founded by Royal Huisman Shipyard and continues to work closely with them, as well as building strong relationships with other leading boat builders around the world.