A&P Group, the UK-based ship repair and conversion company, has named industry veteran David McGinley as its new managing director.

He takes over the post from Andy Shaw who recently took up the reigns as chief executive of Middle East ship repairer ASRY.

McGinley, a past president of the UK Shipbuilders and Ship Repairers Association, joins A&P from Babcock International where he spent 13 years.

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