Ship management veteran Robert (Bob) Maxwell has died after a long battle with cancer, it has been has confirmed.

“It is with the greatest sadness that BSM delivers the heart-breaking news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Robert (Bob) Maxwell,” said a Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) spokesperson.

Maxwell, who died on 26 March 2018, was the managing director of BSM’s office in Singapore, a post he had held since 2014.