Demolition specialist Ed McIlvaney has an uncanny ability of choosing the best weather for his annual golf day and this year was no different.

Two dozen golfers, including representatives from various shipbroking houses, took to the greens at The Essex Golf & Country Club in ideal conditions — sunshine and a cool, refreshing breeze.

From the cash buyer community came Narinder Dheir of NKD Maritime and Rob Reid of Somap UK, and among the brokers were Darren Lepper of Clarksons and Dave Cundy of Gibson Shipbrokers.