Clearwater Marine is a private
investment company specialising
in the maritime sector.
Clearwater Marine Investments was established by its principal, Nigel Hill, in 2002. Over time it has evolved from a consultancy business into its present position as a private investment company.
Today, Clearwater holds strategic investments in ships, marine services and property, with certain other opportunistic venture capital positions in a variety of different fields.
As its name implies, Clearwater Marine is focused principally on the maritime sector through significant holdings in the Woodstreet Shipholdings AS Group, Woodstreet Inc, Woodstreet Investments BV and the Wallem Group.
Maritime Investments
Clearwater's maritime-based investments are organised under the Woodstreet brand name which it is developing together with Viken Shipping AS, owned by Nigel's long term business partner, Tom Steckmest.
Clearwater and Viken have together founded and developed Woodstreet Investments BV, Woodstreet Inc and Woodstreet Shipholdings AS.
Woodstreet Investments BV is an Amsterdam-registered company and the owner of the Wallem Group Limited, one of the largest and best known marine service companies in the World specialising in technical ship management Ship Agency, Ship broking, IT software development and commercial ship management, Wallem has approximately 350 vessels under technical management.
Woodstreet Inc & Woodstreet Shipholdings AS were founded by Clearwater and Viken to own, control and operate a fleet of ocean-going vessels as well as to provide Asset management services to financial investors in the maritime industry.
The Woodstreet Shipping companies own a fleet of vessels of different types and designs which are operated under a mixture of spot and time charters.
Woodstreet Fleet List
Name
Type
Size
Built
MV Cedar 1
Bulkcarrier
69,146 dwt (Panamax)
1998
- Sold summer 09
MV Cedar 2
Bulkcarrier
70,029 dwt (Panamax)
1994 - Sold summer 09
MV Cedar 3
Bulkcarrier
70,003 dwt (Panamax)
1994 - Sold summer 09
MV Cedar 4
Bulkcarrier
43,732 dwt(Ice classed handymax)
1995
- Sold summer 09
MV Cedar 5
Bulkcarrier
43,706 dwt (Ice classed handymax)
1995
- Sold summer 09
MV Oak 1
Container
797 TEU (Feedermax)
1999 – Sold spring 10
MV Oak 2
Bulkcarrier
41,363 dwt (handymax)
1997
- Sold winter 09
MV Birch 1
Bulkcarrier
24,306 dwt (Handysize)
1995
MV Birch 2
Bulkcarrier
20,427 dwt (Handysize)
1998
MV Birch 3
Bulkcarrier
20,427 dwt (Handysize)
1999
MV Birch 4
Bulkcarrier
25,369 dwt (Handysize)
2000
MV Ernst Oldendorff
Bulkcarrier
26,500 dwt (Handysize)
1997
MV Henry Oldendorff
Bulkcarrier
26,045 dwt (Handysize)
1998
Other Investments
Clearwater has also built up a diverse portfolio of alternative investments in property and other sectors on an opportunistic basis. Through Clearwater Marine Properties Limited it owns a number of residential properties in the UK and abroad, including a villa in Provence for holiday letting purposes.
Other investments made by Clearwater have tended to be start-up or early stage of development companies in need of venture capital. Recent examples include major stakes in:
Thruvision Systems Ltd, which is a manufacturer of security screening products that incorporate Proprietary Passive Terahertz Imaging Technology to detect person-borne concealed objects.
About us
Nigel Hill
Managing Director of Clearwater Marine Investments Limited and Director of Woodstreet Investments BV and Woodstreet Shipholdings.
An experienced, merchant bank-trained shipping financier and investor with nearly thirty years' service in the industry.
After fourteen years with Hill Samuel Bank Limited and six years with Berliner Bank A.G., Nigel established Clearwater Marine Investments Limited to provide consultancy/advisory services to Banks, Shipyards and Shipping companies, including equity raising and tax leasing opportunities.
During his banking career Nigel particularly specialised in advising on work-out/recovery projects and successfully managed a large number of diverse and mostly complex cross-border problem situations. His wide experience in this field includes 'owning' and operating over thirty ocean-going vessels of various types
Contact us
Clearwater Marine Investments Limited
6 Lloyds Avenue
London
EC3N 3AX
