Advisory & Consulting Services

Marine Money has a proven track record of assisting shipowners and capital providers in originating and executing marine financing transactions. Whether you are a finance provider interested in developing deal flow, a shipowner/charterer looking for vessel financing or a private or public equity investor [More...] considering making an investment in the marine sector, Marine Money’s affiliate Blue Sea Capital can help you understand the options and the economics – and help you close a deal.

Depending on the nature of the transaction, we work either on a consulting/research basis or a success fee payable on the closing of a financing.

Thanks to the privileged position we have enjoyed in the ship and offshore financing marketplace for more than 20 years, Marine Money has developed deep personal contacts and a keen understanding of the various global capital markets available for shipping assets. Unlike financial institutions, which typically focus on specific products and markets, we are in the unique and unbiased position to advise on a broad range of capital market products, lenders or investors.

Over the past 10 years, we have originated Initial Public Offerings, Private Equity Placements, High Yield Bonds, Mergers and Acquisitions, Sale and Leasebacks, German KG and Norwegian KS Financings, as well as hundreds of millions in secured and unsecured debt financing. We have also performed research and consulting assignments for premier clients around the world.

Matthew W. McCleery

Matthew W. McCleery, 36, is currently the president of Marine Money International. Mr. McCleery joined Marine Money International in 1997 as managing editor and became its President in 1999. He is also currently managing director of Blue Sea Capital Corp, the financial advisory and consulting arm of Marine Money International that provides shipowners with advisory services in capital raising, lease arrangement, senior and junior debt financing and business combination transactions. Mr. McCleery is a non-Executive director of NASDAQ-listed product tanker and dry cargo companies Omega Navigation and FreeSeas. Mr. McCleery graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and was admitted to the Connecticut bar, in 1997.

For more information please send an email to Matt McCleery at matt@blueseascapital.com .

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