Peter Southgate

Peter Southgate is Regional Director, Americas & Yacht Code Specialist at the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (Cayman Registry), and Managing Director of Southgate Maritime Inc. His maritime career spans nearly 40 years, beginning as an apprentice shipwright and metalworker at UK shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft before moving into naval architecture. He later worked with Lloyd's Register on yachts and passenger vessels, and at the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency helped develop the Large Yacht Code (LY2). He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, and holds a law degree from the University of London (2009).

He has spoken at 24 Mare Forum events between 2014 and 2026, chairing four sessions and moderating eight others, mostly at Super Yacht Americas and Super Yacht Europe, and is a moderator at the 7th Super Yacht Americas 2026.