Good news for the Green Dragon in China this week. Having completed the gruelling leg to Qingdao where it claimed fourth place, the Green Dragon crew won the Seamanship Award for leg 4, and were boosted with news of a new sponsor.
The Berg Propulsion, one of the world's leading designers and producers of propellers for industrial and merchant shipping, has joined Green Dragon as a supporting partner alongside the Chinese syndicate and www.discoverireland.com
Berg Propulsion CEO Aloysius Hendricks stated: "We are proud to announce our partnership with the Green Dragon, a unique Irish and Chinese collaboration representing for us a collaboration between Europe and Asia. At Berg Propulsion we feel a strong connection to the Green Dragon as we also have European roots combined with a strong Asian influence. This influence is particularly evident in China where we have seen our business grow steadily."
The Swedish company will accompany the Green Dragon at seven of the remaining stopovers, including its home port of Marstand in June.
Green Dragon CEO Jamie Boag commented: "We are very excited to join forces with Berg Propulsion. The next five months are going to be challenging both on and off the water, and we are looking forward to continuing this journey together.”
