About Us

ClearLine is a corporate communications and public relations agency specialising in the commercial maritime sector. Our clients range from multinational companies to small, family-owned businesses. We produce and disseminate multi-channel content including corporate news and profiles as well as content and announcements on topics ranging from every aspect of shipbuilding and repair to advanced electronics & IT, autonomous shipping, design & engineering, equipment of all types and sustainability including offshore wind, alternative fuels and the circular economy.

Based near the port of Southampton in the UK, we are experienced professionals working with a diverse range of international clients in the UK, Europe and beyond. ClearLine is headed by Matt Johnson and has been active since 1995.

Marina Johnson Dip CIPR

Tel: +44 (0)7774 623 539

Marina founded ClearLine Communications and has watched her brother Matt built it into a highly successful agency for the commercial maritime sector.  She headed the leisure marine division of ClearLine but has recently gone on to start Wavelength Narratives, a new agency devoted entirely to publicity for leisure boating.   Marina and her team will still be on hand to assist Matt where projects get extra busy. 

Marina has extensive senior client management experience, advising on overall strategies and providing a hands-on approach to media management at events, relationships with the media and creative and practical solutions for every aspect of publicity, be it in the press, online or via advertising campaigns.

Matt Johnson BA (Hons) MBA

Tel: +44 (0)7754 749 114

Born in the port of Southampton and brought up on (almost literally) the Solent, Matt has a BA (Hons) from Kings College, London, and an MBA from Henley Management College. He spent a decade in investment banking before joining Marina to extend the scope of ClearLine.

With a love of all things maritime plus an appreciation of heavy engineering, good design and advanced technology, he enjoys digging deep into any subject to create interesting and compelling content.

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