Gerhard Neethling

Chief Executive Officer, Gemini Marine

Gerhard Neethling is Chief Executive Officer of Gemini Marine.

Gemini Marine is a Cape Town builder of rigid inflatable boats for leisure, rescue, patrol and commercial customers. Its boats were used to recover astronauts from a SpaceX capsule after splashdown in 2020.

In the job

  1. Gemini Marine agreed a management buy-out that passed the company to a team led by Neethling and Juan Oberholzer. Source

  2. Gemini confirmed an export deal under which its boats were used to recover astronauts from a SpaceX capsule after splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. Source

  3. Gemini invested in new and updated production moulds across its whole rigid inflatable range. Source

Career before

  1. Global sales and marketing manager, Gemini Marine

Sources

  1. marinebusinessnews.com.au
  2. boatingsouthafrica.co.za
  3. sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za
  4. boatingsouthafrica.co.za
  5. powerboatandrib.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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