Briggs Marine MD in Queen's Birthday Honours for key support during COVID

Collieson Briggs, managing director of Burntisland based Briggs Marine, has received an MBE for services to vulnerable people during the Covid-19 response.

His company has made significant donations, and offered support, to frontline organisations including the Cottage Centre in Kirkcaldy, and Kirkcaldy Foodbank.

He was one of ten Fifers included in the 2020 birthday honours, announced this evening.

Mr Briggs said he was delighted and surprised, and added: “A lot of people in the company are involved in, and do so much to help organisations such as the Cottage, so I am delighted to accept on behalf of them.”

Briggs Marine has been a long standing support of the Cottage, and it has also helped a range of groups from Burntisland Primary School to Rachel House, the Kinross base of CHAS.

The family owned business has over 40 years experience in coastal, nearshore and offshore operations.

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