About Us

Experts in Maritime Wellbeing

Who we are

Physical Initiative was founded to address a gap frequently seen offshore: the difference between how work is planned and how it is actually carried out under real conditions.

Our approach recognises that fatigue, pain, and reduced physical capacity are not abstract wellbeing issues – they are factors that directly influence decision-making, task execution and operational control.

From the early discipline of the Army Physical Training Corps to the complex realities of modern sport and business, Marc McLean has learned that leadership isn’t about control — it’s about clarity, consistency and care.

With almost 30 years’ experience coaching, managing and developing people, Marc combines his sports science background, coaching knowledge and operational experience to build environments where people perform at their best.

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Worksop
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom

Our approach

We work alongside operational, safety, and health teams to help organisations move from recognising human performance risks to actively managing them.

This means:
– understanding how physical and cognitive demands change across a rotation
– identifying where capacity is quietly eroded
– supporting the design of work that is more tolerant to human variability

Our role is not to replace existing systems or standards, but to help them function effectively in practice.

Experience and focus

With extensive experience working in maritime and offshore environments, Physical Initiative brings a practical, operational perspective to human performance challenges.

The focus is on:
– protecting crew capability
– supporting operational continuity
– reducing avoidable disruption linked to fatigue and MSK issues

This work supports regulatory intent while keeping attention firmly on how work is actually done.