Elections

Are you concerned about the challenges ahead for today’s Merchant Navy professionals? Do you have ideas of helping Nautilus International to meet those challenges?

You should think about standing for election to the Nautilus International Council, the Union’s governing body and also the Trustee of the Nautilus Welfare Funds, our registered Charity that provides assistance to needy seafarers and their dependents.

Nautilus International is your union and its governing body, the Council is composed of serving Officers, like yourself, each elected to serve a four-year term.  Elections are held on a rolling basis, which means just about half the Council places came up for election this year.

2011 Nautilus Council Elections

Our report of voting for the above elections, which closed at 1700hrs on Thursday 5 May 2011, is as follows:

NAVIGATORS INCLUDING SHIPMASTERS (UK SECTION)

Number of eligible voters: 16,810
Votes cast by post: 1,264
Total number of votes cast: 1,264
Turnout: 7.5%
Number of votes found to be invalid: 64
Total number of valid votes to be counted: 1,200
Result (6 to elect)
TILL, Ann Cara 819 Elected
MARTIN, Norman 812 Elected
SMYTH, Michael 811 Elected
BLAND, David Edward 784 Elected
MINTER, Paul 751 Elected
MACKENZIE, Iain M. 715 Elected
STUART, Roger Burgess Newton 610  


NAVIGATORS INCLUDING SHIPMASTERS (NL SECTION)

Number of eligible voters: 16,810
Votes cast by post: 1,264
Total number of votes cast: 1,264
Turnout: 7.5%
Number of votes found to be invalid: 160
Total number of valid votes to be counted: 1,104
Result (2 to elect)
LOK, Peter (Dual Certificated Officer) 609 Elected
EIJKENAAR, Henk 477* Elected*
IJSSEL DE SCHEPPER, E R (Dual Certificated Officer) 474*  
VAN VUUREN, Joris 467  

*confirmed by a recount

INLAND NAVIGATION (NL SECTION)

Result (1 to elect)
As only 1 valid nomination was received, the following candidate is elected unopposed:
VAN DER ZEE, J. Elected unopposed


ENGINEERS INCLUDING ETOs/ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OFFICERS AND RADIO OFFICERS (UK SECTION)

Result (6 to elect including 1 by-election)
As only 5 valid nominations were received, the following candidates are elected unopposed:
BOWIE, Clark Elected unopposed
JACKSON, William Robertson Elected unopposed
MACDONALD, Alan E Elected unopposed
NICHOLSON, Ian Elected unopposed
STONE, James J Elected unopposed


ENGINEERS INCLUDING ETOs/ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OFFICERS AND RADIO OFFICERS (NL SECTION)

Result (1 to elect)
As only 1 valid nomination was received, the following candidate is elected unopposed:
VAN HOBOKEN, Wilco Elected unopposed


RATINGS (UK SECTION)

Result (1 to elect)
As no valid nominations were received, the position remains vacant.


OTHER PARTICULAR CATEGORIES (UK SECTION)

Result (1 to elect)
As only 1 valid nomination was received, the following candidate is elected unopposed:
PEARSON, Geoff Elected unopposed


As Scrutineers appointed in accordance with Section 49 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1991 (as amended), we are satisfied as to each of the matters specified in subsection 52(2) with regard to the election.

The following points should be noted:

  1. The person appointed under section 51 A to carry out the storage and counting of voting papers was Electoral Reform Services Limited.
  2.  The person appointed under section 51A to carry out the distribution of voting papers was Electoral Reform Services Limited.
  3.  A copy of the register of voters (as at the relevant date) was examined in accordance with section 49(3). The examination took place at our own instance and did not reveal any matter that should be brought to the attention of the trade union. We would draw your attention to sections 52(4), 52(5), and 52(6). Section 52(4) requires that a copy of this report be published and made available to all members of the union within a three month period from today. This does not, however, mean that every member has to be notified individually.

Yours sincerely
Adrian Wilkin, Senior Consultant, Electoral Reform Services

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