Council

Composed of serving officers, each elected to serve a four-year term, Nautilus International’s Council is the governing body responsible for progressing policy decisions made at the Union’s General Meeting.

Council meets several times a year to ensure that motions members vote for at the General Meeting are progressed within reasonable time. The governing body also serves as a Trustee for the Nautilus Welfare Fund, a registered charity administered by the Union.

Mark Dickinson General Secretary Nautilus International	Geoff Pearson (Chair) Bergesen AS Master
Rob Gutteling (Vice Chair) P&O Ferries Master	Ulrich Jurgens (Deputy Vice Chair) MCA Surveyor
Andy Cowie Stena Line (Holyhead) Engineer	Christine McLean Sullom Voe Port Authority Port Controller
Clark Bowie NMM/Meridian (Stena DSVS) 3rd Engineer	Vacant Engineer Category
Dave Morrison Transocean 1st Assistant Engineer	Geert Feikema Fugro Marine Services Master
Graham Davies Trico Supply (UK) Chief Engineer	Ian Mackenzie Caledonian MacBrayne 3rd Mate
Ian Smith Vroon Offshore Deck	James Hofton Swire Pacific Ship Management Master
Jan van der Zee Verenigde Tankrederij Master	Jim Stone Anglo Eastern Ship Management ETO
Joris van Vuuren Spliethoff Group Chief Officer	Karel Slootstra Clearwater Group Chief Engineer
Kate Willis Shell 3rd Engineer	Lee McDowell Caledonian MacBrayne 3rd Officer
Malcolm Graves NERC 2nd Officer	Martin Troman RFA Systems Engineer
Micky Smyth P&O Irish Sea 2nd Officer	Mike Quinn RFA Navigator
Norman Martin Caledonian MacBrayne Master	Rodney Pereira Wightlink (Guernsey) Chief Engineer
Roel Ballieux Maersk Ship Management Master (Dual Certificated)	Roger Stuart International Marine Transportation Master
Shaun Burford UECC 2nd Officer	Stephen Gudgeon Maersk Master
Steven Metzelaar P&O Ferries Bosun	Tony Steel SBM Monaco Chief Engineer
Wilco van Hoboken P&O North Sea 3rd Engineer