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EXECUTIVES - PAST AND PRESENT

   

Chairmen

   

1976/1979

Sir James Dunett, GCB, CMG.

1979/1980

R Ilian

1980/1981

H Sohmen

1981-

J G Davis CBE

   

ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1976/1979

 

Shipowners

A J Chandris (Chandris Lines)
A J Jahre (Anders Jahre Rederi)
H Sohmen (Marine Navigation Co Limited)
S Yamaji (Taiheiyo K K K Limited)

Shipbuilders

N-H Hallenborg (Kockums Mekaniska Verkstads AB)
I Takezawa (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited)
L A Vernede (A G Weser)

Bankers

W Behrmann (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
O R Norland (Hambros Bank Limited)

Oil Companies

M E Dalemont (Cie Francaise des Petroles)
R B Horton (B P Tanker Co Limited)
D Snoy (Petrofina SA)

   

THE STEERING COMMITTEES

   

1979/1980

Shipowners

W El Miqdadi (Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK)
J Jahre (Anders Jahre Rederi)
H Sohmen (Marine Navigation Co Limited)

Shipbuilders

C Baylis (British Shipbuilders)
A Rijke (Rijn - Schelde - Verolme)
K F W Schirmer (Bremer Vulkan)
M Tani (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited)

Bankers

W Behrmann (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
J G Davis (Kleinwort Benson Limited) (Secretary)
O R Norland (Hambros Bank Limited)

Oil Companies

R Ilian (BP Shipping Limited) (Chairman)
H Cran (Petrofma SA)
J de Gouyon Matignon (Elf Aquitaine)

   

1980/1981

Shipowners

H Sohmen (Marine Navigation Co Limited) (Chairman)
F T Al-Ghanim (Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK)
O Hoegh (Leif Hoegh & Co AS)

Shipbuilders

C Baylis (British Shipbuilders)
A Rijke (Rijn - Schelde - Verolme)
K F W Schirmer (Bremer Vulkan)
T Sugiyama (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited)

Bankers

W Behrmann (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
J G Davis (Kleinwort Benson Limited) (Secretary)
V d'Orgeval (Banque de la Societe Financiere Europeenne)

Oil Companies

E E Bowyer (Shell International Petroleum Co Limited)
H Cran (Petrofina SA)
J de Gouyon Matignon (Elf Aquitaine)

   

1981/1982

Shipowners

F T Al-Ghanim (Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK)
M Chandris (Chandris Limited)
D Hall (P&O Bulk Shipping Limited)
O Hoegb (Leif Hoegh & Co AS)
W Lee (Marine Navigation Co Limited)

Shipbuilders

E Carnevali (Astilleros Espanoles S.A.)
D B Kimber (Austin & Pickersgill Limited)
T J Parker (British Shipbuilders)
A Rijke (Rijn-Schelde-Verholme)
T Sugiyama (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited)

Bankers

J G Davis (Kleinwort Benson Limited) (Chairman)
W Behrmann (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
S Coleridge (Barclays Merchant Bank Limited)
V d'Orgeval (Banque de la Societe Financiere Europeenne)
W Kirkpatrick (Finance for Shipping Limited)
R Parsons (Grindlays Bank plc)
I Saunes (Den Norske Credit Bank)

Oil Companies

E E Bowyer/B South (Shell International Petroleum Co Limited)
H Cran (Petrofina SA)
R Ilian (BP Shipping Limited)
J de Gouyon Matignon (Elf Aquitaine)

   

1982/1983

Shipowners

A F Al Bader (Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. SAK)
M Chandris (Chandris Limited)
D Hall (P&O Bulk Shipping Limited)
O Hoegh (Leif Hoegh & Co AS)
W Lee (Marine Navigation Limited)
D N Pateras (Leandros Shipping Co)
H Rootliep (Nedlloyd Group NV)
J Chr Sundt (Sig Bergesen D. Y. & Co)

Shipbuilders

E Carnevali (Astilleros Espanoles SA)
D B Kimber (Austin & Pickersgill Limited)
H Rice (British Shipbuilders)
A Rijke (Rijn-Schelde-Verholme)
T Sugiyama (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited)

Bankers

J G Davis (Kleinwort Benson Limited)(Chairman)
W Behrmann (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
R A P Butcher (National Westminster Bank plc)
S Coleridge (Barclays Merchant Bank Limited)
V d'Orgeval (Banque de la Societe Financiere Europeenne)
W Kirkpatrick (Finance for Shipping Limited)
W Lawes (Grindlays Bank plc)
I Saunes (Den Norske Credit Bank)

Oil Companies

B South (Shell International Petroleum Co Limited)
H Cran (Petrofina SA)
R Ilian (BP Shipping Limited)
J de Gouyon Matignon (Elf Aquitaine)

   

1984/1985

Shipowners

A F Al Bader (Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. SAK)
M V D Champness (John I Jacobs Plc)
F S B Chao (Wah Kwong & Co (Hong Kong) Limited)
D Kimber (Eggar Forrester (Holdings) Limited)
M Kulukundis (London & Overseas Freighters)
M H Liang (Island Navigation Corp Limited)
D N Pateras (Leandros Shipping Co)
H Rootliep (Nedlloyd Group NV)

Shipbuilders

A G Ferrari (Astilleros Espanoles SA)
J Graham Day (British Shipbuilders)
H Meckel (Bremer Vulkan)
H Nygaard (Drammen Slip & Verksted)
T J Parker (Harland & Wolff Limited)
K Saito (The Shipbuilders' Association of Japan)

Bankers

J G Davis (Kleinwort Benson Limited)(Chairman)
W Behrmann (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
V d'Orgeval (Banque de la Societe Financiere Europeenne)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
W Kirkpatrick (Finance for Shipping Limited)
W Lawes (Grindlays Bank plc)
B A Nachamkin (Bankers Trust Company)
M J Tapper (Barclays Bank plc)

Oil Companies

H Cran (Petrofina SA)
I G S Hartigan (BP Shipping Limited)
J Withrington (Shell International Petroleum Co Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Malvern Insurance Co Limited)
M Ratcliffe (Lloyd's Shipping Economist)

   

1986/1987

Shipowners

S A Al-Matouq (Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. SAK)
D Barker-Benfield (John I Jacobs plc)
F S B Chao (Wah Kwong & Co (Hong Kong) Limited)
M H Liang (Island Navigation Corp Limited)
D N Pateras (Leandros Shipping Co)
H Rootliep (Nedlloyd Group NV)

Shipbuilders

P D G Hares (British Shipbuilders)
D B Kimber (AWES)
S Kobayashi (The Shipbuilders' Association of Japan)
H Meckel (Bremer Vulkan)
S Mendiroz (Astilleros Espanoles SA)
H Nygaard
T J Parker (Harland & Wolff Limited)

Bankers

J G Davis (Kleinwort Benson Limited) (Chairman)
W Behrmann (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
A D Brauner (Midland Bank plc)
V d'Orgeval (Banque de la Societe Financiere Europeenne)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
R Hope (Investors in Industry plc)
J Knox (ANZ Bank)
B A Nachamkin (Bankers Trust Company)
M J Tapper (Barclays Bank Plc)

Oil Companies

H Cran (Petrofina SA)
R C Loveday (Shell International Marine Limited)
M R Pattinson (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Scottish Lion Insurance Co Limited)
M Willingale (Lloyd's Shipping Economist)

1988/1989

 

Chairman

J G Davis

Shipowners

S A AI-Matouq (Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. SAK)
D Barker-Benfield (John I Jacobs plc)
F S B Chao (Wah Kwong (Hong Kong) Limited)
M H Liang (Island Navigation Corp Limited)
H J Helb (Nedlloyd Group NV)

Shipbuilders

J Lister (British Shipbuilders)
D B Kimber (AWES)
A Barba Jimenez (Astilleros Espanoles SA)
H Nygaard

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffahrtsbank AG)
A D Brauner (Midland Bank plc)
V d'Orgeval (Banque de la Societe Financiere Europeenne)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
R Hope (Investors in Industry Plc)
D Willis (ANZ Bank)
B A Nachamkin (Bankers Trust Company)
M J Tapper (Barclays Bank Plc)

Oil Companies

H Cran (Petrofina SA)
R C Loveday (Shell International Marine Limited)
N Hartley (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Scottish Lion Insurance Co Limited)
M Willingale (Lloyd's Shipping Economist)

   

1990/1991

Chairman

J G Davis

Shipowners

H J Helb (Nedlloyd)
F S B Chao (Wah Kwong (Hong Kong) Limited)
D B Kimber (London & Overseas Freighters Limited)

Shipbuilders

T J Parker (Harland & Wolff Limited)
W Fante (AWES)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O Norland (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
A D Brauner (Midland Bank)
I Saunes (Norske Skibs Hypothekbank)
B A Nachamkin (Bankers Trust Company)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
D Willis (ANZ Bank)
M J Tapper (Barclays Bank Plc)

Oil Companies

R C Loveday (Shell International Marine Limited)
R W Shewan (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfeldt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Scottish Lion Insurance Co)

 

1992/1993

Chairman

J G Davis

Shipowners

A van Langeveld (Nedlloyd Group NV)
F S B Chao (Wah Kwong (Hong Kong) Limited)
D Kimber (London & Overseas Freighters Limited)

Shipbuilders

J Parker (Harland & Wolff Limited)
W Fante (AWES)
C Sverdrup (Burmeister & Wain)
V Cervera (Uninave)
J Esteban Perez (Uninave)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O Norland (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
A D Brauner (Midland Bank Plc)
I Saunes (Norsk Skibs Hypothekbank)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
S Edmondson (Barclays Bank Plc)
D Willis (Swiss Bank)
B A Nachamkin (Seatrust Shipping Services Limited)

Oil Companies

C Vincent (Shell International Marine Limited)
R W Shewan (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Scottish Lion Insurance Co)

 

1993/1994

Chairman

J G Davis

Vice-Chairman

A D Brauner (Ship Finance Consultant)

Shipowners

P W Vroon (Vroon BV)
D B Kimber (London & Overseas Freighters Limited)
J J Stocker (Shipbuilders Council of America)

Shipbuilders

C F Sverdrup (Burmeister & Wain)
V Cervera (Construnaves/Uninave)
U Nieter (AWES)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O Norland (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
R W Harrington (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
I J Saunes ( Norsk Skibs Hypothekbank)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
H Kippenberger (Deutsche Bank AG)
J Hagemann (Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft)
B A Nachamkin (Seatrust Shipping Services Limited)

Oil Companies

R W Shewan (BP Shipping Limited)
C Vincent (Shell International Marine Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
T Nunn (Institute of London Underwriters)

 

1994/1995

Chairman

J G Davis

Deputy Chairman

F S B Chao (Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited)

Vice-Chairman (Steering Committee) A D Brauner (Ship Finance Consultant)

Shipowners

P W Vroon (Vroon BY)
D B Kimber (London & Overseas Freighters Limited)

Shipbuilders

C F Sverdrup (Burmeister & Wain)
U Nieter (Verband fur Schiffbau und Meerestechnik)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O Noriand (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
R W Harrington (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
I J Saunes (Norsk Skibs Hypothekbank)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
O Peters (Deutsche Bank AG)
J Hagemann (Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft)
B A Nachamkin (Seatrust Shipping Services Limited)

Oil Companies

T R Hughes (BP Shipping Limited)
P Swift (Shell International Marine Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
T Nunn (Institute of London Underwriters)

   

1995/1996

Chairman

J G Davis

Deputy Chairman

F S B Chao (Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited)

Vice-Chairman (Steering Committee) A D Brauner (Ship Finance Consultant)

Shipowners

P W Vroon (Vroon BV)
G A Tsavliris (Tsavliris (Shipping) Limited)

Shipbuilders

C F Sverdrup (Sverdrup & Associates AS)

Shipbrokers

P A Embiricos (Embiricos Shipbrokers Limited)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O R Norland (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
R W Harrington (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
I J Saunes (Norsk Skibs Hypothekbank)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
J Hagemann (Commerzbank Aktiengeselischaft)
B A Nachamkin (Seatrust Shipping Services Limited)

Oil Companies

T R Hughes (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurance Companies

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Institute of London Underwriters)

 

1996/1997

 

Chairman

J G Davis

Deputy Chairman

F S B Chao (Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited)

Vice-Chairman (Steering Committee) A D Brauner (Ship Finance Consultant)

Shipowners

P W Vroon (Vroon BV)
G A Tsavliris (Tsavliris (Shipping) Limited)

Shipbuilders

C F Sverdrup (Sverdrup & Associates AS)

Shipbrokers

P A Embiricos (Embiricos Shipbrokers Limited)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O R Norland (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
R W Harrington (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
I J Saunes (Norsk Skibs Hypothekbank)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
J Hagemann (Commerzbank Aktiengeselischaft)
B A Nachamkin (Seatrust Shipping Services Limited)
V d'Orgeval (Aifin S.A.)
J Knox (Rea Brothers Limited)

Oil Companies

T R Hughes (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurers

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Institute of London Underwriters)

   

1997/1998

Chairman

J G Davis

Deputy Chairman

F S B Chao (Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited)

Vice-Chairman (Steering Committee) A D Brauner (Ship Finance Consultant)

Shipowners

P W Vroon (Vroon BV)
G A Tsavliris (Tsavliris (Shipping) Limited)

Shipbuilders

C F Sverdrup (Sverdrup & Associates AS)

Shipbrokers

P A Embiricos (Embiricos Shipbrokers Limited)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O R Norland (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
R W Harrington (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
J Hagemann (Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft)
B A Nachamkin (Seatrust Shipping Services Limited)
V d'Orgeval (Aifin S.A.)
T Wagner (Deutsche Bank AG)

Oil Companies

T R Hughes (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurers

L Lindfelt (The Swedish Club)
A S Nunn (Institute of London Underwriters)

   

1998/1999

Chairman

J G Davis

Deputy Chairman

F S B Chao (Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited)

Vice-Chairman (Steering Committee) A D Brauner (Ship Finance Consultant)

Shipowners

P W Vroon (Vroon BV)
G A Tsavliris (Tsavliris (Shipping) Limited)
K Timmermann (P&O Bulk Shipping Limited)
R K Mehrotra (Foresight Group)

Shipbuilders

C F Sverdrup (Sverdrup & Associates AS)

Shipbrokers

P A Embiricos (Embiricos Shipbrokers Limited)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
O R Norland (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
R W Harrington (The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
T Hood (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
J Hagemann (Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft)
B A Nachamkin (Seatrust Shipping Services Limited)
V d'Orgeval (Aifin S.A.)
T Wagner (Deutsche Bank AG)

Oil Companies

T R Hughes (BP Shipping Limited)

Insurers

A S Nunn (Institute of London Underwriters)
G Barnes (Bankassure Insurance Services Limited)
F Malmros (The Swedish Club)
D R Southwood (Heath Martens Horner)
D W Taylor (Institute of London Underwriters)

P&I Clubs

M G Edmiston (London Steamship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited)

Lawyers

P Morgan (Clyde & Co)
S Robertson (Sinclair Roche & Temperley)

Consulates

M Dixon (Consulate General of Panama)

Marine Surveyors

C F Spencer (C F Spencer & Co Limited)

   

2000/2001

Chairman

J G Davis

Deputy Chairmen

P J Cowling (Wallem Limited)
R W Harrington (Shipping adviser, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc)
S Robertson (Sinclair Roche & Temperley)
D R Southwood (Heath Lambert Marine)

Vice-Chairman (Steering Committee) A D Brauner (Ship Finance Consultant)

Shipowners

P W Vroon (Vroon BV)
G A Tsavliris (Tsavliris (Shipping) Limited)
K Timmermann (P&O Bulk Shipping Limited)
R K Mehrotra (Foresight Group)

Shipbuilders

C F Sverdrup (Atlantic Marine Holding Co)

Shipbrokers

P A Embiricos (Embiricos Shipbrokers Limited)

Bankers

J Bentlage (Deutsche Schiffsbank AG)
J Hagemann (Commerzbank AG)
V d'Orgeval (Aifin S.A.)
T Wagner (Deutsche Bank AG)

Oil Companies

N Palmer (BP Amoco Shipping Limited)

Insurers

A S Nunn (International Union of Marine Insurance)
G Barnes (Bankassure Insurance Services Limited)
F Malmros (The Swedish Club)
D W Taylor (Institute of London Underwriters)

P&I Clubs

M G Edmiston (London Steamship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited)

Lawyers

S Poland (Clyde & Co)

Marine Surveyors

C F Spencer (C F Spencer & Co Limited)