Snr Advisor

People

A young company with traditional values.

Witherby Seamanship International believes in bringing together a mix of older more experienced seafarers and young creative designers. The materials created by this fusion of styles have instant appeal to the modern seafarer.

Chairman
Alan Witherby

Managing Director
Iain Macneil

Director
Kathleen Witherby

Director
Kat Heathcote

IT Director
Johan Machtelinckx

Non-exec Director
Andrew Collins

General Manager

Stewart Heney

Snr Advisor
(Marine Operations)
Michael Lloyd

Snr Advisor
(Hazardous Cargoes)
Olaf Olsen

Technical Advisor
Iain Brown

Senior Editor
Clare Hall

Michael Lloyd - Senior Advisor (Marine Operations)

Michael started his career on the training Ship HMS Conway and went to sea as a Cadet with P&O.

He was promoted to master at 32 on a deep sea tow vessel, he then commanded a wide variety of ships including general cargo passenger, reefer, heavy lift, container, bulk carriers, anchor handlers, supply vessels, response and rescue vessels in the north sea, oil field support vessels in Nigeria, middle trade multi-purpose vessels in the Black sea and the Baltic and spent over three years commanding vessels in ice.

In addition he served for 35 years in the Royal Naval Reserve and for 10 years was representing shipmasters on the Council of Numast, is a Fellow of the Nautical Institute and a Younger Brother of Trinity House.

He retired from the sea in March 2007 after 50 years seagoing and 35 years in command.

Ambition at 7 years old - to go to sea (preferably as a pirate!)

Email: michael@emailws.com
Tel: 44(0)1506 463 227