Naylor Director of Maritime & Coastguard Agency
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced the appointment of Philip Naylor as the new Director of Maritime Services. This post is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of seafarers and ships under the Red Ensign and delivering emergency response, survey and inspections services. Naylor is currently General Manager for Fleet Marine and Shore Operations for Carnival UK. He served as a Deck Officer on tankers, ferries and sail training vessels before joining the cruise industry in 1986. Here he was responsible for the worldwide operation of 12 cruise ships, as well as major developments ashore in the Port of Southampton. He has also led Carnival's emergency response organisation.
New Chief Executive for Maritime and Coastguard Agency
The U.K.’s Department for Transport announced the appointment of Peter Cardy as the new Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. He will succeed John Astbury who retires from his post as Acting Chief Executive of the Agency in May 2007.
