Nautical Institute Presidency for Irish Mariner

On June 17 in Sydney Australia, the AGM of the Nautical Institute will elect Captain Robert McCabe to the Presidency of the Institute for a two-year term.

The Nautical Institute is the international representative body for maritime professionals involved in the control of sea-going ships and is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). It has 6,500 members worldwide across 110 countries.  

Captain McCabe is a career long member of the Institute, a former Chairman of the Institute’s Technical Committee and a frequent contributor to international conferences particularly on e-Navigation and user needs issues.

 An Irish Master Mariner, Captain McCabe is currently the Director of Operations and Navigation Services at the Commissioners of Irish Lights and previously served with Irish Shipping Ltd.

Welcoming the election of an Ireland branch member to the highest office of the Institute, Branch chairman Deirdre Lane explained that the primary focus of the Nautical Institute is to raise international standards of competence and education across the marine industry.

“Robert McCabe has shown significant leadership in the Ireland Branch and internationally and we look forward to his term as President as an opportunity to further advance the Institute’s aims”.