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Sailors’ Society Chair Receives Maritime Leadership Award

19 Oct, 2023

We are delighted that our Chair of Trustees, Peter Swift, has received the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Leadership Award.

Peter received the award, sponsored by MacGregor, for his overall contribution to the maritime industry. The judges commented that he had demonstrated exceptional leadership in seafarer welfare, piracy and crisis response, maritime knowledge awareness, and the promotion of quality in ships and their management.

Sailors’ Society CEO, Sara Baade, said: “We could not be more proud of Peter. As a respected and distinguished figure in the maritime industry with an unwavering dedication to the welfare of seafarers, he constantly supports and promotes our dedicated 24/7 support for seafarers and their families and our acclaimed Wellness at Sea programme.

“On behalf of everyone at Sailors’ Society, congratulations Peter on this well-deserved award.”

Peter said: “I am very privileged and grateful to receive this recognition and award. Throughout my career, I have benefited from, and am extremely grateful for, the assistance of many colleagues from whom I have learned an awful lot. I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank them."

Peter joined Shell in 1975 and held various key positions. In 2001, he transitioned to a leadership role at INTERTANKO, where he served as Managing Director until 2010. His extensive industry knowledge and leadership skills were pivotal in shaping the organisation’s direction.

Peter has continued to contribute to the maritime industry and various charitable causes. He served as a Non-Executive Director at Ardmore Shipping Corporation from 2013 to 2020. Additionally, Peter has been a Trustee of the Maritime Industry Foundation/Maritime Knowledge Centre since 2003, a Director and Council Member of the Green Award Foundation since 2003, and Chairman of the Korean Register of Shipping European Committee since 2009.

He has been a Trustee of Sailors’ Society since 2011, assuming the role of Chairman in 2019. He also chaired the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MHRP) from 2011 to 2016 and served as a Trustee for the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) from 2011 to 2020. Peter is also a Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architect’s (RINA) IMO Committee.

You can watch Peter’s acceptance video here

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