Roger Macdonald

Secretary General at The International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations

Trainer

Rodger Macdonald, Secretary General of the International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations served initially with British India up to acting Chief Officer. After a year as Flight Planner, he left to return to maritime industry and from 1967 to 1970 was appointed Surveyor of Ships for the New Zealand Government at the Port of Lyttleton. Initially to gain command experience, he took a leave of absence from the New Zealand Government to join Straits Steamship Ltd as Master. He was asked to set-up a new Offshore Supply Vessel in Borneo, which was the forerunner of Ocean Inchcape Ltd. After 25 years of senior management positions within Ocean Inchcape Ltd Captain MacDonald was appointed Director of Faculty at the National Sea Training Centre, part of North West Kent College, an Associate College of the University of Greenwich. In August 2006, he retired from North West Kent College and continues to represent the interests of Ship Masters in his role as Secretary General of IFSMA which is a non-governmental organisation with consultancy status at IMO. He is also very active in supporting students in a number of LMA courses and in 2005, Captain MacDonald was awarded the LSM Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asia Pacific Manning and Training Conference in recognition of his contribution in the sphere of education and training.