Mike Powell

Course Director at North Kent College

Trainer

Mike joined his first tanker as cadet soon after his 17th birthday and served at sea until gaining command. Soon after he began his career ashore as a ship inspector during the early years of OCIMF's SIRE program. Subsequently he moved into fleet technical management as the Designated Person Ashore required by the ISM Code which led to a move into law, where he qualified as a solicitor in 2002.

Increasingly commercial roles followed, and Mike headed up operations for some of the world's largest tanker fleets before becoming an independent consultant focussing on strategy, leadership, marine assurance, digitalisation and decarbonisation.

Mike is a Fellow of the Nautical Institute, Freeman of the City of London, Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and a former Liveryman and Warden of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners.