9.30am – 9.45am BST, 1 July 2026 ‐ 15 mins
Opening address

Course Leader, Maritime Operations, Warsash Maritime School, Southampton Solent University

Course Leader, Maritime Operations, Warsash Maritime School, Southampton Solent University
Sue joined the maritime industry nearly 40 years ago and has experience as chief officer on a variety of vessel types including tankers, dredgers and ferries. After coming ashore, Sue was the first female editor of Sailing Directions at the UK Hydrographic Office and was responsible for the production of a wide range of nautical publications. Sue has been a lecturer at Warsash Maritime School for the past 11 years.