About Us Membership Philanthropy Events Chartership Contact Us

All power exercised by the Registration Authority derives from the HCMM Court by virtue of the 1932 Royal Charter (amended 2013). It is formed under Royal Charter and derives its authority from the Honourable Company. The Authority provides governance and oversight of the Chartership project, made up of HCMM members and maritime industry experts.

The function of the Registration Authority

  • oversee and manage the process by which the HCMM grants Chartered Master Mariner status
  • receive Chartership candidate applications that have been scrutinised by The Nautical Institute
  • process the applications in preparation for Professional Review Interview (PRI)
  • undertake PRI assessments and complete the relevant documentation
  • make final recommendations to the HCMM Court on the granting of Chartered Master Mariner status
  • implement and maintain a Register of Chartered Master Mariners
  • regularly review and modify this Register to ensure that all those on the Register comply with:
  • personal conduct statements;
  • codes of ethics;
  • Chartership application forms.


CMMar Charter

Current RA Members

Role/Organisation Name
Chair Commodore Duncan LAMB CMMar RFA
Deputy Chair Captain Peter MCARTHUR CMMar
HCMM Court Assistants (3) Captain Alan ADAMSON CMMar
Captain Susan THOMSON CMMar
Captain Barry SADLER CMMar
Liverymen Captain Jim BARCLAY CMMar
Chair, Verifications Sub-Committee Captain Gary WILSON CMMar
Nautical Institute Captain John LLOYD CMMar (CEO)
UK Chamber of Shipping Mr Rhett HATCHER (CEO)
Merchant Navy Training Board Ms Kathryn NEILSON (Director)
Royal Navy/Royal Fleet Auxiliary Captain Alistair CLACK RFA
Trinity House Rear Admiral Iain LOWER CB
IMarEST Ms Susan FOSTER
Overseas Representative Dr Kaushik ROY CMMar
Non-Voting Officials
Secretary Mr Scott HANLON
Administrator Miss Kay GUEST
Legal Adviser Mr Keith LAWREY
HCMM Master Lt Cdr. Les CHAPMAN CMMar RN
HCMM Senior Warden Mr Matthew BURROW DL