Captain Brendon Hawley has 50 years of experience in the shipping industry and holds a Master Mariner Class1 – FG.
A seagoing career, serving with both the British and South African merchant navy from Cadet to Master on general cargo, tankers, bulk and container carriers, through to Master. Sailed with T&J Harrison Lines, South African Marine Corporation (Safmarine) and Unicorn Lines.
Coming ashore positions held include, Director of P&I Associates, Port Captain operating on the east coast of Africa and Central America and Gearbulk Shipping as Head of Operations with postings to Durban (South Africa), Stamford (US), Montreal (Quebec), London (UK), Jakarta (Indonesia), Vancouver (Canada), and Shanghai (China). These postings involved Port Operations in developing Ports in the Countries working alongside relevant Port Authorities. Presently with Wilhelmsen Ships Service in Singapore as Global Head of Safety and Compliance for the last eight years.
Brendon is a serving Steering Committee Member (Board Member) of the Maritime Anti- Corruption Network (MACN), which to date has a membership of 144 global shipping companies.