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Chief Executive of The Nautical Institute is
awarded OBE
M
r Philip Wake OBE RD* MSc FNI has been
appointed an Ordinary Officer of the Order
of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK’s New
Year’s Honours’ List for his services to the
maritime industry.
Philip was elected a Fellow of The
Nautical Institute in 1996, and became
Chairman of the voluntary London Branch soon after. Having
served in the Secretariat since November 1999, he became
the Chief Executive of The Nautical Institute in May 2003.
During his time as Chief Executive, The Nautical Institute
has developed its reach as a professional membership
organization, now serving members in 120 countries. The
Nautical Institute continues to promote professionalism,
safety and best practice to the industry as a whole, through a
range of publications and free resources, including the Alert!
Human element project, the Mariners’ Alerting and Reporting
Scheme (MARS) and The Navigator. It represents seafarers
at the highest level, with consultative status at the IMO. The
Dynamic Positioning (DP) Training Scheme, managed by The
Nautical Institute as a benefit to the offsho