Capt. Stephen Bligh

Captain Stephen Bligh, a qualified master mariner, had 16 years' seagoing experience across a range of ship types, followed by 17 years in senior ship management positions with OCL, P&OCL and P&O Nedlloyd, including new-build and conversion work.

He served as Chief Executive of the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency, reporting to the Secretary of State for Transport, before joining DNV in 2006. He was appointed Head of Unit, DNV Maritime Solutions UK in 2007, and later held the role of Director and Head of Maritime Advisory Services UK.

He was a panellist at Mare Forum USA in 2004 and Mare Forum's 1st Blue Shipping Summit in 2011.