Trevor Blakeley

Trevor Blakeley

Chief Executive, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Trevor Blakeley was appointed Chief Executive of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects in April 1997 after a successful and varied career as an officer in the Royal Navy. A Naval engineering specialist, he enjoyed a wide range of seagoing and shore appointments after reading for his degree at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon.He served at sea in minesweepers, frigates,destroyers and aircraft carriers. Shore appointments included specialist technical teams, ship construction, training, and general staff appointments in technical and personnel support. He is a chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Mr. Blakeley is the Chairman of the Council of the Confederation of European Maritime Technological Societies(CEMT) and a member of the Council of the Engineering Committee on Oceanic Resouces(ECOR). He believes that the institution has a responsibility to its members, the naval architecture profession and society to promote the highest standards of professional competence and integrity, and to assist both individuals and companies to achieve and maintain those standards , particularly by providing access to information on developments in the global maritime industry through the institution's technical journals, conferences and website. He considers that the institution has a vital role to play in providing a link between academia, industry, and the naval architecture profession,which is essential to the prosperity of maritime industries in the countries of the members of the Institution.