Future ready – thriving at sea.

Capt. M.P. Bhasin
Indian Subcontinent 

Prominent maritime leader in India, serving as the Managing Director of MSC Crewing Services in Mumbai and the Chairman of The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI).

He is a highly influential figure in global shipping, focusing on seafarer training, green shipping initiatives, and maritime police. He serves as the head of the Indian branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

He is recognised for his commitment to the welfare and professional growth of Indian seafarers, ensuring they remain highly competitive and well-trained for modern dual-fuel and sustainable vessels.

Under his leadership, MSC Crewing Services India was honoured with the prestigious “Best Foreign Employer of Indian Seafarer” award by the Government of India.  

Dr Bryan Pasigna 
South East Asia 

Dean of the College of Maritime Education, for being named Dean of the Year at the LSDB Educational Award Program (LEAP) 2025 in London, UK!  

This prestigious recognition highlights his exceptional leadership and remarkable contributions to maritime education, standing out among nominees from over 70 countries, 260 senior leaders, and 500 professors representing more than 400 institutions worldwide. 

Sam Megwa 
Africa and Middle East

Sam Megwa is a veteran maritime industry leader and governance expert who bridges the worlds of commercial shipping, international regulation, and anti-corruption advocacy. With over 14 years of seagoing experience, Sam rose through the ranks as a deck officer on tankers, offshore support vessels, container ships, and dredgers. 

Ashore, he held senior roles at BP Shipping, Chairman of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN). Sam currently serves as Director of the Gulf of Guinea Interregional Network (GOGIN), where he spearheads regional cooperation to improve maritime security. 

John Denholm CBE
UK and Europe

John is Chairman of J. & J. Denholm Limited and Denholm Energy Services. A Chartered Accountant, he joined J. & J. Denholm in 1981 and progressed from accountant for the ship management business to Group Finance Director, Chief Executive and ultimately Chairman. During his leadership, he transformed the Group by rebuilding its shipping operations and successfully diversified the business into Logistics, Seafoods, Industrial and Oilfield Services. In 2015, the Oilfield Services division was demerged to form Denholm Energy Services.

John is widely recognised across the global shipping industry and has held a number of prominent leadership roles including President of BIMCO, Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights and President of the UK Chamber of Shipping. He currently serves as Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, is a Trustee of the Marine Society and Sea Cadets and sits on the boards of Hadley Shipping and Anglo Eastern Univan Group. In recognition of his services to shipping and charity, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2022.

Heidi Heseltine

Heidi has extensive experience leading companies within the maritime and people and culture space, with particular expertise in helping the industry forge more inclusive environments, at sea and ashore, where physical and psychological safety are prioritised.

She has played an award-winning role in advancing the sector’s progress on inclusion, and is Founder & CEO of DSG, supporting maritime organisations through consulting, data insights, development programmes and mentoring initiatives.

Heidi’s 30-year maritime career spans vessel operations, talent retention, and inclusion and diversity – bringing strategic leadership and a commitment to safer, more inclusive workplace cultures to the Sailors’ Society board.

Julke Brandt

Julke is a Master Mariner with a BSc in Nautical Science, an MSc in International Marine Environmental Consultancy, and an MA in Mediation. She has served on container ships, expedition yachts, and environmental and humanitarian NGO vessels before moving into technical advisory roles at ITOPF Ltd. and the IMO, focused on maritime pollution preparedness and response. She now works independently as a consultant and mediator, supporting communication competence and a healthier conflict culture in the maritime sector. She is also an ambassador for the CHIRP Charitable Trust. 

Dr Monique Rizza R Mendoza

Dr. Monique Mendoza is a certified Maritime Physician from various authorities such as Panama, Malaysia, Netherland Shipping Inspectorate and OEUK. She is currently underway in specializing on Lifestyle Medicine.  

She leads the team of doctors and allied health professional providing both medical and psychological assistance to seafarers and shore employees.  

Well- versed with various stakeholder requirements, and with comprehension that management provision prioritises risk mitigation and prevailingly loss prevention for the crew and vessel operations. 

Capt Savio Ramos

A highly respected master mariner, Capt Ramos is the General Secretary of the Maritime Union of India (MUI). Under his dynamic leadership, is has significantly improved welfare facilities and support for seafarers. Including addressing grievances related to wages, abandonment, and criminalisation of seafarers in India and overseas, ensuring access to shore leave at Indian ports, and responding to hijacking incidents, hostage situations, sign-off/sign-on processes, and repatriation needs 

Over the course of his career, he has served in reputed international shipping companies such as Wallem, Dynacom Tankers, and Valles Steamship, where he also commanded diverse vessels and led multinational crews with more than 37 years at sea, including 25 years in command. 

Beyond his service at sea, Captain Ramos has been actively engaged in seafarers’ welfare initiatives, training, and mentorship, consistently advocating for higher standards of safety, fair employment practices, and improved working conditions.  

Holly Conway
NorthStandard 

Holly works as a P&I Claims Director for NorthStandard’s Greek Membership and has been qualified as a Solicitor (England & Wales) since 2013. She started her career in private practice dealing with personal injury claims and this is only area of law she has ever practised in. She joined North of England P&I Association (now NorthStandard) in June 2017. She specialises in people claims exclusively and is the club’s expertise lead for occupational disease claims representing the Club at the International Group Occupational Disease Committee. She is also actively involved in the club’s Mental Health Workstream.

Yves Vandenborn
NorthStandard 

Yves Vandenborn is a Master Mariner who served on chemical, LNG, and LPG tankers before moving ashore in 2003 as a marine superintendent and surveyor. He joined the NorthStandard P&I Club in 2010 and, following the 2023 merger, was appointed Head of Loss Prevention, Asia-Pacific. In this role, he leads a regional team focused on risk assessment, member engagement, and loss prevention guidance. He also heads the Club’s Crew and Wellbeing services.

A Fellow of the Nautical Institute and member of its Executive Board, Yves is a sought-after speaker who uses his sailing background to share practical lessons on maritime safety. He serves on the MPA-SSA Safety of Navigation Working Group and is a dedicated advocate for seafarer wellbeing, safety of navigation and loss prevention.

Lucy Dixon
NorthStandard 

Lucy is a P&I Claims Director based in NorthStandards Newcastle office responsible for the cost-efficient handling and management of all types of people claims for our Nordics & Northern Europe and Cyprus based members. Having been with Club since 1999 handling exclusively people claims Lucy is passionate about crew welfare and involved in our crew care and wellbeing initiatives, including our long-running and popular enhanced pre-employment medical examination programme (PEME) and our post-repatriation medical programme (PRM) in the Philippines. Lucy is also a member of the International Group (IG) Philippines working group.

Charles Chong
Britannia P&I 

With over 26 years in the maritime industry, Capt. Charles Chong is a Master Mariner with command experience. He joined Britannia in 2022 and currently serves as Associate Director of our Loss Prevention team based in Singapore.

His career spans 16 years at sea and senior shore‑based roles in ship management, ship operations and marine surveying before moving into the world of P&I. His combined experience in shipboard operations and marine insurance enables him to deliver practical, solutions‑driven guidance to Members worldwide.

A Master Mariner, Charles has worked across a wide range of vessel types, from tugs and barges, ferries to container ships, bulk carriers and tankers. He is also fluent in Chinese, Malay, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew and English.

Muhammad Mahadhir
Britannia P&I

Loss prevention manager at Britannia P&I, Muhammad also advises the membership on matters related to dry cargo, bunkers and safety. Additionally, he also maintains up-to-date knowledge in alternative fuels and their associated risks.  

Mahadhir has assumed diverse roles earlier in his career within maritime-related sectors, including sailing experience on containerships, port operations and roles with two globally recognised members of the TIC Council, specialising in third-party testing, inspection, and certification. Before joining the Club, he has conducted extensive quantity and quality surveys for a wide range of liquid and gas products.  

Jacob Damgaard
Britannia P&I

Jacob has sailed as both an engineer and deck officer with a major shipping line, serving mainly on container ships. Before joining the Club, he worked with a large ship management company in London acting as designated Person Ashore and Company Security officer for a fleet of container vessels and car carriers. Previous experience also includes working as a Flag State surveyor for the Danish Maritime Authority, dealing mainly with surveying and certification of new buildings as well as Flag and Port State related matters. He also has experience of working in the offshore and bunkering industries. 

Capt Anshul Rajvanshi
Ozellar Marine Private Limited

A Master Mariner with over three decades at sea and shore and a respected figure in shipping circles, Anshul brings his vast leadership experience in seafarer recruitment and HR having helmed these departments in large ship management companies. 

Seafarer wellbeing is closest to his heart, and he believes that seafarers look for respect and empathy as much as they look for a safe workplace and financial security. 

At Ozellar he heads the talent management, recruitment and welfare of seafarers. He was also the Former Managing Director at Synergy. 

Dr. Delna Shroff
Bernhard Schulte

Dr Shroff holds a PhD in Psychology, a Diploma in Training and Development, and multiple certifications in human performance leadership. 

As a Superintendent, Mental Health and Wellness at BSM, she over 19 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering training interventions that enhance the leadership skills, performance, and wellbeing of seafarers. She collaborates with key stakeholders, manage psychological tools, and contribute to diverse and inclusive learning solutions that align with industry requirements and best practices. 

She passionate about promoting mental health, wellness, situational awareness, and soft skills among the maritime community, and have demonstrated expertise in delivering workshops, presentations, and coaching sessions to children and adults. She also co-authored and presented papers on maritime assessment frameworks, gender diversity, and emergency response at international conferences and forums.  

Anand Tripathi 
DMET

Anand is a Marine Engineer from the erstwhile DMET, Kolkata from the 1984-88 batch and an MBA from IIFT, New Delhi -1994 batch.

Has sailed with SCI and Great Eastern Shipping and subsequently served ashore in various companies in shipbroking, business development, process optimisation, and Shore HR. He also headed a Global Capacity Centre wherein many processes within the Shipmanagement Industry were centralised and migrated to India.

He served for more than 18 years with BSM before taking his current role with AMET in 2018 as Resident Director, Mumbai looking after Placements and Business Development.