Press Releases - back to Press 12 May 2006
Northern Lighthouse Board
Appointment of new Chief Executive
The Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses are pleased to announce that Roger Lockwood CB took up appointment as Chief Executive of the Northern Lighthouse Board on 1st May 2006.
Roger Lockwood, 55, retired from the Royal Navy last year in the rank of Rear Admiral. During his naval career of 34 years he had extensive experience both at sea and ashore, serving in a total of five ships, including a Minesweeper in Scottish waters and the Aircraft Carrier HMS ARK ROYAL; he has also worked in Naval bases, training establishments and in the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall.
He said “The Northern Lighthouse Board has an excellent name and reputation and I am delighted to take up this appointment. This is an exciting time to join the Board, not only with a brand new ship currently being built and due into service later this year, but also as we take forward and implement the findings of the General Lighthouse Authorities Aids to Navigation Review. I very much look forward to being part of the team whose mission is to deliver a reliable, efficient and cost-effective Aids to Navigation Service in the waters off Scotland and the Isle of Man for the benefit and safety of all those mariners who might be using them.”
Roger Lockwood lives in Dunblane with his wife, Sue, and their five children.---oOo---
Notes for Editor:-1. The Northern Lighthouse Board operates under statute - the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 - and is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man.
2. The Board currently operates: 212 Lighthouses, 154 Buoys, 47 Beacons, 4 Differential Global Positioning System Stations and 1 Loran-C Station on trial.
3. The Northern Lighthouse Board is funded entirely from the General Lighthouse Fund, sourced by "Light Dues", a levy paid by shipping. The Board receives no direct funding from the Exchequer or taxpayer.
4. The other General Lighthouse Authorities are the Commissioners of Irish Lights (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and Trinity House (England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar).
5. The Northern Lighthouse Board is certificated to ISO9001:2000 standard for the provision of navigational aid services to seafarers and other organisations around the coast of Scotland and Isle of Man. Certification covers the design and maintenance of navigational aids and systems, logistical support and associated technical services including consultancy. The Board is also certified to The International Safety Management Code, (ISM Code) in respect of our ships and marine management systems and OHSAS 18001.
For further information, please contact:
Lorna Hunter, Information Officer or Jill Bennett, Assistant to Chief Executive
Tel 0131 473 3100
Fax 0131 220 2093
Email: enquiries@nlb.org.uk