Sarah took over as CEO of the UK Chamber of Shipping in October 2021, after more than eleven years as Chief Executive of the Royal Yachting Association and a previous career in industry. She is a Younger Brother of Trinity House, a Freeman of the Goldsmith’s Company, and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors. Sarah was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019 for services to sport. She divides her time between London and her home in Southampton, and enjoys spending as much time on the water as possible.

Peter leads the policy team to provide a coordinated and focused service across this key part of the chamber's offering to its membership.

Graham Westgarth is the President of the UK Chamber of Shipping.

Graham Westgarth has a distinguished track-record in the maritime sector, having worked in the industry for over 40 years. During his career, he has operated across almost all sectors and functions in the industry, with a particular focus on ship management and helping companies achieve operational excellence. Graham has held a range of senior executive roles with companies including GasLog Limited, Teekay Corporation and Maersk UK. He has also occupied several industry positions, most notably as Chairman of INTERTANKO, a position he held for five years.

Red Funnel is the 'Original Isle of Wight ferry operator' and currently carries 3.4m passengers and 0.86m vehicles per annum. The Company operates services 365 days a year with 30,000 combined sailings between Southampton (UK mainland) and East and West Cowes (Isle of Wight). The fleet consists of modern purpose built Ro-Pax vehicle ferries and Red Jet Hi-Speed passenger catamarans. Catering and retail services are provided in-house.

VIKING MARITIME GROUP has offices in Dover & Portsmouth in the UK, Guernsey in the Channel Islands, Auckland in New Zealand, Fort Lauderdale in the US and Manila in the Philippines.

VIKING MARITIME GROUP is made up of the following 3 businesses:

VIKING CREW - The leading Cruise, Superyacht and Specialist maritime crew services provider. Our aim is to keep the at-sea operations moving through Crew Placement, Crew Management and Crew Deployment.

A British company with 35 years experience, Viking Crew has long been a pioneer in the maritime industry, with offices around the globe based in Dover, Portsmouth, Guernsey, Fort Lauderdale, Auckland and Manila.

We build corporate working alliances where the full extent of our resources is available to you, flexibly when and where you need them most.

Areas of service: Crew Placement | Crew Management | Crew Deployment