Society of Maritime Industries appoints Peter French as new Chairman

Peter French has succeeded Kelvyn Derrick as Chairman of the Society of Maritime Industries. Peter French is Chief Executive of BMT Group Ltd and has been a member of the Society’s Board since 2005.

In acknowledging his appointment, Peter French commented: “I am very happy to take on this role at such a dynamic time for the industry. In recent years the Society has grown to be the trade association of choice for many companies in the maritime industries across its five business sectors. I look forward to working with my fellow Directors on representing the best interests of the industry.”

Paying tribute to his predecessor, Mr French added “Kelvyn Derrick has been a valued member of the Board since 1996 and over the last three years has provided strong and balanced leadership as Chairman of the Society. We therefore owe him a great debt of gratitude for his unstinting commitment in support of the sector.”

Peter French is a maritime civil engineer. He joined BMT in 1990. He is also a member of the Boards of ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) and AIRTO (Association of Independent Research & Technology Organisations), member of Council of RINA, a member of the Industrial Advisory Board of the School of Engineering Sciences at the University of Southampton and a Vice President of ECMAR (European Co-operation in Maritime Research).