Joanne Rawley. Joanne has previously sailed as Chief Officer within the maritime industry and having spent 2020 on secondment to the QHSE department as Designated Person Ashore & Company Security Officer, she will soon be returning to multi-role vessels in the North Sea in order to gain her Master Mariner Certificate.
Awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service, Joanne is committed to supporting and raising awareness of mental health and seafarer wellbeing. She is also passionately involved in diversity groups and mentoring schemes within the industry as well as local causes assisting homeless and veterans.
Prior to commencing her Merchant Navy career Joanne served with the Royal Air Force in Logistics, completed her BSc Hons degree with the Open University and Scuba dived extensively in Scottish waters and abroad