CIRM's Structure & People
CIRM is a non-profit NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation), with a professional Secretariat based in London. CIRM's Board of Directors is made up of representatives of 15 CIRM member companies. To learn more about CIRM's people and organisational structure, use the tabs below.
Secretariat
Richard Doherty
Secretary-General
Michael Richards
Technical Officer
Warren Bell
Membership Officer
Joel Kinghan
Technical Assistant
Colleen Wyatt
Events Officer
Jane van Tonder
Financial Controller
Kim Fisher
Technical Consultant; Secretary IEC TC80
Board of Directors
The CIRM Board of Directors comprises representatives of CIRM Full Member companies and includes the President and Vice-President.
| Representative | Company |
|---|---|
| Peter Broadhurst (President) | Inmarsat |
| Claudio Aleandri (Vice-President) | SIRM Italia S.r.L. |
| Samuel Mourao (Vice-President) | Telnav |
| Iñaki Arbulu Barquin | Aage Hempel Group |
| TBD | Anschütz GmbH |
| Henrik Fyhn | Cobham SATCOM |
| Satoshi Miwa | Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. |
| Russell Gould | Hensoldt UK (Kelvin Hughes) |
| Shintaro Inoue | Japan Radio Company |
| Elijah Agunbiade | Multidigital Nigeria Ltd |
| Sven Zaadnoordijk | Radio Holland |
| Andy Murray | Raymarine |
| Ralf Magner | Sperry Marine |
| Mike Bauwens | Telemar |
| Thomas Heldarskard-Winnerskjold | Wärtsilä SAM Electronics GmbH |
Organisational structure
Working Groups
CIRM's Working Groups primarily progress their work through email correspondence, with physical meetings convened on occasion. The terms of reference for each Working Group are provided below.
| WG Name | Terms of Reference |
|---|---|
| Cyber Risk Working Group (WG-CYBER) Coordinator: Mike Richards |
The Cyber Risk Working Group draws on the expertise of the CIRM membership to develop cyber security best practice and guidance for both the membership and CIRM’s partner organisations. |
| ECDIS Working Group (WG-ECDIS) Coordinator: Richard Doherty |
The ECDIS Working Group considers all matters related to ECDIS and electronic charting. |
| E-navigation Working Group (WG-ENAV) Coordinator: Richard Doherty |
The E-navigation Working Group is concerned with CIRM's contribution to the IMO's e-navigation initiative, including delivery of relevant parts of the Strategy Implementation Plan (SIP). |
| MASS Working Group (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships) (WG-MASS) Coordinator: Mike Richards |
The MASS Working Group will monitor developments related to Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, both from a regulatory and technical perspective, enabling CIRM to respond appropriately. |
| Radar Working Group (WG-RADAR) Coordinator: Richard Doherty |
The Radar Working Group is concerned with all matters relating to marine radar. |
| Radiocommunications Working Group (WG-RCOMMS) Coordinator: Mike Richards |
The Radiocommunications Working Group considers all radiocommunications matters falling within CIRM’s scope of interest, including those related to the GMDSS. |
| Service Working Group (WG-SERVICE) Coordinator: Richard Doherty |
The Service Working Group considers matters related to the servicing of ship equipment, including supply, installation, maintenance and repair. |
| Software Maintenance Working Group (WG-SWMAINT) Coordinator: Richard Doherty |
The Software Maintenance Working Group considers matters related to the maintenance of shipboard software, including installation, checking, updating, re-configuring, and/or or upgrading. |
| Type Approval Working Group (WG-TAPPROVAL) Coordinator: Mike Richards |
This Working Group is concerned with Type Approval matters, including the EU Marine Equipment Directive and Radio Equipment Directive and all international Type Approval concerns. |
| VDR Working Group (WG-VDR) Coordinator: Richard Doherty |
The VDR Working Group considers matters related to Voyage Data Recorders. |
Board Committees
The Board of Directors has a number of Committees responsible for considering specific aspects of governance.
| WG Name | Scope |
|---|---|
| Technical Steering Committee | Coordinator: Richard Doherty |
| Membership & Recruitment Committee | Chair: Claudio Aleandri |
| Finance Committee | Chair: Jane van Tonder |
| Remuneration Committee | Chair: Peter Broadhurst |
