New president for UK Harbour Masters Association
Captain Alan McPherson from Forth Ports is the new president of the UK Harbour Masters Association (UKHMA). He takes over the role from captain Paul Brooks.
“I am honoured to have been voted to the role of president of the UKHMA,” says McPherson (pictured above), “and my thanks to captain Brooks for the past two years.
“The UKHMA is well respected in the industry, and I am looking forward to representing and presenting the views of the members for the next two years. Harbour masters and marine professionals are an essential part of our ports and harbours and I look forward to working collaboratively with all our stakeholders in promoting the objectives of the association, sharing best practice and creating an environment where open, positive and constructive dialogue exists.”
McPherson is a experienced mariner, harbour master and senior port executive with over 25 years in the sector. He’s been the chief harbour master for Forth Ports for nearly a decade and is responsible for the busy waterways of the Forth and Tay. He’s responsible for an operating area of 280 square miles of navigable waters, including two specialist marine terminals for oil and gas export.
Previously with the Port of Tyne Authority, McPherson held various roles in his 15 years there, including harbour master. He has also worked with the Port of Sunderland, and prior to that enjoyed a career at sea.
UKHMA is one of the world’s oldest and largest harbour master and port marine management associations and consists of over 500 harbour masters, port professionals and commercial members from ports, harbours and marinas across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the UK crown dependencies.
“On behalf of Paul Brooks, our out-going association president, and the full membership of the UKHMA, we welcome Alan as the newly elected president of the association and wish him all success in the role,” says Martin Willis AFNI, executive officer of UKHMA. “Alan has been appointed by his industry peers entirely on merit and richly deserves the honour to lead our highly regarded professional organisation and shall undertake the role as the lead representative of the association with great confidence, assurance and the full support of all members of the UK Harbour Masters Association during the tenure of his presidency.”
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