Rear Admiral David Snelson CB FNI
David Snelson has a background steeped in the maritime world, serving in the Royal Navy for 37 years and the UK ports industry for 12 years. While in the Navy he commanded 2 destroyers and the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. In 2003 he was the UK Task Force Commander for the second Gulf War. In his civilian roles he worked for the Port of London, the Port of Milford Haven and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
David is interested in British maritime history as well as having a keen interest in contemporary maritime affairs and their contribution to our modern interconnected world. David is an Elder Brother of Trinity House, an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and a Fellow of the Nautical Institute. David was made a Companion of the Bath in the 2004 New Year’s honours list and was awarded the Legion of Merit by the US government in 2005.