Presentation
Panelist: Lisa McAuliffe
SessionClosing Plenary Session
DescriptionDeputy to the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention
Lisa‘s varied career in the maritime sector has spanned over two decades and covered multiple
disciplines: the Armed Forces, commercial consultancy in the oil and gas industry and the Civil
Service.
Joining the Royal Navy at 18, Lisa served as an Operator Mechanic specialising in communications
before joining Her Majesty’s Coastguard, where her responsibility was the coordination of maritime
search and rescue incidents. Lisa then joined an oil and gas industry consultancy where she specialized in environmental and emergency response.
In 2017, Lisa re-joined the UK Maritime Authority as a Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer and she
was responsible for ensuring the regulatory compliance of over 150 ports and harbours. This role also included the response to maritime pollution and salvage incidents.
Lisa was appointed as the Deputy to the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention in 2019. When notified of maritime incidents that present a risk to UK maritime safety and/or the environment, she represents the Secretaries of State of the Department for Transport (for shipping) or the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (offshore sector).
Lisa‘s varied career in the maritime sector has spanned over two decades and covered multiple
disciplines: the Armed Forces, commercial consultancy in the oil and gas industry and the Civil
Service.
Joining the Royal Navy at 18, Lisa served as an Operator Mechanic specialising in communications
before joining Her Majesty’s Coastguard, where her responsibility was the coordination of maritime
search and rescue incidents. Lisa then joined an oil and gas industry consultancy where she specialized in environmental and emergency response.
In 2017, Lisa re-joined the UK Maritime Authority as a Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer and she
was responsible for ensuring the regulatory compliance of over 150 ports and harbours. This role also included the response to maritime pollution and salvage incidents.
Lisa was appointed as the Deputy to the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention in 2019. When notified of maritime incidents that present a risk to UK maritime safety and/or the environment, she represents the Secretaries of State of the Department for Transport (for shipping) or the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (offshore sector).
Event Type
Closing Plenary Session
TimeThursday, May 16th2:40pm - 3:00pm CDT
LocationNew Orleans Theater