All power exercised by the Registration Authority derives from the HCMM Court by virtue of the 1932 Royal Charter (amended 2013). It is formed under Royal Charter and derives its authority from the Honourable Company. The Authority provides governance and oversight of the Chartership project, made up of HCMM members and maritime industry experts.
The function of the Registration Authority
- oversee and manage the process by which the HCMM grants Chartered Master Mariner status
- receive Chartership candidate applications that have been scrutinised by The Nautical Institute
- process the applications in preparation for Professional Review Interview (PRI)
- undertake PRI assessments and complete the relevant documentation
- make final recommendations to the HCMM Court on the granting of Chartered Master Mariner status
- implement and maintain a Register of Chartered Master Mariners
- regularly review and modify this Register to ensure that all those on the Register comply with:
- personal conduct statements;
- codes of ethics;
- Chartership application forms.
Current Committee Members
| Role/Organisation | Name |
| Chair | Commodore Duncan LAMB CMMar RFA |
| Deputy Chair | Commander Les CHAPMAN CMMar RN |
| HCMM Court Assistants (3) | Captain Alan ADAMSON CMMar |
| Captain Neale RODRIGUES CMMar | |
| Captain Barry SADLER CMMar | |
| Liverymen | Captain Jim BARCLAY CMMar |
| Chair, Verifications Sub-Committee | Captain Gary WILSON CMMar |
| Nautical Institute | Captain John LLOYD CMMar (CEO) |
| UK Chamber of Shipping | Ms Sarah TRESEDER (CEO) |
| Merchant Navy Training Board | Ms Kathryn NEILSON (Director) |
| Royal Navy/Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Commodore David EAGLES CMMar RFA |
| Trinity House | Captain Ian McNAUGHT CVO |
| IMarEST | Ms Susan FOSTER |
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Non-Voting Officials |
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| Secretary | Mr Scott HANLON |
| Administrator | Miss Kay GUEST |
| Legal Adviser | Mr Keith LAWREY |
| HCMM Master | Captain Geoff ENGLISH |
| HCMM Senior Warden | Mr Matthew BURROW DL |