Captain Ian McNaught, CVO (born 1954) is Deputy Master of Trinity House, and was Captain of ships for Cunard and Seabourn including the last Captain of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2).
Career[]
1987-2009: Cunard[]
Captain McNaught joined Cunard in September 1987[1] as a Second Officer on the QE2. In 1989 he joined the Cunard Princess as First Officer. In 1991 he returned to the QE2 as First Officer until September 1994 when he was promoted to Chief Officer. In 1996 he became Chief Officer on Sea Goddess II and then Staff Captain on board the QE2 in 1999. His first command was in June 2001, when he became master of Sea Goddess I. In April 2003 he took over as the QE2's 21st master. He was in command of the QE2 on her final voyage to Dubai in November 2008. In March 2009 he took command of MS Queen Victoria until he resigned in 2010 to join Seabourn.
2010 to 2011: Seabourn[]
Captain McNaught took command of Seabourn Spirit in February 2010.[2]
2011 to date: Trinity House[]
Captain McNaught joined Trinity House in September 2011 as Deputy Master[3]
References[]
- ↑ We Are Cunard Blog (21 May 2009). "Queen Victoria’s Master – Captain Ian McNaught". Cunard. http://wearecunard.com/2009/05/queen-victoria%E2%80%99s-master-captain-ian-mcnaught/. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ Honeywell, John (8 January 2010). "QE2's master moves to Seabourn". Daily Mirror. http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/captain-greybeard/2010/01/qe2s-master-moves-to-seabourn.html. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ Trinity House (17 Jan 2011). "Captain McNaught appointed as new Deputy Master of Trinity House". Trinity House. http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/news_info/press_releases/2011/captain_mcnaught_appointed_new_deputy_master_trinity_house.html. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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