Propeller Club London

Past Meetigs & Speakers

30th June 2008 (Supper)	Commodore Jim Scorer RN, Director of Operations, Trinity House.
17th September 2008	Mr Philip Parry, Chairman, Spinnaker Consulting Ltd.
30th October 2008	Commander Ian Millen RN
3rd December 2008	The Rev. Canon Bill Christianson, Secretary General, The Mission to Seafarers.
12th February 2009 (ABS Sponsored Dinner)	Mr Arthur Todd, Fleet Director, James Fisher & Sons Ltd.
19th March 2009	Dr Robert Treharne Jones, Press & Publicity Officer, Leander Rowing Club.
4th June 2009	Stephen Allum, Independent Risk Consultant

Risk and reward at the Naval club

A good attendance at lunch on the fourth of June followed our AGM with the diners rewarded with an excellent speech on risk from Lloyds broker Stephen Allum.

With around 30 years experience in the marine and energy sectors and having worked in R&D on a broad range of project's with BP Stephen was well-equipped to relate to the breath of interests around the table. 

His extensive background in safety management and participation with Aon Risk Consultants enabled Stephen to present a diverse and innovative perspective on risk and insurance that engaged the audience. 

In 2007, Stephen formed Renaissance Risk to act as an independent consultant and judging from the extended Q&A session he will have no shortage of enquirers. 

AGM - Committee Re-elected Plus One

In spite of turmoil in the British national parliament, scandals regarding MPs expenses and general disillusionment amongst the populace with those charged with managing our affairs our membership bucked the trend with a vote of confidence in the existing committee and added an additional member - we welcome Sue Terpilowski to the Board of Governors.

This followed report from Secretary David Randall that the club was in good shape in spite of the challenging times with small progress reported on all fronts.  Financially the position remains stable and the meeting determined not to raise membership dues but to keep the situation under review.  We have one more member than at this time last year having replaced eight defections.  The program of speakers and events was considered to be both informative and entertaining with particular praise for the annual dinner with expressions of gratitude to our supportive sponsor ABS.

Thanks were recorded for Philip Hayden and David Randall for their contributions as Treasurer and Secretary however, David expressed his intention to continue in this role only for this year and we are therefore looking for volunteers from the membership to take over this task from David in due course.  Applicants should contact David directly.

Thanks to all those that attended the meeting!

Jim Bellew President