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Port of London Authority Names Chief Harbor Master

Posted by January 6, 2016

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Bob Baker as chief harbor master.
 
Bob Baker will join the PLA from Forth Ports, where he has been chief harbor master since 2001.  He will succeed David Phillips, who is retiring from the PLA in April, after nine years’ service.
 
Bob Baker’s seagoing career lasted from 1975 to 1991, before he came ashore to work at the Port of Tilbury, latterly as general manager, conventional operations and harbor master. He has been chief harbor master at Forth Ports and a director of Forth Estuary Towage since 2001.  He holds an MBA from Henley Management College. 
 
 
Bob Baker will join the PLA on 1 May; he will also have a seat on the PLA Board. 

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