Captain's Log
Lieutenant Commander Herbert Bain is the former International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Coordinator for The Bahamas and 24 Hour Single Point-of-Contact to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for ship and port security related matters. He was one of only five graduates out of a total graduating class of 142 students, representing 41 different countries around the world to have earned the degree of Master of Science in Maritime Affairs with the prestigious and much coveted award of “ Distinction ” from the World Maritime University, Malmo Sweden
My Story
Bain began his maritime career in 1984 when he joined the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and was sent to Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, England to complete the Royal Navy’s International Midshipman’s Course.
Since then, he has qualified himself in several other maritime related areas which include inter alia Port Operations and Management, Marine Surveying, Commercial Ship Master/Chief Mate Certificate, IMO Member State Auditor and Marine Pilot training.
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Bain specialises in Maritime Safety and Environmental Administration and concentrated on International Maritime Law and Policies, Port Management, Maritime Ocean Management, Environmental Administration, as well as other areas in the maritime sector.
Lt. Commander Bain was the former International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Coordinator for The Bahamas. He also served as The Bahamas’ 24-hour Single Point of Contact for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
