Mike Hammond, a Superintendent with Marine Rescue NSW, is a former school teacher who has turned his love of boating into a 22-year career, working in commercial vessel operations, maritime regulation and policy, and emergency services.
Mike leads a large and dedicated group of Marine Rescue NSW volunteer first responders on the South Coast of NSW, and is dedicated to ensuring they are trained and equipped for safe and effective operations.
Mike is particularly interested in the ways new boating trends such as battery-electric vessels will challenge marine rescue organisations in coming years and applied for a Churchill Fellowship to study rescue and regulatory responses to emerging vessel technologies.
Mike holds a Master of Maritime Policy from the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security at the University of Wollongong and five Bachelor degrees in Geography, Education and the Arts. Mike also holds a Certificate of Competency as a Master of vessels up to 24 metres and Certificate IV in Government Investigations.
Mike travelled to Europe, the UK, USA and Japan in early 2025 to meet with marine industry representatives, marine rescue organisations and maritime regulators to study how other jurisdictions have begun to respond to the changes occurring in the marine industry, and to formulate advice for marine rescue organisations and maritime regulators in Australia.
Project
Auto Skills Australia Churchill Fellowship to investigate how marine rescue services in Australia must adapt to new boating technologies
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