Branch Officers
Chairman

Capt. M. Brännberg MNI

Captain Magnus Brännberg MNI, was born 1945 and is a self employed consultant. He has been the manager for Gothenburgs maritime museum, president for the ferry companies Jetson Coast Link, SeaCat and Bohus Line. He has been at sea from 1962 to 1982. He is NI-member since 1986.

 
Treasurer

Capt. Henrik Bergdén

Captain Henrik Bergdén, MNI, is a pilot in the Gothenburg area. He is also a part owner in Rederi AB Bohus Line. He started his seagoing career in 1965 and got his masters licence in 1974. He was born 1949.

 
Steering Committee Member

Capt. Ylva Bexell

Captain Ylva Bexell MNI is head of the maritime related accidents at The Swedish Accident Investigation Board.

 
Steering Committee Member

Captain Eddie Janson, MNI is the Managing Director of MariTrain AB, he has worked as Captain in Command on chemical tankers, pilot in the port of Gothenburg and as a maritime instructor in the Philippines. He started his seagoing career in 1984 and was born 1966.

 
Vice Chairman

Capt. Ph.D. Margareta Lützhöft MNI

Ph. D. Captain Margareta Lützhöft, MNI is a Human Factors researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, Dpt. Of Shipping and Marine Technology.
She is a member of the board of the Swedish Shipping Administration. She was born 1964

 
Steering Committee Member

Capt. Benny Pettersson

Captain Benny Pettersson FNI, is a Senior Nautical Advisor at the Swedish Maritime Safety Inspectorate. Member of IMO NAV, International Association of Lighthouse Authorities   (IALA), International Electronic Commission (IEC) and Chairman of HELCOM AIS WG and NI Council Member. He was born 1948.

 
Steering Committee Member

Capt. Erik Hammarström

Captain Erik Hammarström MNI, is an independent marine surveyor and consultant. He was a pioneer in ro/ro shipping and served as a master in Wallenius Line and Stena Line.

 
Steering Committee Member

Capt. Anders Arfelt

Anders Arfelt is currently director at DUPI Copenhagen, a P&I specialist and correspondent company. Formerly he was with BIMCO, working with the political interests of the shipping industry. His previous technical experience include representing the shipping industry on a range of IMO Subcommittees, managing risk assessment and consultancy for a major P&I club and responding to maritime emergencies. He has worked with quality assurance, ISM, ISPS and emergency organization on cruise ships.

His seagoing experience includes Bulk, Reefer, VLCC ULCC, ferry and cruise ships.

Anders holds an unlimited masters certificate and a Master in Transport and Maritime Management.

 
Secretary

Capt. Finn Wessel

Captain Finn Wessel, MNI is a retired Danish sound pilot, he started his seagoing career in 1962.

 
Steering Committee Member

Capt. Jeanette Nihlén

Capt. Jeanette Willes Nihlén MNI, is a shipmaster on the TT-Line Ro-pax vessel Peter Pan.

 
Steering Committee Member

Capt. Torbjörn Rigedahl

Captain Torbjörn Rigedahl MNI & IFSMA was Senior Captain at Chevron Shipping until 2006, when he joined the company's Superintendents group in San Ramon, California as a Marine Superintendent. He retired in 2009.