Ted Miley - Principle

B.A. Dip. CG. Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation

Has been navigating since the age of 15 when he joined BP Tanker Co. Ltd as a Navigating Cadet. Learned navigation and seamanship during his 3 year cadetship by an early distance learning course while at sea. Served on 11 ocean going tankers with BP and attained the rank of First Officer.

Then served as Navigating Officer/Aircraft Coordinator with the Meteorological Office-Ocean Weather Service in the North Atlantic - once experiencing 120 foot waves!

Saw the World at an early age.

Then became an Air Traffic Controller at Heathrow, Gatwick, Bournemouth, Stansted, Belfast and Manchester. Holds a Private Pilots Licence.

Began teachig RYA Shorebased courses by evening class in the early 1970s.

A wealth of large and small craft navigation experience.

Loves every aspect of Sea and Air Navigation.

Attained an Open University degree by distance learning.

Married with 2 grown up children and 6 grandchildren.