It is with great sadness that BIMCO announces the unexpected death of its Head of Maritime Security, Mr Giles Noakes on Wednesday 10 May.
Giles joined BIMCO in January 2008 and made a significant and lasting contribution to the development of maritime security across the industry.
He was well known and highly regarded, actively and expertly advising shipowners, operators, shipping associations, military, non-governmental organisations and government departments on maritime security issues. He was particularly instrumental in the development of Best Management Practices for protection against Somalia based piracy.
Giles was 62, and leaves a partner and 4 children.
Memorial service
A memorial service for Giles will take place at noon on Thursday 20 July at:
St James's Church,
197 Piccadilly,
London, W1J 9LL
Followed by a reception from 13:30 -15:30 at:
Army & Navy Club,
36 Pall Mall,
St James's,
London, SW1Y 5JN
RSVP Karin Petersen at kp@bimco.org
Donations
Kindly to either one of Giles’s two favourite charities:
Anyone who would like to leave a message should email pr@bimco.org and the details will be passed onto Giles’ family.
Thank you all for your kind messages and condolences. It has given much solace, though not much surprise to us to read how much of an impact Dad had at work! Our Dad was full of charm and enthusiasm, he also really cared about making the world a better place which he did his utmost to achieve. Thank you again for sharing your memories of Dad, he lived life to the max and it is hard for us to accept that that spark is gone from our lives but your personal tributes have meant so much to our family in this time of sadness and grief.