At the 68th Administrative Board meeting of EMSA, held on 14 and 15 November, Wojciech Zdanowicz, Director of Maritime Office in Szczecin at the Polish Maritime Administration, was elected Chair, replacing Andreas Nordseth, Director General of the Danish Maritime Administration.
Benito Nuñez Quintanilla, the Head of the Spanish Maritime Administration, was elected as Deputy Chair.
Mr. Zdanowicz and Mr. Nuñez will take up their positions on 5 December 2023.
Mr. Nordseth was elected Chair in 2017, after serving as a Member of the EMSA Administrative Board since 2012.