Farewell to Captain Oli Olsen

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) announces the retirement of Captain Oli Olsen, who has served with the Authority for 12 years, bringing his wealth of knowledge and experience to the organisation and the clients we serve.

With a maritime career spanning over 50 years, Captain Olsen’s contributions to the sector are significant. A Master Mariner by profession, he began his sea career as a fisherman in the North Atlantic Ocean and Polar regions, primarily Greenland. Upon graduating from navigational college, he went on to serve as mate and master on tankers, as well as a period on dry cargo ships.

His career also included work as a marine superintendent, barge supervisor, and OIM in the offshore oil industry. After coming ashore, Captain Olsen headed the Faroese Maritime Authority before working as an independent consultant, eventually joining the BMA in 2013.

We extend our sincere gratitude to Captain Olsen for his dedicated service and invaluable contributions to the BMA and the wider maritime industry. We wish him all the very best in his retirement.