Dr. Mohab Abou-Elkawam is a Senior Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University who has over 18 years of experience as a Master Mariner and in academia. He obtained a PhD from Cardiff University on seafarers' perceptions of environmental concerns. His research and teaching focus on maritime law, environmental policy, and the human element in shipping. He has published several books and papers on topics related to seafarers, environmental compliance, and oil spill response.

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Dr. Mohab Abou-Elkawam
Senior Lecturer - Liverpool John Moores University
M.M.AbouElkawam@ljmu.ac.uk
Summary
A Master Mariner and an Academic ? Seeing the world through a nomadic lens !
Author of " Nomads of a Global Industry : Seafarers and the Marine Environment - The Quest "
My seagoing career extended beyond 18 years at various shipping companies (from 3rd. Mate to Master
Mariner) until it took a sharp turn towards the world of academia with a scholarship at the World Maritime
University ( Malmo- Sweden) resulting in a MSc. degree. I was fortunate enough to be offered another
scholarship by the Nippon Foundation for a PhD study at the Seafarers International Research Centre ( Cardiff
University - Wales - UK). Nevertheless, my teaching continued alongside conducting research with a leading
role in Lowestoft College ( East Anglia - UK) and currently teaching at the Maritime School in Liverpool John
Moores University (LJMU - England) . At times, I have been contributing with the work of the International
Maritime Organisation (IMO) by representing and supporting the League of Arab States Delegation in this
international forum.
Experience
Senior Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University
September 2013 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Teaching Major: Maritime Law .
Curriculum Development.
Research.
Acting SQA Examinations Officer.
Associate Researcher at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
March 2015 - 2015 (less than a year)
Lead Consultant at Regional Organisation for the protection of the Marine Environment in the Red Sea
and Gulf of Aden
April 2012 - 2015 (3 years)
Maritime Section Manager at Lowestoft College
September 2011 - August 2013 (2 years)

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Leading a group of Professional maritime Lecturers to deliver quality Maritime Education & Training to
future Seafarers.
League of Arab States Accredited Representative at League of Arab States
April 2012 - November 2012 (8 months)
Representing The League of Arab States at The International Maritime Organisation meetings . London - UK
Maritime Lecturer at Lowestoft College
June 2009 - August 2011 (2 years 3 months)
Leading a group of Maritime Lecturers to delivery quality maritime education and training.
Lead internal verifier.
Quality assurance
Represntative of the college to IAMI
Nippon Research Fellow at Cardiff University
September 2005 - May 2009 (3 years 9 months)
Conducting Research with Seafarers worldwide regarding perceptions and reactions to growing
environmental concerns ( PhD study).
Maritime Lecturer at Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
November 1999 - September 2005 (5 years 11 months)
Chief Mate / Master Mariner at Shipping
August 1993 - November 1999 (6 years 4 months)
Navigation Officer at Saudi Aramco
May 1990 - August 1993 (3 years 4 months)
Third / Second Officer at Various Shipping Companies
March 1987 - April 1990 (3 years 2 months)
Organizations
International Maritime Organisation
League of Arab States (LAS) Delegate
April 2012 to November 2012
Regional Organisation for the Protection of the Environment in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
PERSGA
Leading Consultant
December 2013 to Present

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Led several PERSGA arranged workshops and seminars for the capacity building among member states in the
areas of marine environmental compliance, port and flag state duties regarding IMO's marine environmental
conventions.
Publications
See Description below
Authors: Dr. Mohab Abou-Elkawam
Abou-Elkawam, M. (2011) 'Seafarers and Growing Environmental Concerns: To Comply or Not to Comply -
Choices and Practices', SIRC Symposium, Cardiff University, 6-7 July, ISBN 1-900174-39-1. Available at:
http://www.sirc.cf.ac.uk
- Abou-Elkawam, M. 2009 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS: LOCAL
SHIPBOARD PRACTICE - THE SEAFARERS ORDEAL. 1st SIRC-Nippon Fellow Maritime
Conference. January 2009. Cardiff. UK Available at : http://www.sirc.cf.ac.uk/pdf/SIRC-NF%20Conf
%2009.pdf
- Abou-Elkawam, M. 2008 “Seafarers Quest for ‘Better’ Auditing Regimes” The Sea (Nov- Dec 08).Mission
to Seafarers. London .UK.
- Abou-Elkawam, M. 2008 “Seafarers and Port Reception Facilities: The Usual Warm Welcome”.
Proceedings of the 1st. International Ship-Port Interface Conference - The Human Element, 19 - 21 May
2008, Bremen / Germany.
- Abou-Elkawam, M. and Ghalwash, G. eds. 2005. “Oil Spill Combating Techniques: The Decision
Makers Misperceptions” Sea to Sea Regional Forum Cairo: PERSGA. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Published
Conference Proceedings).
- Ghalwash, G. and Abou-Elkawam, M. eds. 2004. “Updated oil spill risk assessment for the Gulf of Suez”
Risk Analysis IV Rhodes - Greece: Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT Press), UK (Published
Conference Proceedings).
-Abou-Elkawam, M. 2003. Oil Spill Combating Methods: The Decision Making Process. A Critical Study,
Unpublished Dissertation, Technical, World Maritime University. (This dissertation was graded A+
from both internal & external examiners).

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-El-Kerdany, H. and Abou-Elkawam, M. 2002. “GIS Application in Oil spills” Proceedings of the
symposium "Maritime Disaster Management", King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 19-23
January 2002, 57-68 , Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Nomads of a Global Industry: Seafaeres and the Marine Environment - The Quest
LAP Academic Publishing October 2, 2015
Authors: Dr. Mohab Abou-Elkawam
This book offers a contribution to the field of framing environmental policies in several ways. First, it makes
explicit the ways in which a nomadic professional group such as seafarers frame and interact with the
growing demand to protect the environment in general and the marine environment in particular. This study
argues that Cultural, professional , and economic differences not only impact on the social construction of
seafarers regarding environmental protection but also affects their framing of daily compliance practices as
well. This allows us to review the institutional and instrumental policies carried out by different ship owners
in different parts of the world and verify how this impacts on the compliance practices of this professional
group in the context of a demanding and challenging regulatory environment.
Languages
Arabic
French
Skills & Expertise
Master Mariner
Maritime Lecturer
Teaching
Curriculum Design
Educational Leadership
Lecturing
Higher Education
Staff Development
Research
Microsoft Office
Customer Service
Community Outreach
Change Management
Report Writing
Maritime
Maritime Operations
Shipping
Environmental Policy
Navigation
E-Learning
Ports

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Analysis
Safety Management Systems
International Shipping
Maritime Security
Inspection
Policy
Risk Assessment
Sailing
Marine Engineering
Training
Project Planning
Courses
Supervisory Skills
Training Delivery
Management
Transportation
Logistics
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Petroleum
Public Speaking
Freight
Offshore Drilling
Project Management
Coaching
Negotiation
Business Strategy
English
Environmental Awareness
Education
University Campus Suffolk
Post Graduate Certificate in Education PGCE, Post Graduate Certificate in Education, 2010 - 2012
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Sciences, 2005 - 2012
School of Social Sciences - Cardiff University
PG Diploma in Social Science Research Methods, Social Sciences, 2005 - 2006
World Maritime University - Sweden (WMU)
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Maritime Safety and Environmental Protection, 2002 - 2003
Grade: A*
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
BSc. Maritime Technology, Maritime Studies, 1999 - 2000
Grade: A*
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

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Master Mariner ( Unlimited), Nautical Studies - OOW - CO - MASTER MARINER, 1993 - 1994
Honors and Awards
See Below
1. Ideal Student of the Academy Award & Medal, 1985. Upon graduation from the “Basic Maritime Studies”
at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT).
2. Nippon Foundation Fellowship Award, 2001, to fund a Master of Science Study in the World Maritime
University (WMU).
3. Outstanding Academic Performance Award, 2003, World Maritime University – Malmo – Sweden.
4. Best Paper Award Nomination, 2005, Abou-Elkawam, M. and Ghalwash, G. eds. 2005. “Oil Spill
Combating Techniques: The Decision Makers Misperceptions” Sea to Sea Regional Forum Cairo: PERSGA.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
5. Annual appreciation Award, 2005, Arab Institute of Navigation (AIN) – For a Research study about
Environmental Impacts of Shipping in the Gulf of Suez.
6. Nippon Foundation Fellowship Award (for the second time), 2005, to fund a PhD study in the Seafarers
International Research Center in Cardiff University.
7. Golden Award 2010 – Lowestoft College (UCS – UK). Design of web-based Learning Tool.
Green Ship Award
Rotterdam Port Authority
September 1999
This was an award given to best performing vessels in relation to their environmental compliance and
performance in relation to protecting the marine and coastal environments.
Volunteer Experience
Campaigning to collect Donation for RNLI in the UK at Cardiff
March 2006 - May 2009
Convincing the public regarding the importance of saving life at sea.
Campainer to stop whale fishing in the Pacific at Green Peace
October 2005 - Present

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Courses
Senior Lecturer
Liverpool John Moores University
CertHE Maritime Course
DipHE Maritime Course
FD and BSc. Nautical Science Courses
BSc. Maritime Transport Courses (UG & PG)
MSc. Maritime Transport Course (PG)
Human Element (HELM) Course
Maritime Section Manager
Lowestoft College
Tanker Familiarisation Course
Tanker Specialised Course
Ship Security Officer Course
Lead Consultant
Regional Organisation for the protection of the Marine
Environment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Oil spill crisis
Projects
My New Book about Marine Environmental Compliance
Members:Dr. Mohab Abou-Elkawam

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Dr. Mohab Abou-Elkawam
Senior Lecturer - Liverpool John Moores University
M.M.AbouElkawam@ljmu.ac.uk
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