Captain Andrew Moll

Captain Andrew Moll joined the Marine Accident Investigation Branch ( MAIB ) in 2005 as a Principal Inspector, and was Deputy Chief Inspector from 2010 until he took up post as the Chief Inspector in 2018. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology through distance learning while working at the Branch in order to improve his understanding of human factors in marine accidents. Prior to joining the MAIB , Andrew served 27 years as a deck officer in the Royal Navy. His career was largely sea-going, spent in destroyers and aircraft carriers. His commands included: the fast patrol boat SNV AL FULK, while on loan to the Omani Navy during the later stages of the Iran-Iraq war; the Type 42 destroyer, HMS YORK; and, the Type 22 frigate, HMS CHATHAM. He was staff trained at the Joint Services Defence College, Greenwich, and completed two appointments in the Ministry of Defence: the first in the Directorate of Naval Operations, and the second as the Secretary to the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Andrew is one of the Younger Brethren of Trinity House; he is a Member of the Nautical Institute; and, he is the Chairman of Trustees for Southampton Sea Cadets.