Cape Town Maritime College Staff
Address: 2B Foregate Square, Harbour Road, Foreshore, Cape Town, South Africa, 8000
EMail: admin@ctmaritime.co.za Contact: +27 (0)84 250 0221
Our Team
Dr. Derek Lambert
Position Director, Chief Engineer
About Derek Lambert Spent 22 years at sea - leaving at the rank of Chief Engineer. Formerly Head of a Marine Engineering program at University, he left to establish Cape Town Maritime College. He holds an MBA, and a PhD from the World Maritime University in Sweden, with a thesis that focused on blended learning for seafarers.
Contact: EMail: admin@ctmaritime.co.za, Phone: +27 (0)84 250 0221
Ms. Leonie Louw
Position Quality Assurance Manager, Law Lecturer
About Leonie spent 5 years at sea with the South African Navy. Leonie is the foremost lecturer in Maritime Law for Marine Engineering and Navigation Officer students in South Africa. Leonie has 15 years lecturing experience in Higher Education. Leonie holds a Master's degree in Shipping Law from UCT, and has largely developed the Marine Law subject for South African seafarers.
Captain Blaise Morris
Position Master Mariner, Navigation Lecturer
About Master Mariner Blaise Morris has over 30 years experience at sea on a range of vessels, including container ships, bulk carriers, general cargo vessels, cable layers, anchor handlers and offshore supply and salvage vessels. Blaise has 4 years experience in ice pilotage and holds the highest dynamic positioning qualification. His experience with Voith Schneider, Azimuth stern drives, single and twin screw ships makes him one of the most qualified ship handlers in industry.
Mr Pulondran Naidoo
Position: Naval Architecture Lecturer
About: With 10 years seagoing experience as a Combat Officer in the SA Navy, and 15 years lecturing experience at a Unioversity of Technology, Pulondran has a wealth of knowledge on the topic of Naval Architecture and Ship Stability.
Chief Henny Boel
Position: Chief Engineer: MEK Lecturer
About: Henny has been lecturing management level Marine Engineering students for a number of years at a University of Technology, after a long and distinguished maritime career. Henny offers invaluable experience and insight into the education of marine engineers.
Lisa Lambert
Position: Marketing & Social Media Intern
About: At the helm of our communication and outreach efforts is Lisa, the Marketing and Social Media Intern at CTMC. With a passion for connecting people and fostering community engagement, Lisa ensures that our college's vision, achievements, and unique opportunities are shared across diverse platforms. From managing social media campaigns to developing strategic marketing initiatives, Lisa brings creativity, insight, and a deep commitment to promoting maritime education.