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Female pioneer pushes the boundaries at Peel Ports

[ July 14, 2025   //   Chris Lewis ]

Peel Ports Group has appointed Captain Susan Cloggie-Holden as its new group harbour master following the retirement of Gary Doyle.

Capt Cloggie Holden joins the port operator after a distinguished career with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary where she became the organisation’s first female commanding officer in its 120-year history in 2021.

She now becomes the first female to perform the Group Harbour Master role at the port group, as she takes on the role of the most senior figure overseeing marine operations across Peel Ports Group’s network, which includes the Port of Liverpool, Clydeport, and London Medway.

In her new role she will lead teams across seven harbour authorities in delivering their responsibilities for operational and navigational matters, including vessel traffic management, pilotage, harbour services and safety and security across the Group’s marine operations.

Gary Doyle is stepping down later this month after nearly a decade at the port operator and an impressive career spanning over 40 years at sea and in port leadership.

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