Coral Harbour Base, October 21, 2019 – Bahamas – Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright
serves as Port Controller (Acting). He is responsible for all government
operated port facilities within the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. As Port
Controller, he oversees the inspection and licensing of all commercial vessels
less than 500 gross tons, commercial recreational watercrafts, pleasure yachts
and private boats. He is the Admiralty Marshall and is responsible for aids to
navigation. Additionally, his responsibilities include the regulation of all maritime
matters in The Bahamas.
He attended the Britannia Royal Navy
College, Darthmouth England in April 1994; completing Naval General Studies as
a Midshipman the following year. In November 2005, he was awarded the
designation, Certified Manager (CM), from James Madison University in
Harrisburg Virginia. Lieutenant Commander Wright has undergone Graduate Studies
at William Perry Center (National Defence University), attaining knowledge from
courses that focused on Caribbean Defence and Security as well as Governance, Governability
and Security in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, he also obtained
certificates in Maritime Business Management from Lloyd Maritime Academy and
Human Resource Management.
Born in Nassau, Bahamas; Lieutenant
Commander Wright enlisted in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in August of 1990.
Lieutenant Commander Wright has
completed several global courses as well, some of which include; the
international Maritime Officer’s Course, the Prospective Commanding Officers
(PCO) Course, and the United States Coast Guard Search and Rescue (SAR) and
Maritime Planning and Operations courses. He also completed a Special
Operations, Combating Terrorism course at McDill Airforce Base and underwent
Radiological Detection Training from Interpol.
His Shore Assignments include:
Commanding Officer of the Port Security Unit, the International Ship and Port
Facility (ISPS) Coordinator, Assistant Squadron Commanding Officer, Comptroller
of Government House, Commando Squadron’s Executive Officer and Operations Officer.
Afloat; Lieutenant Commander Wright has
served as Commanding Officer of HMBS Arthur Dion (A.D) Hanna, Commanding
Officer of HMBS Inagua, Executive Officer of HMBS Nassau, Executive Officer of
HMBS San Salvador II and Fort Fincastle, Navigating Officer onboard HMBS Samana
and HMBS Yellow Elder. Finally, Lieutenant Commander Wright has an ‘A’ Class
(500 gross tonnage) Captain’s License.
His awards include; a Long Service and
Good Conduct Medal, National Security Commendation, two (2) letters of Commendation
from Governor Generals Arthur Foulkes and A. D. Hanna.
Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright is
married and has one daughter.
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