Peter Curtis — Executive VP & COO at Seaspan Corporation

Mr. Peter Curtis has been the Chief Operating Officer of Seaspan Corporation since February 2012 and its Executive Vice President since July 2017 and also served as its Vice President of Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. (SSML) from April 2001 to February 2012. Mr. Curtis is responsible for the overall technical and commercial management of the vessels managed by Seaspan Ship Management Limited. He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Seaspan Corporation since November 3, 2017. From 1981 to 1989, he served in, the South African Navy, where he attained the rank of Lt Commander in charge of the submarine maintenance facility and design office. From 1989 to 1991, he joined a firm of consultants in Cape Town, working on offshore and naval architectural projects, such as offshore oil and gas as well as normal vessel type of projects. From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Curtis joined Safmarine, where he was responsible for the operations of a mixed fleet of containerships, handy-size and Cape-size bulkcarriers and also oversaw a number of new building programs. Prior to joining Seaspan Ship Management Limited in 2001, he was based in Cyprus for two years, with Columbia Ship Management as Technical Director. He serves as Members Board at The North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association Limited. In 1981, he obtained a BSc Mechanical Engineering degree at Natal University in Durban, South Africa. In 1986, Mr. Curtis obtained his Masters Degree in Naval Architecture from University College in London, England and in 2000, he obtained his B.Sc. in business from Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa.