Mark McCrea joined the Royal Naval Reserve as a communications specialist in 1999 before transferring to the Royal Navy in 2003 as a Marine Engineer Officer. During this time, Mark served as an engineering officer on Frigates, a Destroyer and an Aircraft Carrier. He has taken two Type 23 Frigates out of extended refit periods, through trials and back to operations. He was maintenance manager and a docking officer for the nuclear docking facility at HM Naval Base Clyde. Mark later had two roles on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers; first being Hull and Aviation systems officer for HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH where he developed standard and emergency operating procedures, second being an acceptance assurance officer with the Maritime Capability, Trials and Assessment team where he worked on assuring the acceptance of compartments and systems.
Mark achieved Chartered Engineer Status with the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and the Engineering Council in July 2017.
Having retired from the Royal Navy in 2019, Mark transferred back into the Royal Naval Reserve and now provides part-time support to Royal Navy engineering. He has also established himself as a Marine Surveyor specialising in commercial and leisure vessels under 24m.
