Peter Toohey

Mr Peter Toohey was appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Board on 17 June 2015 and reappointed on 21 November 2018 for a further three year term.

Mr Toohey was formerly Chief Engineer, Brisbane Tugs with Svitzer Australia. He is Secretary for the Queensland branch of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers. He has participated in eighteen salvages with United Salvage and Svitzer Salvage as Salvage engineer since 1991 until 2015.

Mr Toohey began his career with Howard Smith Industries as an apprentice Fitter and Turner and Marine Engineer student in 1974 and became a seagoing marine engineer in 1978 working in all positions from 7th to Chief Engineer on tankers and bulk carriers with Howard Smith Shipping.