Carmine Biancardi


: Feb 22, 2023


About Me

Carmine G Biancardi is the former President of Prestige Global Bahamas LTD, a Luxury Engineering and Hospitality Group in Nassau, Bahamas (since 2018). He is the former CEO and President of STR Europe Group (previously METTLE Group), the leading Logistics and Engineering group based in 7 countries between Europe, Americas and Australia (2002-2018). He has been a Senior Member of the Italian Government for the Ministry of Treasury 2006-2007. He has been a former Senior Consulting Member for The European Parliament and The European Commission and the Chairman of their Centers of Excellences and the founder of the MIF (The Maritime Industry Forum)

He has had several other appointments in International and European Professional, Research and Professional Bodies and Boards. He is a Fellow of SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers) since 1985 and since 1990 a Member and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK and a Licensed Chartered Engineer. His past academic professorships credentials include, among others, also the US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, the University of Glasgow, UK, and the Australian Maritime College, Launceston, Australia, The Stevens Institute at Hoboken, NJ, Manhattan College, NYC, NY, The University of Tasmania, Australia and Universitas of Naples, Italy. He has published more than 180 papers, books and chapters in the area of Economics, Politics, Logistics, Engineering, Naval Architecture and Safety.

He has delivered hundreds of speeches in various topics and an invited expert in many TV shows and news, including cruise ships.

His education includes: PhD in Ship and Marine Technology (Naval Architecture) at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 1993; Diploma of Communication at the Harvard University, USA, 1985; Msc (Dottore) in Nautical Engineering and Sciences, Universita degli studi di Napoli “Parthenope”, Italy, 1983; Diploma of Master Mariner at the Istituto Tecnico Nautico, Italy, 1977.

He is fluent as a native speaker in 3 languages: English, French and Italian, and basic Spanish.

Honours and Awards:

  • 2014 UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique),
  • Principality of Monaco. Winner of Engineering Innovation, an acknowledgement of the high quality of the engineering and technology, services as well as the outstanding innovation results of our products, for clean, efficient and environment-friendly marine propulsion systems and energy
  • Senior NATO Fellowship Award 1990. NATO Fellowship Award 1988; Fulbright Fellowship Award 1985; Member of Board Committee Pole Mer, France

Editorial Board Member (selection): Journal of Shipping and Ocean Engineering, David Publishing Company, El Monte, CA91731, USA, Since 2012; TransNav, Gdynia, Poland, Since 2013; Journal of Ship Research, SNAME, USA, since 1995; SOCW, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Since 2008; The 2nd International Symposium on Human Factors On Board, Bremen, Germany, 2001; MARSIM and ICSM 90, Tokyo, Japan, 1990

Fields of Expertise:

 Electronics and Microelectronics
 Sustainable Transport
 Maritime transport
 Smart Mobility
 Artificial Intelligence

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