Dr Helen Doe gained her PhD at the University of Exeter where she is a Fellow of the Centre for Maritime Historical Studies. Among her many publications are The First Atlantic Liner and Enterprising Women in Shipping . Together with Professor Richard Harding, she edited Naval Leadership and Management, 1650-1950. She is a member of the UK Government's Council of Experts on National Historic Ships (these include HMS Victory , the Mary Rose , Cutty Sark and Warrior ). She is a Trustee of the SS Great Britain and Vice Chairman of the British Commission for Maritime History.