Lieutenant Commander Jamie Nicholls

Lieutenant Commander Jamie Nicholls joined the Royal Navy in 2009 as an Engineering Technician specialising in Marine Engineering. Throughout his early career, he held various roles within Damage Control teams, gaining extensive hands-on experience before qualifying as a CBRNDC instructor. His service has spanned a range of Royal Navy vessels, from the smaller Minehunters to Aircraft Carriers.

In 2020, Jamie was commissioned as a Marine Engineer Officer and subsequently served as the Deputy Marine Engineer Officer aboard HMS Lancaster. Following an extremely rewarding two-year assignment in this role, he was appointed to the Royal Navy’s CBRNDC Training Unit as the Fire Fighting and Damage Control Officer. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing the delivery of essential sea safety training across the fleet.

Currently, Lieutenant Commander Nicholls serves as the CBRNDC Officer on HMS Prince of Wales. He is responsible for all CBRNDC equipment and training the 1600 personnel onboard, when at full compliment.