Brian Johnson, the UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s new chief executive has taken over one of the toughest regulatory jobs in shipping just as the UK is teetering on the edge of Brexit, the UK flag is wilting under the political pressure and the fearsome pace of regulatory and technological change is disrupting established norms. Speaking to Lloyd’s List Editor Richard Meade on his inaugural podcast appearance, Mr Johnson sets out his stall and discusses the challenges that lie ahead.