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Expertise:

• Commercial Ship (Dry and Tankers)
• Yachts – Power and Sail up to 100m Superyachts
• Risk Assessments
• Hull Damage
• Sea Trials
• Tanker to FPSO Conversion
• Ship/Yacht/Superyacht Building and Repair Disputes
• General Condition Surveys
•  Dry Bulk Ships Ferries, Tankers (up to ULCC), Gas Ships (Pressurised and Membrane), Riveted Ships, Dinghies, Yachts and Superyachts (sail and power)
• Risk Assessments Port Operations, Superyachts Yacht Management Shore Base Management Office Tank Entry Ship Inspections
• High Speed Code Surface Effect Ships (SES), Hovercraft, Catamarans, Superyachts, Hydrofoils and Small Waterplane Twin Hull (SWATH)
• Consultancy Port Marine Safety Code, Crew Recruitment, Double Hull Tankers
• Expert Witness (including single joint and court advisor) Safe Port, Speed and Consumption, Deviation, Vessel Repair, New Building Quality, Repair Quality, Personal Accident and Injury, Professional Negligence, Technical Specifications, Ship Repair, Repair Following Salvage, Stability, Weight Control, Criminal Negligence Manslaughter, Risk Assessment
• Damage Surveys Yachts (sail and power), Superyachts (sail and power), Ferries (Conventional and High Speed), Refrigerated Ships, Tankers (Crude Up To ULCC and Product), Bulk Carriers (Handy, Panamax And Capesize), Dumb Barges, Car Carrier, Container Ships, Ro-Ro
• Cargo Surveys  Bananas, Soft Fruit, Timber, Containers, Grain, Fertiliser, Wool, Animal Feed, Cars, Road Freight Trailers, Heavy Machinery, Wood, Paper Rolls, Steel Rolls, Steel Products, Urea
• Education and Training Lecturing in Naval Architecture and Stability, Marine Surveying, Yacht Surveying, Cargo Surveying, Marine Casualty Management, Surveying GRP, Accident Investigation, Risk Assessment
• Classification Society Searches Lloyd’s Register, American Bureau of Shipping, Class NK, Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd
• New Building, Refit and Repair Superintendence, Owner’s Representation – Tankers (U/VLCC), Gas Ships, Semisubmersible DP Diving Support Ship, Buoy Tender Vessel, High Speed Ferries (GRP and Aluminium), VLCC To FPSO Conversion (2), Yachts (sail and motor), Superyachts Builders / Owners Sea Trials and Delivery Master (9 Commands) – Dredger, High Speed Ferries (5 Grp and Aluminium, Conventional and Gas Turbine), SWATH, 48m Superyacht, Square Rig Sailing Training Brig

Qualifications:

• Master Mariner Class 1 (Unlimited)
• Certificate of Competency as Ship Surveyor
• RYA Yachtmaster (Ocean)
• Naval Architect (BEng Ship Science)
• Business Management (MA Business Management)
• Chartered Engineer (Royal Institute of Naval Architects)
• Chartered Marine Engineer (The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology)
• Marine Surveyor (Diploma in Marine Surveying – Distinction)
• Marine Superintendent (Diploma in Marine Superintendency – Distinction)

Specialist Expertise:

• Expert Witness