Maritime consultant and experienced marine surveyor who has worked for major ship owners, oil companies, shippers and their underwriters since 1982. Accustomed to working closely with oil companies, admiralty lawyers, vessel owners, salvors, qualified individuals, United States Coast Guard, spill response organizations, classification societies, hull and P&I underwriters, commercial claims representatives, and media in support of many different clients with marine interests. Also worked as a non-exclusive surveyor for a classification society and as a Flag State surveyor. Familiar with the operation of many types of ocean going ships and the carriage and stowage of many types of cargo. Particularly knowledgeable with respect to incidents and claims resulting from the operational handling and carriage of crude oil, petroleum products and chemicals. At this time the only surveyor on the US East Coast approved by the Chemical Distribution Institute to carry out safety/condition inspections of chemical tankers. Also carries out condition inspections of oil tankers on behalf of two major oil companies under the Oil Companies International Marine Forum/SIRE program.

Professional Background & Experience

1997 to present Marine Consultant

Provided a wide range of professional consulting services. Obtained accreditation with the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) and OCIMF/SIRE. Worked with the OPA 90 Qualified Individual Company on two major ship groundings off the coast of Florida. Worked on environmental compliance audit program for major cruise line. Attended major container ship fire casualty in Panama on behalf of London insurance interests to catalog and examine salvaged cargo. Operated Quantum Marine LLC for owners who were a major US P&I Club correspondent/OPA 90 Qualified Individual and carried out many surveys for an IACS member Classification Society. Performed numerous surveys for P&I interests relating to cargo-related problems and casualty situations. Concluded minority interest in Quantum Marine in July 1999 by mutual agreement to pursue career as an independent marine surveyor and consultant.

1988 - 1997 President and owner of Quantum Marine, Inc.

In January 1988 founded Quantum Marine, Inc. to provide specialty consulting and survey services to P&I clubs, oil companies, traders, ship owners and insurance interests. Company eventually operated with 12 employees and achieved annual sales well in excess of $1 million. Worked personally for many clients as a Port Captain and operational expediter, vessel condition surveyor, cargo surveyor, marine consultant and expert witness. Worked in a local refinery for two months during an emergency operating period and was responsible for custody transfer of approximately 190,000 bpd of crude oil and some of the products. Assisted management of major Oil Terminal Company as port captain and custody transfer advisor at their Caribbean facility during six month emergency operating period. While continuing to work in the field supervised Quantum Marine's staff of six to ten full time surveyors who attended on board most types of vessels and conducted many types of surveys. The company gained a reputation for being expert with respect to cargoes of many types particularly petroleum and chemicals. Sole shareholder of Quantum Marine, Inc. and managed the company so that the quality of the work was always the paramount consideration. During this period worked with a number of associates who provided similar services throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, West Africa and the former Soviet Union. Sold assets of Quantum Marine, Inc. in January 1997 to Lamorte Burns and Co. Inc. a US P&I Club correspondent.


1982 - 1987 Manager with Caleb Brett USA, Inc. (Marine Technical Division)

Left the British Merchant Navy and joined Caleb Brett USA Inc. as a Surveyor with their Marine Technical Division in Philadelphia. In 1983 took over as manager of the Marine Technical Division on the East Coast. Attended several hundred tanker vessels as Port Captain for Gulf Oil Company and for cargo loss control and expediting purposes. In the course of these duties attended numerous bunker surveys and shore terminal inspections. Gained familiarity with petroleum inspection procedures, oil terminal custody transfer operations, cargo inspection requirements and the chartering criteria of a number of major oil companies and traders. In 1983, assumed responsibility as manager of Caleb Brett's Marine Technical Division (MTD) for the East Coast and Canada. Attended many vessels for the purpose of protecting owners interests. Responsible for marketing and coordinating the activities of ten marine surveyors with Masters licenses and signing off on their reports.


Service at Sea

1977 - 1982, Joined Bibby Line in 1977 and served as chief officer on a 169,000 DWT ore/bulk/oil vessel. Joined Canadian Pacific (CP Ships) in 1978 as chief officer and served on product tankers and a crude oil shuttle tanker loading from the AMOCO Montrose Alpha field in the North Sea. Gained dangerous cargo endorsements for petroleum and chemicals and attended various short courses for chemical tanker safety, inert gas systems, and crude oil washing. Became expert at tank cleaning from dirty to clean products. In 1980 assigned to chemical tanker new building program in Mizushima, Japan working with steel inspectors and company superintendents, reporting to the company's naval architects in London. Assisted with fitting out of two vessels and then sailing two of them from the yard. Developed operating procedures and planned maintenance schedules for these new vessels. Sailed on all four new buildings accompanying one to guarantee dry dock. Worked on tank coating and vessel damage stability issues during initial operating period of fleet. Left sea employment to be with family on a more regular basis and due to concern at lack of long-term prospects when employer indicated intention to sell entire fleet.

1965-1977, After completing Grammar School (High School) near London, joined London & Overseas Freighters as an apprentice officer. During four-year apprentice-ship sailed on a tween deck cargo ship, tankers and a bulk carrier and understudied ships officers while studying for second mates license with King Edward VII Nautical College, London. After attending Sir John Cass College in London obtained a foreign going second mates licence in 1969. Sailed as 3rd officer on a break-bulk cargo ship and an oil tanker. In 1971 after studying again at Sir John Cass College obtained a 1st mates licence and sailed for a short time with Turnbull Scott as 2nd officer on a small timber ship trading to the Russian Arctic. In 1972 joined ESSO Petroleum Company Ltd. and sailed on many different types of tanker from 20,000 DWT product tankers to 256,000 DWT VLCCs. In 1976 after studying at Brunel Technical College in Bristol gained an unlimited British Masters Licence for vessels of any tonnage. Before leaving ESSO Petroleum in 1977 to seek better promotion prospects sailed as 1st officer on a shuttle tanker performing lightering operations in the English Channel.

Professional Affiliations: Member of The Nautical Institute, The Energy Institute, accredited ship inspector with both the OCIMF/SIRE program, and The Chemical Distribution Institute.

Short training courses attended

Radar Observer
Radar Simulator
Radar (ARPA) course for senior officers
4 Day MNTB fire fighting course at Warsash
Ship Captains medical certificate
St. Johns Ambulance First Aid Course for ships officers
5 day Petroleum Tanker safety course
5 day Chemical Tanker safety course, also attended again in Oct. 1999
4 day inert flue gas systems course
1 day Oil Detection Monitoring Equipment course
1 day Crude Oil Wash course
OSHA hazmat course
1-day media course for shipping specialists responding to oil spills
3 - 2 day OCIMF/SIRE inspectors update courses since 1999 (sponsored by CHEVRON) and two in house courses with CHEVRON
Various short courses in business management and use of computers
Attended Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) accreditation course in
February 1999 at Warsash in UK - passed CDI exam and selected by CDI interview panel for final accreditation process - completed in March 2000. Active CDI inspector who has attended 3 CDI update seminars.

Hobbies and interests, Sailing, cycling, photography and reading

Papers and significant written work (authored numerous reports of investigations of casualty situtions)

Written less than ten years previously

Cargo ROB surveys - published in Seaways Magazine June 1995

Unpublished and written more than ten years previously

Oil cargo theft - presented to the American Bar Association in New York

Tanker operations for ships agents also presented this as the course instructor during 2 two day courses in Sydney, Australia

Tanker operations for cargo inspectors - written as part of a manual for a major cargo inspection company

Tanker safety manual - prepared for New York based tanker owner

Procedures manual for marine surveyors company manual

Wrote oil pollution response procedures manual for large oil trading company

Petroleum & Chemical consulting experience
Assisted underwriters, major oil companies, admiralty lawyers, vessel owners, oil trading companies, terminals and P&I interests with respect to various major claims, custody transfer disputes and casualties. Details and references available upon request