Expert Details
Naval Architecture: Commercial High-Speed Craft and Small Craft
ID: 728575
United Kingdom
Since 1990 he has been convenor of International Standards Organisation Working Group ISO/TC188/WG22 which developed ISO 12217 - the first comprehensive set of stability and buoyancy requirements for small craft up to 24m length, whether propelled by hand, power or sail.
Since 1992 he has participated at the International Maritime Organisation on behalf of the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency in the development of new and revised intact and stability requirements.
He has acted as consultant to the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency regarding stability aspects of small commercial craft and commercial high-speed craft, including managing a suite of five substantial research projects on their behalf.
He has developed requirements for DefStan 02-109 Part 2 (Stability requirements for unconventional craft) for the UK Procurement Directive of the UK Ministry of Defence.
Since graduating in 1968 Expert has been actively involved in the design and development of the following types of high-speed craft: commercial ferries and small warships using the following concepts: monohull, catamaran, amphibious hovercraft, sidewall hovercraft (also known as surface-effect ships), SWATH (small waterplane area twin hull craft).
Since 1991 he has been actively involved in the development at the International Maritime Organisation of the Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft as consultant to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, chairing working and correspondence groups in relation to intact and damaged stability.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1968 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding | Institution: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1986 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:He is an independent consultant naval architect. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:He is one of two founder directors, providing independent consulatncy in naval architecture and marine engineering. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1986 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Project Engineer | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:He was a senior engineer responsible for undertaking complete model test programmes and using the data to develop new designs of sidewall hovercraft (SES). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1977 | Employer: Vosper Thornycroft PLC | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Forward Design Department |
Responsibilities:Naval architecture pre-contract design of patrol craft and mine-countermeasures vessels in response to sales enquiries, leading to contract design documents. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1969 to 1972 | Employer: Vosper Thornycroft PLC | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Ship Design Office |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for detailed design of aspects of the design of gas turbine frigates and of mine-countermeasures vessels built in glass reinforced plastic. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1965 to 1969 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Technical Apprentice | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Agency: HM Customs & Excise | Role: Consultant | Description: He undertook a series of projects relating to the procurement of inspection cutters and small craft. |
| Years: to Present | Agency: Department for Regional Development of Northern Ireland | Role: Consultant | Description: He provides marine technical expertise to the department responsible for operating local ferries, including procurement of new vessels. |
| Years: to Present | Agency: Procurement Executive opf the UK Ministry of Defence | Role: Consultant | Description: Development of stability standards for unconventional naval craft |
| Years: to Present | Agency: UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency | Role: Consultant | Description: He has provided expertise in high-speed craft and small commercial craft |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1987 to 1993 | Country / Region: Sweden | Summary: He acted as specialist consultant in conducting extensive model test programmes for SSPA Maritime Consulting SPA for their international clientele. |
| Years: 1990 to Present | Country / Region: World-wide | Summary: As convenor of International Standards Organisation TC188/Working Group 22 he has led technical meetings in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, USA. |
| Years: 1992 to 2008 | Country / Region: World-wide | Summary: Through participation at the International Maritime Organisation, he has played an active part in the development of international regulations for commercial high-speed craft. |
| Years: 1990 to 1993 | Country / Region: Italy | Summary: He has provided consultancy to an Italian shipbuilder in the development of the design of high-speed passenger/vehicle ferries. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (FRINA) and member of the Hovercraft Society. He is a member of the following RINA Committees: - chair of the High-Speed Vessel Committee - member of Safety Committee - member of Small Craft Committee |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is a European Engineer (Expert), and Chartered Engineer in the UK (CEng), |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He is: - convenor of International Standards Organisation Working Group 22 (Small craft - stability assessment and categorisation) - member of British Standards Institution GME/33 (Small craft) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Bronze medal of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects for a paper he wrote and published in this field. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has presented 27 technical papers over the period 1986 to 2006. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has acted as expert witness in two legal cases relating to the design and operation of commercial high-speed ferries, one case of civil litigation relating to the loss of a small power driven boat, and one criminal prosecution for manslaughter in the case of a river boat which capsized causing one fatality. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has delivered the following commercial training courses: - naval architecture of high-speed craft - IMO Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft. He has conducted seminars on assessing the stability and buoyancy of small craft up to 24m length for the British Marine Federation. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He has undertaken ship procurement consultancy for: - UK HM Customs & Excise - Department for Regional Development in Northern Ireland - Government of the Island of Sark in the UK Channel Islands. He has developed regulations and standards in aspects of naval architecture not previously addressed. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | He is native-born Englishman. |