I was stationed in Singapore for 25 years, employed as a Technical Superintendent and latterly Technical Manager for shipping companies based in Singapore. I formed Crescent Marine, a company in Singapore, some 5 years ago dealing with many and varied clients in Singapore. I also wished to undertake marine-related work upon returning to England, which I have done last year. I have very successfully undertaken claims for and against the insurance industry companies during my stay in Singapore and have enclosed...

Accident investigation • Major hazards • Fire • Explosion • Toxic gas • Chemical spills • HSWA • COMAH • COSHH • DSEAR • Industrial injuries from chemical & process hazards • Risk from transport, storage, handling & treatment of chemicals, including hazardous waste • Environmental impact assessment • Accidents to the environment • Planning inquiries (risk & air pollution issues) • Air pollution, including odour nuisance & food tainting • Cargo quality disputes • Cargo contamination incidents Over 25 years' experience in research, postgraduate...

Role of the Prudent Shipmaster: • Marine accident investigation • Charter Party disputes • Unsafe ports & berths • Due diligence • Navigation • Collisions • Groundings • Seamanship • ISM code • Hold cleanliness • Hatch covers • Cargo stowage & securing Ship operations: • Ship management • Ship performance • Seaworthiness • Passage planning • Fumigation • Liquefaction • Ship-handling • Weather routing • Containers Bulk cargoes: coal, concentrates, grain, ore, fertilizer, steel, timber, rice, sugar, DRI, fines, scrap, cement, sulphur Tankers: crude oil,...

Marine fires • Cargo spoilage • IMSBC cargo • IMDG cargo • Liquefaction

Building fires • Explosions • Marine fires • Vehicle, plant and machinery fires • Cargo spoilage • IMSBC cargo • IMDG cargo • Liquefaction • Contamination and pollution

Fire & explosion investigation in domestic & commercial properties • Lightweight & commercial vehicles & machinery, including agricultural & construction plant • Identifying fires caused by deliberate acts, manufacturing defects, poor maintenance & repairs, construction work & electrical faults in distribution equipment, appliances & fixtures • Investigated several large complex fires involving large storage & distribution warehouses, retail units, factories & construction sites • Kitchen ducting extraction fires •...