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Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Responsible for new-build Classification of all UK Naval projects, both front-line and support, for vessels being built to Lloyds Register Naval Class.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

C&C Engineering Manager for the Hunter Class Frigate Program; responsible for all matters relating to Classification and Certification on this exciting and ground-breaking vessel for the Royal Australian Navy.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Providing engineering solutions and undertaking numerous design and drafting activities in support of the structural design and configuration for the UK GCS - T26 Frigate programme.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Responsible for overseeing and providing technical guidance on numerous and varied items of Naval Architecture including modifications to existing vessels and designs of entirely new vessels, most notably that of an innovative WTIV - a large jack-up vessel for the carriage and installation of offshore wind turbines.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Undertaking structural design calculations of modifications to UK Naval vessels. Revising modifications and advising the drafting team on design modifications and updates.

Managing the maintenance, development and technical accuracy of all the Naval Architectural aspects of Lloyd’s marine rules including Ship Rules, SSC Rules, Naval Ship Rules and others. I was directly responsible for a team of four technical specialists with indirect responsibility for many other global subject-matter experts involved with individual rule development projects. Responsibilities included:• Overseeing project management of rule development activities and ensuring timely delivery• Checking and signing off completed rule proposals before submission to the technical committee• Forecasting and maintaining budgets as well as load / capacity planning• General line management duties – staff performance planning and annual reviews etc.• Identifying emergent technologies and contributing to LR’s mid to long-term technology plan• Streamlining the systems used to maintain, edit, store and publish the rules• Project sponsor for supporting software products such as RulesCalc™ FOI and LashRight™.

Marine business manager for LR's business development team in Yokohama, Japan. Responsibilities included creating proposals and tender bids, promoting LR's services to Japanese clients and identifying new business opportunities for Lloyd's Register's marine operations in Japan.

Service Delivery Team Leader for MARPOL and passenger ship safety departments, LR London.

Structural plan approval of yachts, passenger and Naval ships.

Creating 3D CAD models of commercial and naval ships

Lead assessor for Recreational Craft Directive - assessing regulatory compliance of yachts and powerboats.

Beng (Hons), Yacht & Powercraft Design

Activities and Societies: Chairman of SI Naval Architecture SocietyYacht & Powercraft Design

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