Jamie Simpson Email & Phone Number

City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Solis Marine provides 24/7 global emergency response and independent expert advice on marine incident investigations and salvage and wreck removal.

Hull, U.K.

Master in command of the passenger cargo liner ST. HELENA. ST.HELENA | GT 6820 | LOA 105 m | built 1988 | 265 personsTraditional general cargo | tweendecks | containersHigh value project cargo | prototype electrical vehicles | breakbulk

English Channel

PEC: Dover | CalaisIn command of new build diesel-electric battery hybrid, Azipod propulsion vessel>250 pilotage transits & manoeuvres completed under PEC>100 pilotage transits & manoeuvres of Azipod vessel

English Channel / Irish Sea

Master in command of roll-on/roll-off freight and passenger vessels trading between the west coast of the UK and Ireland and the English Channel. All pilotage and manoeuvring carried out under pilot exemption for Milford Haven, Rosslare, Dublin, Holyhead, Dover and Calais.Additional duties have included: the preparation of dry dock specification documentation for major refits; the development of ECDIS procedures and implementation of paperless operation; the review of safe mooring procedures; and the revision and overhaul of the masters decision support system.

Dubai

He has carried out incident investigations, provided expert advice and prepared expert reports on collisions, groundings, personal injury and fatalities, major oil cargo contaminations, bulk cargo contaminations, pollution, tank coating breakdown, cargo tank damage, and Notice of Readiness and charter party disputes.Attended on behalf of a major oil exporter during the wreck removal of the VLCC ‘AMURIYAH’ sunk by the U.S. military offshore Iraq in 1991. Operations included:• Contract negotiation• Project documentation review and contractor meetings• Site assessment and audit of procedure documents• Onsite supervision and QA/QC of procedures during mobilization, survey and wreck removalSenior Manager during wreck removal of military and commercial craft including unexploded ordnance (UXO) offshore Iraq.Attended the salvage operation and damage assessment of a grounded fully laden handymax bulk carrier in Bangladesh and a capsize bulk carrier in Alexandria, Egypt on behalf of Hull and Machinery Insurers.Provided technical advice during the drafting of BIMCO salvage contracts on behalf of International Group P&I Clubs.Prepared a salvage plan for a catamaran cargo partially submerged whilst still suspended on overloaded ship’s cranes.Prepared estimates and analysed repair specifications and costs on behalf of P&I Clubs and Hull and Machinery Underwriters. Carried out vessel surveys on behalf of Hull and Machinery, P&I and Loss of Hire Insurers.Undertaken condition surveys of oil tankers, chemical tankers and bulk carriers on behalf of P&I Clubs, OCIMF CMID surveys and pre-purchase inspections of various vessel types.Attended sea trials on behalf of charterers on board offshore vessels of all types.

Dubai

Marine Warranty instructions include:• On site SBM installation.• On site FSRU installation.• Suitability surveys of all types of offshore vessels and barges including; semi-submersible, heavy lift crane vessels (up to 14,200 MT), tugs, AHTS, DSV, pipe-lay and dredgers.• Review and approval of offshore procedures, load-outs, sea-fastening and sail-aways for topsides, jackets and project cargo for ocean transportation.• Transportation of project cargo from Sea of Azov to Caspian Sea via Russian inland waterway system.• Numerous rig moves in congested fields offshore UAE and Qatar.• Onsite attendance in UAE, Bahrain, Angola, India, Russia, Ukraine, Italy, Malta and Saudi Arabia. Company Representative Instructions include:• DPII Survey vessel for ROV and dive jacket face surveys.• DPII Survey vessel for ROV as built surveys of subsea pipelines.• DPII Dive Support vessel for pipeline free span correction.

Head Office - Limassol, Cyprus. Technical Management - Dublin, Ireland

Staff Captain prior to taking permanent command in 2010. All acts of pilotage and manoeuvring undertaken in Milford Haven, Rosslare and Dublin.Responsible for the implementation of the safety management system following change of management and the preparation and management of annual dry docking of the vessel for major repairs/overhauls.

Head Office - Dover, Uk. Technical Management - Rotterdam, Netherlands

Second Officer to Senior Chief Officer onboard large roll-on/roll-off freight and passenger vessel trading between the Humber, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam.

Head Office And Technical Management - Southampton, Uk

Employed as Senior Watchkeeping Deck Officer onboard large cruise vessels (GT 69,153 to GT 77,441) trading worldwide.

Head Office And Technical Management - London, Uk

Cadetship and Watchkeeping Deck Officer onboard a wide variety of vessels including general cargo and container vessels trading worldwide and roll-on/roll-off paper product trading from the UK to Northern Europe and the Baltic.

Master Mariner (Unlimited), Stcw Ii/2 Certificate Of Competency

Chief Officer, Certificate Of Competency

Scotvec Navigation & Stability

Hnd, Nautical Science

NVQ Level 3 - Merchant Vessel Operations NVQ Level 2 - Merchant Vessel Operations

Education record

Master Unlimited Stcw Ii/2 Uk Certificate Of Competency, Maritime Studies