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Our innovative team designed and built the worlds first certified wave energy converter. To achieve this milestone we built and deployed an instrumented and grid connected wave energy converter off Portugal’s coast and analysed the results to validate the design methods. We also built a facility to test the power take off systems at full scale to validate performance and reliability. The technology processes were upgraded to follow engineering best practice, this lead to ISO 9001 certified quality management system. We also developed and executed a certification programme that satisfied the classification society. This milestone was essential in securing new projects and financing.

Sales of new products and marine classification services in Finland and regulatory compliance related services to the oil, gas and energy industry in the Nordic area.

Prelude FLNG project global supply chain project management, representation at IMO for IGC Code Revision and technical support to projects with LNG related matters

Survey of passenger ship new building and ships in service, internal audits and delivery of shipbuilding training scheme to new surveyors.

Software customer service and training at customers premises globally. Also developed tools for customers, represented Napa at conferences and sold product licenses and services.

Leading the development and delivery of technical services to the Astute nuclear submarine project at BAE Systems

Managed the business development team that was responsible for business development, sales and contract negotiation for shipbuilding projects throughout Japan as well as the sale of services to shipowners and operators.

Survey team memember at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for Princess Cruises project, the first passenger ships exported from Japan and site project manager reconstruction of Sapphire Princess after a devastating fire.Project manager for a Moss LNG carrier built for Shell and surveyed membrane LNG carriers built for Petronas. Provided coaching and training on LNG ship building to surveyors and customers in Asia.

Mestre Italy (01/1999 - 08/2000)Member of the site team and responsible for hull surveys on two cruise ships for Holland America Lines and a passenger ferry for P&O Ferries at Fincantieri Marghera shipyard.Helsinki, Finland (02/1998 - 12/1998)Ship surveyor for a passenger cruise ship building project for Carnival Cruise Line at Kvaerner Masa Yards Helsinki Shipyard.Turku, Finland 05/1994 - 01/1998 Ship surveyor for the construction of four Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers for Abu Dabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The first LNGC’s to be built in Finland and the country’s largest export project at that time. Also completed temporary assignments for ship repair projects in Latvia and Lithuania.France, UK & Portugal (09/1992 - 04/1994)Marseille, France for cargo ships, yachts and industrial products. London office for gas carrier design appraisal. Lisbon and Setubal, Portugal for large ship repair projects at Lisnave.