David Smith Email & Phone Number

Fairfield, Ct, Us

Southport, Ct

Professional Experience1998 - Present - Independent Maritime Consulting Ltd. PresidentEstablished Independent Maritime Consulting Ltd (IMC) in 1998 in order to provide a wide range of consulting services to the marine industry. IMC act as U.S. commercial correspondents for several Hull and Machinery Underwriters and P&I Clubs. 1997-1998 Haight Gardner Consulting Inc. – PresidentEstablished Haight Gardner Consulting Inc, to serve as U.S commercial claims correspondent for Assuranceforeningen Skuld, a leading Scandinavian P&I club. 1990-1997 Scandinavian Marine Claims Office Inc. – Vice President - Hull & P&I Claims ManagerScandinavian Marine Claims Office Inc. (SMCO) served as U.S. correspondents for several Scandinavian Hull and Machinery underwriters. They also acted as U.S correspondents for Skuld. 1984-1990 Lamorte Burns & Co. Inc.. Claims ConsultantLamorte Burns act as U.S. correspondents for several major P&I clubs, and they represent a number of Japanese H&M underwriters. As a claims consultant, I handled a wide variety of P&I and H&M claims. 1969 - 1984 - Seagoing ExperienceSouth African Marine Corps Inc. – Chief OfficerReardon Smith Lines Ltd. – Second OfficerBlue Star Line Ltd. – Second and Third OfficerOcean Fleets Ltd, - Apprentice Deck OfficerDuring my fifteen years at sea, primarily in the British Merchant Marine, I served in various capacities, up to Chief Officer, on a wide variety of vessels. Education:Master Mariner’s Certificate of Competence – Unlimited Tonnage - 1980Chief Officer’s Certificate of Competence – Unlimited Tonnage - 1976Second Officer’s Certificate of Competence – Unlimited Tonnage - 1973Professional Affiliations:Society of Naval Architects and Marine EngineersUnited States Average Adjuster’s AssociationConnecticut Maritime Association

Southport, Ct

Marine Consultants, specializing in representing ship owners and their H&M and P&I insurance companies.