David is Managing Director of Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd which, since its formation in 2010, has carried out a number of successful installations of tidal and wave devices. He has led the way in providing marine installation consultancy at other levels to the majority of the marine developers who have come to Orkney and elsewhere. He has also project managed and worked on a variety of maritime operations including specialised towage and salvage operations, subsea deployments and… Show more David is Managing Director of Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd which, since its formation in 2010, has carried out a number of successful installations of tidal and wave devices. He has led the way in providing marine installation consultancy at other levels to the majority of the marine developers who have come to Orkney and elsewhere. He has also project managed and worked on a variety of maritime operations including specialised towage and salvage operations, subsea deployments and inter tidal and port infrastructure development. He has headed up a variety of challenging and successful ship management turnkey projects and has the practical experience in command of a variety of ships including dynamically positioned offshore vessels, and tugs. He is a Master Mariner and a qualified Marine Surveyor and Auditor. David has been working in Orkney since the start of the renewable industry in the islands. As a Maritime Professional with an extensive and varied background he has been working alongside the emerging industry providing advice and service support, and therefore has an excellent overview of the challenges and potential solutions that face tidal and wave energy developers.Up to the point that David established Orcades Marine he was the Head of Operations for the Statutory Harbour Authority for the ports and harbours of Orkney, and during this period managed the daily operation of all the functions of a diverse Harbour, the management and operation of the tug company and the inter island ferry service. Show less

Orcades Marine has been re-vitalised and achieved good results in more traditional areas of marine consultancy such as Navigation Auditing, Bunker Surveys, Port Development, Port Business Planning and Port Operations Assessment. David has been extending the reach of the Company and his Marine Renewable expertise to SE Asia and India.

Responsible for the safe execution of all operations onshore and offshoreResponsible for ensuring compliance with Company Health and Safety Policy and the implementation of the Safety and Quality Management SystemSupervision of marine operations Delivery of operational method statements Company designated Health and Safety Representative with overall HSE responsibility for operations. Functional and operational management of the Orkney officeLine manager of staff… Show more Responsible for the safe execution of all operations onshore and offshoreResponsible for ensuring compliance with Company Health and Safety Policy and the implementation of the Safety and Quality Management SystemSupervision of marine operations Delivery of operational method statements Company designated Health and Safety Representative with overall HSE responsibility for operations. Functional and operational management of the Orkney officeLine manager of staff according to the company organogramHolding authorisation to the appropriate level for purchases and sub-contracting Negotiating and securing vessel charters and sub-contractor services and drawing up standard marine and offshore chartering/construction contractsSupervision of staff and sub-contractors where appropriate Show less

Managed the daily operation of all the functions of a diverse Harbour Authority and port service provider. Including the management and operation of the tug company and the inter island ferry service, management of VTS operations and port Pilotage.

Managing Marine Consultant