Rob Dickie Email and Phone Number

• Development and implementation of new safety certification processes• Undertaking ANEP 77 Naval Ship Code naval platform design review audits and compliance assessments• Developing LR’s business regarding the safety assurance and certification of unmanned marine vehicles• Co-ordinating internal resources to deliver technical support on complex defence projects• Developing technical proposals for the LR Naval Ship Rules and presenting them to the LR Naval Ship Technical Committee• Reviewing material state evidence and issuing Naval Ship Safety Certificates with delegated authority from the UK Naval Authority• Developing Platform Duty Holder submissions meeting the requirements of JSP430 and providing technical support to the UK Naval Authority on behalf of the PDH during the submission review process• Providing specialist technical support regarding Naval Classification• Developing and providing training to internal and external clients• An active member of the UK Marine Autonomous Systems Regulatory Working Group• An active member of the NATO Industrial Advisory Group on the launch & recovery of manned and unmanned vehicles

• Project managing research and development projects• Ship Emergency Response Service• Developing technical rule proposals for the commercial, naval and special service craft rules• Implementing statutory regulation in LR’s rules and procedures• Providing technical support to other departments• Attending IACS working groups as the LR representative and participating in the development of IACS Unified Requirements• A member of the multi-class society team who were responsible for developing the Harmonised Rules for Double Hull Tankers and Bulk Carriers

• Undertaking research and development projects• Performing engineering analysis using appropriate engineering techniques• Reviewing rules and proposing enhancements• Implementing IACS Unified Requirements in LR’s rules• Answering technical queries from other departments