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Notable assignments

•    Expert witness in mediation for bunker quality dispute
•    Expert witness in arbitration for fuel oil cargo quality dispute
•    Consulting chemist for cargo quality disputes.
•    Consulting chemist for cargo quality disputes. Petroleum products and chemicals
•    Consulting chemist and surveyor investigating a major coating breakdown on a number of their chemical tankers.
•    Expert attending arbitration in China following to a major contamination on chemical cargo (MEG). Consulting chemists and surveyor investigating the damages of the ship tanks coating (MarineLine)
•    Consulting chemist following for cargo contaminations, cargo tanks inspections, bunker quality disputes.
•    Consulting chemist for cargo tanks coating inspection and cargo tanks cleaning operations.
•    Marine P&I Surveyor for loading of self-heating coals in Indonesia and damages to the coating.
•    Consultant for bunker quality disputes.
•    Surveyor for ship’s tanks cleanliness inspections before loading. Consulting chemist following to the loading of self-heating coals in Indonesia.
•    Consulting chemist on fuel oil blending and contaminations.
•    Expert attending the arbitration in Tunisia against the government’s energy company.

Professional Qualifications

•    University of Genoa – Degree in Chemical Engineering
•    Thesis in vessels’ tanks coating application techniques

Languages

•    English – Fluent
•    Italian – Fluent
•    Spanish – Fluent

Graeme has spent the last 15 years in Asia as a Marine Consultant and Managing Director of another well-known marine consultancy assisting insurers and shipowners in a wide range of marine matters.  

He is a marine engineer holding a Class 1 certificate of Competency (Motor) and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Marine Engineers.  With 21 years of seagoing experience, including 15 as a Chief Engineer on a wide range of vessels including general cargo, container, LPG, AHTS, firefighting and pollution control, superyachts and small craft, he has developed specialist knowledge of marine machinery failures. He has acted on behalf of many of the World’s leading H&M Underwriters, P&I Clubs and Marine Lawyers and has acted as an expert witness.

Graeme will be responsible for building and developing our Marine Technical Services business in Asia Pac alongside Diego Cosulich. Both Graeme and Diego will focus on sustainable growth and promoting our services in the region and worldwide.

Director of Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services UK, Phil has over 30 years' experience in the marine industry. His experience includes sea-going engineering on a wide range of vessels, technical management, Project Management Surveying, and Casualty Investigations for H&M Underwriters, P&I Clubs, and third parties. 

Throughout his career, he has conducted a wide range of H&M casualty investigations on a broad array of vessel types for Underwriters, as well as for numerous P&I investigations; condition and pre-purchase surveys, third-party company investigations, and internal casualty investigations; and has been involved with legal claims and court cases, worldwide.

Allwyn is a specialist marine claims technician with over 32 years marine claims adjusting experience and over 46 years’ experience in the marine/insurance industry. Plus he has over 15 years as seafarer in the merchant navy.

Qualifications
Master Mariner (Class 1) – UK – 1988
Diplomas in General Insurance and Risk Management 

Notable Assignments
2023 – Fruit claim - AU$3.0M
2023 – Logistics operator –  Reefer warehouse roof collapse - AU$8M
2023 – Commercial Hull – M/E breakdown and tow – AU$1.8M
2022 – Commercial Hull – Boat capsize - AU$1.0M
2021 – Freight Forwarder – Tanks hire dispute– AU$4.3M
2020 – Blood plasma cargo claim – AU$1M
2019 – Logistics operator – Warehouse beetle infestation – AU$1.8M
2018 - Logistics operator – 20 containers of TV’s – AU$3M
2017 – “Maersk Honam” - General Average – 120 shipments – AU$2.2M
2016 – Hanjin shipping insolvency – 54 insureds - AU$3.5M
2016 – Cargo claim – vessel hijack – AU$13M
2014 – Harbour cruise boat sinking – AU$1M
2014 – Aviation fuel contamination claim – AU$500K
2012 – Hull – Tallship sinking – AU$2.5M
2011 – Barge sank in Marine park in Great Barrier Reef AU$500K
2005 – Cargo claim – food concentrate contamination – AU$400K
2000 – Damage to meat shipment – AU$400K
1994 – 2000 – Few high value claims in Cargo, Hull and liability
 

Capt. Harsh has over 40 years of experience in the maritime industry and began his career as a deck cadet, serving onboard merchant vessels in various ascending capacities, obtaining his command in 1997. He spent 28 years at sea, 11 of them as a Master on bulk carriers with major global shipping lines where he faced numerous challenging situations. 
He then hung up his “sea boots” in 2008 and moved to Australia to work as a marine surveyor. He has been involved in conducting various surveys including damage surveys, risk surveys, discharging project cargo, numerous investigations relating to major maritime losses and surveys for various P&I Clubs. 

Professional qualifications

• Associate Member of the Association of Average Adjusters
• Master Mariner
• Dip LA, ANZIIF (Snr Assoc)
• CIP
• AICLA (Aff)
• AFNI
• MAIMS

Notable Assignments

• 2021 – Extensive delays to vessel misdeclaration by shipper. AU$ 500K 
• 2021 – Investigation into cause of loss of a vessel in port by sinking. $ 350K 
• 2020 – Vessel casualty: technical report on stow collapse and loss of containers
• 2020 – Accidental death of a crew member on board a vessel. AU$500K.
• 2020 – Quantity & quality survey: cargo of lead concentrate damaged. AU$ 3.5M 
• 2019 – Damage to vessel by excavator and subsequent delays in port - $ 200 k 
• 2018 – Damage to Station Pier by passenger vessel on departure - $ 500k 
• 2018 – Damage to passenger catamaran in heavy weather - $ 200k 
• 2017 – Damage to LPG vessel and jetty while berthing  

Chad has over 18 years’ experience in the marine industry, focussing on recreational pleasure craft and commercial vessels, and barges as well as commercial fishing boats.

Specialising in marine mechanical and hull surveys, Chad has extensive knowledge across a variety of sectors, including mechanical, hull and the commercial fishing industries. Chad owned and operated one of the major marine engineering workshops in South Africa, servicing the entire recreational and commercial marine industry.

Professional qualifications

• N3 Mechanical 

Notable Assignments

• 2021 - Project cargo - onboard vessel, cargo discharge and loading (loss prevention) - EUR€13M
• 2021 - Significant roll over - cargo damage - AU$1.9M
• 2020 - Alleged catastrophic engine failure due to alleged single event•2015 - Marine mechanical - rebuild of 100ft fishing trawler main engine
• 2014 - Marine cargo - damaged wind turbines

Gary has 25 years’ experience in the marine insurance and surveying industry. During this time, he has gained extensive cargo, surveying, marine and goods in transit experience. He has worked for loss adjusting companies in South Africa and is recognised as a leading senior surveyor in the marine market.

Gary has handled losses for local and international underwriters, insurers, brokers, carriers and cargo owners. He has attended all forms of insurance surveys ranging from pre-risk to post loss surveys and investigations.

Gary was previously an active member of in-land marine insurance. He was also a member of the Association of Marine Underwriters (AMUSA) in South Africa.

Professional Qualifications

• Marine Insurance COP
• Association Institute Chartered Loss Adjusters (Affiliate)

Languages

• English
• Afrikaans
• Zulu

Notable Assignments

• APL England casualty May 2020 AUD 8m
• Maersk Eindhoven Casualty February 2021 AUD 10m
• Six Vessels re-routed – infestation 2019.
• Stock Throughput Program (STP) Fire AUD16m
• Kobe/Osaka, Japan Typhoon flood port AUD 3m
• P&I Death of Able Seaman during ballast voyage (investigations) 
• STP – New Zealand. Fire and Earthquake damaged export cargo AUD 5m 2011
• Grounding due to navigational equipment failure, grounding in heavy weather and grounding due to engine failure 20019 & 2020 AUD40m, AUD 1.5m & AUD 6m

John has experienced most of the issues onboard ships as a sea-going engineer, that are the basis of claims today.
John has hands-on experience of product tankers, reefers, container ships, cruise ships, coasters, fishing vessels and accommodation barges.

Professional Qualifications
•    Class one (Motor) chief engineer.

Manai joined Charles Taylor Marine Sdn.Bhd. business in Malaysia in 2001 as a Marine Surveyor.
He regularly undertakes P&I surveys, especially reefer cargoes. He has been in the business for over 5 years and is also involved in general cargo surveys for underwriters. Manai is also experienced in loading/ lashing surveys for project cargoes and towage approval surveys.

Overview
Eng Hong has over 20 years of professional experience in marine sector ranging from marine surveying to managing ship construction & conversion projects. 
8 years of experience in shipyard to plan and oversee the construction of vessels and supervising and managing of contractors. Monitor and manage variation orders requested by clients.
Marine Surveyor for over 15 years with experience to carry out surveys such as Suitability, Hull & Machinery Condition, Load-Out/Load-In, Stowage & Lashing, Towage Approval. Carried out Marine Warranty Surveys in South East Asia for clients such as Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, PTT Exploration and Production, MODEC Offshore Productions Systems, Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation.

Qualifications
•    Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Technology (Hons) | University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. | 1999

Notable Assignments
•    Marine Warranty Surveys for the following projects:
-    Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Installation Campaign (2009 to 2015)
-    MODEC Offshore Productions Systems FPSO "CIDADE DE CARAGUATATUBA MV27" Installation Project (2015 to 2016)
-    PTT Exploration and Production Arthit and Bongkot Field Development Bundled Phase Project (2012 to 2013)
-    Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation Bien Dong 1 Development Project (2013)

A graduate of the University of Washington (Fine Arts), Paul Fredrickson has over three decades of experience working in the marine industry in the Pacific Northwest. Progressing from apprentice shipwright to recognized yacht designer and project manager (both in-house and independently) Paul has worked with the very best Pacific Northwest design professionals and boatyards. Working in all construction materials and methods, he has successfully completed commercial fishing, small passenger ferries and super yacht builds ranging up to 50 meters L.O.A. Included in this collection is authorship of thirteen custom yachts from 80 to 130feet. One such vessel was a finalist for the 2011 World Superyacht Industry Award. Paul has managed new build and haul out/repair boatyards, and his practical experience includes meeting ABYC, USCG, ABS, Lloyds and RINA Class Requirements. 

An experienced consultant with a strong understanding of analytical chemistry coupled with extensive, firsthand experience as cargo surveyor.  
Expert in contamination and deterioration claims involving petroleum products, petrochemicals, and vegetable oils.
Specialist in providing consultation for contaminated bunker fuel disputes, related engine damages, ISO 8217, IMO 2020 specifications, and alternative fuels.
Attended global sites on-board vessels and at laboratories, ensuring comprehensive and complete reporting is provided.

Professional Qualifications

•    The University of Central Lancashire - MSc by Research in Analytical Chemistry
•    The University of Central Lancashire - BSc (Hons) in Chemistry

Languages

•    English - Fluent
•    Bahasa (Indonesian) – Certified Basic Level

Notable Assignments

•    Major bunker contamination resulting in vessel running aground in French Polynesia. (2018)
•    Coordination of major joint testing in the UK involving many witnessing parties internationally. (2019)
•    Voyage as superintendent monitoring self-heating and methane emitting coal in Indonesia. (2019)
•    Investigations into contaminations of chemical cargoes Methanol, Hexene-1 & MEG. (2021)
•    Notable authority of major bunker contamination in Singapore involving volatile organic chlorides (2022)
•    Member of The Standard Club’s Alternative Fuels advisory panel (2022-present)

Robert was a commissioned officer and served with the South African Navy for 9 years with 4 years on surface vessels and 5 years as a submariner.  On leaving the Navy Robert worked as a Tug Master for a further 8 years.  Robert’s surveying career commenced in 2005 primarily as a dry bulk cargo surveyor (on-hire/off-hire/bunker and draft surveys) in Richards Bay, South Africa.  

Robert then worked as a Marine Surveyor in the Middle East (based in the U.A.E) from 2007 until 2013; carrying out pre-purchase surveys, condition surveys, casualty work representing H&M, P&I and 3rd parties.  

Robert then moved to join a well-known International Consultancy in Shanghai, China where he worked as a staff surveyor from 2013 until 2015; acting for H&M, P&I, liability, cargo and marine property insurers, Shipowners and Lawyers, before taking over the role of Principal Surveyor; China at the same company, where he remained from 2015 until the end of 2021. 

Robert has a significant amount of experience in China and specialises in ship repairs, quantum of repairs, shipyard loss prevention, towage and large cargo load and stow projects.