Master Mariner STCW II/2.1
Trinity House Hull - Younger Brother
Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute
Jamie has over 10 years’ command experience of passenger/cargo liners trading world-wide and RoPax ferries operating in the Dover Straits and Irish Sea. Lately in command of the UK flagged passenger/geared cargo liner ‘ST HELENA’ trading from the west coast of South America to Saudi Arabia via the Straits of Magellan.
Extensive ship handling experience gained with berthing, unberthing and channel transits, with and without tugs. Pilotage exemption certificates (PECs) held for Dover, Calais, Milford Haven, Dublin, Holyhead, the river Humber to Hull and Zeebrugge.
Practical recent experience of shipboard management including passage planning, use of ECDIS (various systems) and application of SMS. Lead Auditor for ISM, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
Previously in command of a new build, hybrid diesel-electric battery and Azipod propulsion ferry entering service between Dover and Calais. Whilst in command, and throughout his career he has attended multiple dry dockings and major vessel conversions. He has prepared dry dock specifications and appointed specialist contractors for all vessel upgrades and operations including, the renewal of steering systems, bridge equipment and the changeover to paperless navigation. Preparation of scopes of work, communication with flag state and classification surveyors, obtaining approvals, completing risk assessments and implementing onboard ISM procedures and HELM processes for safe operations.
Additional experience as a deck officer gained on traditional geared, general cargo vessels fitted with tween decks, deep tanks, geared container vessels and cruise ships, all trading worldwide. Also, RoRo paper product carriers with ice navigation experience in the Baltic.
As a marine consultant based in the Middle East, instructions carried out included incident investigations, provision of expert advice and preparation of expert reports on collisions, groundings, personal injury and fatalities, major oil cargo contaminations, bulk cargo contaminations, pollution, tank coating breakdown, cargo tank damage, and Notice of Readiness and charter party disputes. Also, client representative for jack-up rig moving and Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) attendances for project cargoes, and towage of rigs and barges.
He has attended salvage and wreck removal operations in the Middle East, India, Africa and Asia and provided technical advice during the drafting of BIMCO salvage contracts on behalf of International Group P&I Clubs.
Jamie has carried out surveys of oil tankers, chemical tankers and bulk carriers on behalf of Hull and Machinery, P&I and Loss of Hire Insurers.