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Professional Experience

2010 - Present

Consulting Engineer, MARTIN, OTTAWAY, van HEMMEN & DOLAN, INC. Areas of specialization include forensic engineering, vehicle design and operations, ship appraisals, surveys and audits, environmental management, naval architecture, salvage naval architecture and project management.

2006 - 2010

Naval Architect, BABCOCK MARINE (formerly Devonport Management Limited), Plymouth UK – Shipyard Naval Architect supporting yacht, submarine and surface ship overhaul and construction. Weight management, stability and flooding analysis, fire load calculations, fire fighting and life saving equipment, SOLAS, USCG and MCA compliance, machinery installation design and management.

1996 - 2003

Water Quality Analyst, Scientist and Technician THAMES WATER UTILITIES, Reading, UK - Implementation and management of water quality monitoring programs, both at the hardware and training level at supply and delivery points. Lead and contaminant reduction programming and customer service functions. Environmental analysis.

2000 - 2002

Professional Snowboard instructor, SQUAW VALLEY SKI CORPORATION, Lake Tahoe, CA.

Notable Projects

Naval Architectural analysis of vessel sinkings and capsizes.

Implementation and management of a Maritime Emergency Rapid Response System.

Quality system survey and analysis of berth to berth perishable food cargo shipping.

Shipyard Naval Architect on construction of a 96 meter motor yacht.

Design and implementation of water quality analysis program to reduce drinking water lead contamination.

Technical manual and procedure development for Maritime and Utility clients.

Education and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering degree (Hons) in Yacht and Powercraft Design from Southampton Solent University, Southampton, UK, 2006 (Awarded 1^st Class Honors) – first principles naval architecture and marine engineering applied to the design of sail and mechanically powered vessels.

Bachelor of Science degree (Hons) in Marine Geography from Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 1995 (Awarded Upper 2^nd Class Honors) – managing sustainable development and protection of marine resources through the understanding of ocean systems and the demands placed on them.

Babcock Marine Training Courses:

Developing Management and Leadership.

Project Management.

Health and Safety for Managers.

Design Engineering.

Facilities Engineering.

Fire Safety.

Risk, Reliability and Safety.

HECSALV Salvage Naval Architecture software training, April 2012.

Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (C.A.S.I), Level 2 Snowboard Instructor.

Memberships

Member, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Member, Panel E7 Environmental Management

Member, Royal Institute of Naval Architects

Member, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

Awards

2006 RINA and IMAREST Southern Joint Prize, “Top Final Student”, Yacht and Powercraft Design degree, Southampton Solent University

1995 “Top Final Year Student”, Marine Geography degree, Cardiff University

Technical Publications

Design of a 15 meter Trawler Yacht with Tow Tank Investigation into Hull Propeller Tunnels, 2006 Southampton Solent University

Languages

English

Nationality

United Kingdom Citizen, US Permanent Resident

Clearance

UK Ministry of Defense security clearance for nuclear licensed sites
 

Contact

172 Monmouth Street

Red Bank, NJ 07701

Office: (732) 224-1133

Mobile: (908) 568-7863

claw@martinottaway.com