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Email address: hhemmen@martinottaway.com
 Professional Experience
2000 - Present
1992 - 2000
1980 - 1992
1978 - 1980
1976 - 1978 Survey of floating dry docks and approval for ocean transportation and heavy offshore equipment for marine underwriters. 1974 - 1976 Resident Surveyor, UNITED STATES SALVAGE ASSOCIATION, INC., Rotterdam, Holland. 1968 - 1974 Underwriters' Surveyor, UNITED STATES SALVAGE ASSOCIATION, INC., Rotterdam, Holland, also operating in the Middle East region intermittently. 1966 - 1968 Superintendent Engineer, HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, Rotterdam, Holland. General supervision of ship's hull and machinery maintenance and repairs (a variety of 39 vessels, including 5 passenger ships up to 36,000 GRT, General Cargo, Reefer and Container vessels with both diesel and steam propulsion plants). General supervision of new construction electrical shipboard installations. In charge of maintenance, repairs and conversions to the company's buildings, premises, quays, stevedoring warehouses, cranes, crane tracks and piers. Supervision of the stevedoring department technical division (17 gantry cranes, crane tracks, stevedores garage, Hi-lo trucks, cargo transportation vehicles, container straddle-carriers). Management of the company-owned Fleet Repair Shop (120 workers) including machinists, fitters, electricians, carpenters, painters, auto mechanics and crane repair squad. 1959 - 1966 Assistant Superintendent Engineer, HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, Rotterdam, Holland. 1951 - 1959 Marine Engineer, HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. Served at sea in various ranks. Served on passenger, general cargo, and refrigerated cargo vessels trading Trans-Atlantic routes; U.S. East and West coasts, South America, and Caribbean Area to European ports.
Notable Projects Coordinated technical activities related to HOLLAND AMERICA LINE'S entry into the container trade. Conversion of a Dutch passenger liner under the German flag. Removal of six damaged, watertube boilers from a 36,000 GRT passenger liner, installation of five U.S. Navy surplus boilers and subsequent recommissioning of the vessel for Trans-Atlantic and cruise trade in a ten week interval. Offshore equipment inspection and evaluation for Construction Companies in the Arabian Gulf. Inspection for underwriters of all major French Shipyards in connection with Construction of Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers. Investigation of underwriters' exposure in VLCC (super tanker) trade. Condition surveys of commercial floating dry docks in connection with the U.S. Navy certification process. Expert witness assisting attorneys in litigation and arbitration in all phases of ship and engine disputes. Experience with court and arbitration procedures in the USA, England and The Netherlands.
Education and Professional Qualifications Associate-Professor in Marine Surveying at the College of Insurance, New York, N.Y. Upgraded Certificates as Marine Engineer by passing Federal Exams after self-tuition (1955 and 1959) All qualified "Cum Laude" All licenses are qualified Steam and Diesel Marine Engineering licenses, unlimited horsepower as issued by the Dutch Government Bachelor's of Science degree from the Marine-Engineering Academy, Rotterdam, Holland. Graduated June, 1951 Training period with Maschinen Fabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg (M.A.N.), diesel engine manufacturers, at Augsburg, Germany. Served as a trainee in assembly and test-bed procedures for large propulsion diesel engines Shipyard apprenticeship program College Preparatory School, Groningen and Schiedam, Holland Followed separate courses in:
- Industrial Management (1 year)Memberships
Member of Ship Owners' Technical Council until 1968 Awards The Federal Citation "Marine Engineering Academies 1951" for excellence. Technical Publications Contributor on sections dealing with marine surveying on "Ocean Marine Insurance" published by The Insurance Institute of America. Contributor on "Industrial Fire Hazard" (publication - National Fire Protection Association), chapter on Shipyards 1989. Author of paper, "Marine Claims Formulation", presented to the Society of Marine Port Engineers. Co-author of paper, "Engineering in the World War II Shipbuilding Program", presented to the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Author of paper, "The Marine Consultant and His Function in Claims Formulation", presented to the International Insurance Conference on Marine Insurance and Maritime Laws in Kaliningrad, Russia. Also co-sponsor of this conference (1993). Author of paper, "Technical Supervision - A Case Study", presented to the International Insurance Conference on Marine Insurance and Maritime Law in St. Petersburg, Russia (1994). Author of paper, "Marine Claims Presentation and the Ground Rules", presented to the Institute of Marine Engineers in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (1994). Author of paper, "How the Independent Surveyor's Damage Assessment Protects the Owner's Interest", presented to the Ship Repair and Marine Maintenance Conference, Houston, Texas (March 1996). Co-author of paper, "The Restoration of Sea-Land Voyager: Lessons Learned from a Flooded Engine Room", presented to the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (October 1996). Author of paper, "Call Them As You See Them", presented as Chairmanšs Address to the Association of Average Adjusters of the United States (October 1998). Author of paper, "The Art of Saying No!" presented to the Seminar of the Society of Marine Consultants (February 1999). Languages
Dutch, English, and German fluent Nationality United States Citizen
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