Email address: rhemmen@martinottaway.com

Professional Experience 1993 - Present Vice President and Partner, MARTIN, OTTAWAY, van HEMMEN & DOLAN, INC. Areas of specialization include forensic engineering, vehicle design and operations, ship appraisals, structural surveys, naval architecture and project management. 1987 - 1993 Engineering and Marine Consultant, FRANCIS A. MARTIN AND OTTAWAY, INC. 1984 - 1987 Chief Engineer, JOHAN VALENTIJN, INC., a high technology design and engineering firm in Newport, R. I. Responsibilities included: Conception and implementation of various design projects ranging from maritime design to industrial design, coordination of out of office research projects, construction management, design and supervision of computer facilities. Functioned as Chief Engineer for the EAGLE 1987 America's Cup. 1982 - 1984 Ocean Engineer and Surveyor for the AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING at their headquarters in New York City. Analysis and certification of fixed offshore structures. Final technical machinery approvals of every vessel and rig approved by the Bureau during that period, and the computerization of the flow of plan approvals in the machinery department. 1979 - 1981 Work-Study employment with MAR, INC., an engineering company specializing in the solution of ocean-related problems. Worked on various defense projects, including the design of high speed sonar array depressors, variety of towing tank tests, and the design of a JTIDS communications simulation computer program. Notable Projects Testified as an expert witness on Naval Architectural and Engineering matters in arbitration, State and Federal Court on various occasions. Analysis of numerous maritime accidents with regard to stability, loading, operational and structural issues. Salvage Master on M.V. "HUAL INGRITA" grounding in 1990. Consultant Naval Architect for Smit Americas in execution of salvage projects in the Western Hemisphere with responsibility for the design of salvage approach and methods in collisions, sinkings and groundings. Analysis of the change in oil outflow in the "EXXON VALDEZ" incident if the vessel were to be fitted with a double bottom for plaintiff's counsel. Testimony on structural aspects during "EXXON VALDEZ" trial in June of 1994. Chief Engineer for the EAGLE 1987 America's Cup Campaign; implementation, supervision and coordination of research projects involving approximately 30 scientists and engineers. Consultant to Owners and Underwriters of some of the world's largest yachts with regard to complex damage issues. Consultant to McDonnell Douglas Corporation on the application of their Computer Aided Design system to Naval Architecture. Design and construction supervision of a wide variety of sailing and power yachts. Education and Professional Qualifications Registered Professional Engineer in the State of New York. License Number: 065588 (1989) Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering by NAFE, accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (1993) Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (1982) CO-OP certificate for completing the University's work-study program at MAR, Inc., Rockville, MD. (1982) Harvard Business School OPM 29 (2000). Certified Qualified Individual for the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and proven competent at the level of OSHA 24-Hour On-Scene Commander as per 29 CFR 1910.120(q) at Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Center for Marine Environmental Protection and Safety (1994). Summer apprenticeship at the Boele-Bolnes shipyard in The Netherlands. (1975) College preparatory training in The Netherlands, senior year in high school in the United States. (1977) Memberships Fellow, National Academy of Forensic Engineers Fellow, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers       New York Section Papers Committee Chairman 1992-1994       New York Section Executive Committee 1992-1994       1994 Ship Operations Symposium Steering Committee       Member Technical and Research Steering Committee 2002       Chairman Ship Repair and Conversion Technical Committee       2002-Present       Member Ad Hoc Panel #6 - Structural Response of Tankers to       Collisions and Groundings 1999-2004       Chairman pro tem ADHOC Panel 14 - OWS 2005 - Present       Member Small Craft Technical Committee 2005 - Present       Member PE Licensing Committee 1999 - Present Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Member, Society of Marine Port Engineers of New York Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Member, National Society of Professional Engineers Member, American Boat and Yacht Council Associate Member of the Association of Average Adjusters of the United States Annual Subscriber to the British Association of Average Adjusters Life member, United States Naval Institute Awards 1983 Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Student Paper Award. 1982 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics/Soaring Society of America national sailplane student design award, Second Place. Technical Publications "The Monoform Ship Concept: Design Principles and Preliminary Performance Characteristics", May 1982, for the Chesapeake Section of SNAME. "Twelve Meter Design: State of the Art in 1986", April 1986, for the New York Metropolitan Section of SNAME. Published in the October 1986 issue of Marine Technology. Contributor "Industrial Fire Hazards Handbook", chapter on shipyards. Publisher - National Fire Protection Association, 1989. The Bulletin of the Association of Average Adjusters of the United States, Spring 1996, No. 10, "Remarks on Unrepaired Damage- Cause and Effect in Today's Market" Author of chapter six "Commercial Vessel Issues" of Boat Accident Reconstruction and Litigation. Publisher - Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc., Tucson, AZ, 1996. Various magazine articles and presentations regarding Computer Aided Design and yacht design, 1984-1988. Guest speaker at the College of Insurance of New York City, Massachusetts Maritime and Virginia Tech on ship and yacht surveying, salvage and naval architecture and human factors. "The Joint Field Survey Process" for the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Published in the June 2000 Vol. XVII No. 1 issue of the Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. "O.W.S. Weirdness" October, 2004 presented at SNAME annual meeting T&R session, Washington, D.C. "A Proposal for a Joint Industry effort at improving bilge oily water separator operation and design" March, 2005 for the New York Metropolitan section of SNAME. "Oily Water Separators: 30 Years Experience and No Consensus". Published in the Summer 2005 issue of Cleaner Seas. Languages English and Dutch, fluent French and German, working knowledge Nationality U.S. and Dutch Citizen Permanent Resident in the United States Clearance Secret, while working for MAR, Inc. Address: 172 Monmouth Street Red Bank, NJ 07701 Phone: (732) 224-1133 (office) Phone: (732) 530-1238 (home) Phone: (908) 568-7865 (mobile) rhemmen@martinottaway.com Go to the Greater Red Bank Maritime Association   Back to Key Personnel