Mobile: +44 (0)7855 420 057 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0345

Email: simon.burnay@braemar.com

Profile: Simon is a Naval Architect and experienced marine consultant. Holding a 1st Class Masters Degree and a member of RINA and NACE, Simon is also a member of the SNAME H-10 Ship Controllability Panel and has been a technical advisor to national delegations and NGO’s at IMO on solid bulk cargo liquefaction and ship performance issues. Simon has particular expertise in casualty investigations & forensic analysis including live and post event support to marine casualties and salvage operations.  Simon spent 10 years developing marine simulators for training and pilotage assessments and is an expert in ship motions & ship-handling / manoeuvring including, moorings, collisions, groundings and the simulation/recreation of incidents. He is experienced in structural damage & damaged stability matters including cargo shifting, sloshing, liquefaction and lashing matters. Simon has also conducted numerous vessel sea trials and is an expert in vessel performance, propeller performance and damages. Simon has provided numerous expert reports and has experience as an expert witness.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7738 041 073

Email: gerry.williams@braemar.com

Profile: Marine Engineer: Experience in all forms of damage and warranty surveys. Special experience in ISM and safety related matters, technical investigations and risk assessments. Expert witness.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7703 200 736

Email: david.duffield@braemar.com

Profile: Master Mariner: Seventeen years sea experience, bulk, general, car, reefers & LPG vessels, twenty three years surveying, oil/chemical/LPG Q&Q, P&I condition, hull/cargo, on/off hire, shore salvage recovery management.

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Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0343

Email: daria.cabai@braemar.com

Profile: Involved in projects covering ship design, general marine consultancy, surveying, R&D and project management. An expert in damage stability and SOLAS2009 and regularly represents the UK delegation on behalf of the MCA at the IMO SLF sessions. Involved with European Commission and has assessed a number of research proposals related to naval architecture within the Transport, Sustainable Energy and Offshore EC Programmes. involved in projects related to energy efficiency, casualty investigation, marine warranty surveys and general naval architecture.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7798 881 481

Email: barry.crabb@braemar.com

Profile: Marine Engineer: Combined steam and motor experience. H&M, warranty and condition surveys.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7710 054 645

Email: brian.cushing@braemar.com

Profile: Sea service on general cargo, palletised and container vessels, bulk carriers, passenger ships and ice breakers. Cargo claims, casualty and technical investigation, dock damage and personal injury on behalf of P&I and legal interests. Expert witness at arbitration and court.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7711 489 246

Email: paul.hill@braemar.com

Profile: Experience of wide range of vessels including tankers, reefer, passenger and fast ferries. Latterly ship repair manager.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7769 712 555

Email: michael.laurie@braemar.com

Profile: Extensive surveyor experience; cargo and liability casualties; knowledge of cargoes, including refrigerated, meat, heavy lifts, commodities and dangerous goods; warranty surveys of project cargoes; various types of risk assessments.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7557 018 954

Email: tom.masters@braemar.com

Profile: 26 years seagoing experience as an engineer with BP Shipping Ltd, Jardine Mathieson (Hong Kong) and P&O, five of which in the capacity of Chief Engineer with P&O where extensive experience was gained in the implementation of Risk Management & Analysis systems. Since 2005 further experience gained as a Staff Surveyor with a London P&I Club conducting loss prevention surveys (P&I and H&M), claims investigations and management reviews of the company’s Assureds. He joined Braemars team in London at the end of 2010.

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Mobile: +44 (0)7900 220 559

Email: ken.wardle@braemar.com

Profile: Marine Engineer: Twenty five years seagoing experience, twelve of which in the capacity of chief engineer, sailing on passenger, refrigerated cargo, Ro-Ro and reefer container vessels. Twenty two years surveying with extensive knowledge in the field of warranty work, H&M damage surveys and technical investigations. Particular expertise in tropical fruit and other reefer cargoes.

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Mobile: +44 (0)207 648 9650

Email: aime.harrison@braemar.com

Profile: Aime is a geotechnical engineer and analytical scientist with a BEng (Hons) in civil engineering and a PhD in geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics. She has recently joined Braemar after gaining Chartership with a major civil engineering firm, bringing her civil engineering expertise of ground investigations for offshore, marine and onshore construction projects. Aime’s extensive consulting experience includes provision of expert witness reports and advice, laboratory analysis, including set-up, quality control and training of laboratory staff as well as previous experience in the mining industry, including field work worldwide. As an expert in soil mechanics, Aime provides scientific analytical expertise on cargo damage and mineral cargo liquefaction matters, including onsite sampling and overseeing testing to ensure compliance with the IMSBC code. She also has the PADI Open Water diving qualification.

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