Our consultants hold senior positions within ports, navies and terminal operators worldwide. For confidentiality, we present their current experience and sector expertise.

Master Mariners 

  • 40 years' seagoing and consultancy experience.

    Master Mariner and Class 1 Marine Pilot on the Thames Estuary and River Medway. Seagoing experience spans container ships, tankers, PSV/AHTS, ammunition/troop carriers and LNGCs, plus Royal Navy service (SPEC N).

    • Senior Trainer, Pilot training programme, Peel Ports London Medway (extensive FMBS use)

    • Associate Fellow, Royal Institute of Navigation; Freeman of the City of London, Honourable Company of Master Mariners; member, International Institute of Marine Surveying

    • Deputy Harbour Master, Medway Competent Harbour Authority — implemented PMSC and ISPS

    • Chairman, UK Maritime Pilots Association Technical & Training Committee — set national guidelines on ECDIS, tug use, CPD training, and pilot ladder safety later ratified by IMO

    • Former Senior Principal Surveyor, Noble Denton (DNV), Singapore — Marine Casualty Investigator, Rig Moving, MWS; DNV GL Academy lead

    • Leads all Mills Navigation project management, QC/QA and budgets

    Fleet Command Consultant 35+ years, military seagoing Captain. Delivered complex, fast-evolving operational programmes in Defence, with recent Command of three HM Ships (Destroyer and Aircraft Carriers).

    • Qualified Royal Navy Specialist Navigator; Fleet Operational Sea Training — coaching Bridge Teams and watchkeeping standards

    • Senior Naval Advisor to UK Government Department of Business and Trade on operations, equipment and procurement

    Pilotage Consultant 40+ years at sea; 27 years as Marine Pilot. Worldwide foreign-going container vessels, oil product tankers, reefer/general cargo, plus mid-career ROPAX ferries across the Dover Straits.

    • Extensive ship handling from coasters to large car carriers, container ships and LNGCs up to QMax

    • Deputy Harbourmaster/Pilot at a major UK ferry/cargo port — PMSC and ISPS compliance from a senior management perspective

    Pilotage & Training Consultant Master Mariner and Class 1 Pilot. Broad operational experience across coastal bulk carriers, Ro-Ro ferries and cruise vessels; former Safety Officer aboard some of the world's largest passenger vessels.

    • Proficient in Bridge Team Management (BTM), Crew Resource Management (CRM), ISM Code implementation and risk management

    • Panel member, three professional committees including UKMPA; examination tutor preparing Master's and Chief Mate's oral candidates.

  • 35+ years, military seagoing Captain.

    Delivered complex, fast-evolving operational programmes in Defence, with recent Command of three HM Ships (Destroyer and Aircraft Carriers).

    • Qualified Royal Navy Specialist Navigator; Fleet Operational Sea Training — coaching Bridge Teams and watchkeeping standards

    • Senior Naval Advisor to UK Government Department of Business and Trade on operations, equipment and procurement

  • 40+ years at sea; 27 years as Marine Pilot.

    Worldwide foreign-going container vessels, oil product tankers, reefer/general cargo, plus mid-career ROPAX ferries across the Dover Straits.

    • Extensive ship handling from coasters to large car carriers, container ships and LNGCs up to QMax

    • Deputy Harbourmaster/Pilot at a major UK ferry/cargo port — PMSC and ISPS compliance from a senior management perspective

  • Master Mariner and Class 1 Pilot.

    Broad operational experience across coastal bulk carriers, Ro-Ro ferries and cruise vessels; former Safety Officer aboard some of the world's largest passenger vessels.

    • Proficient in Bridge Team Management (BTM), Crew Resource Management (CRM), ISM Code implementation and risk management

    • Panel member, three professional committees including UKMPA; examination tutor preparing Master's and Chief Mate's oral candidates

Specialist Consultants

  • 20+ years managing UK Harbour Authority port operations.

    Managed operations for three UK Harbour Authorities, including an LNG import/export terminal, LPG storage, high/low flash point petroleum storage, and commercial port operations.

    • Port Facility Security Officer liaising with UK Department of Transport and Security Authorities

    • Comprehensive ISPS/PMSC/VTS compliance, training and standards oversight

  • 45 years in marine engineering; 22 years in LNG.

    Terminal/berth/jetty construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance across Oil/Gas, Bulk Cargo, Containers and Ro-Ro Freight.

    • Marine Manager, National Grid Grain LNG — full 'wet side' terminal operations

    • Leads industry working groups: SIGTTO, OCIMF, GIIGNL, SGMF

  • 37 years; 24 at sea with the Royal Navy.

    Rose from Junior Marine Engineering Mechanic to Chief Marine Engineering Artificer; 12 years as Principal Surveyor and Offshore Client Representative.

    • Dual-qualified in Offshore Energy Sea-Safety (Wind GWO and Oil & Gas OPITO)

    • Dynamic Positioning (DP) practitioner — FMEA, trials and suitability surveys

  • 50 years in maritime towage.

    Tug Master across Voith tractors, Azimuthing Stern Drive, Combi Tug and harbour/seagoing tugs of all configurations.

    • Projects: Hong Kong LNG, Yarmouth Bridge, Lowestoft Wind Turbine berths, Mozambique LNG, Thames Tideway, Gulf LNG, and two nuclear power station projects

    • Tug evaluation for BP, Hyproc, South Hook LNG, BG and Centrica

  • 20 years in LNG terminal management.

    Operations Director overseeing daily operations and a 160-strong team.

    • Re-engineered business models, sourcing strategy, budgeting and forecasting

    • Oversaw decommissioning of tank storage and liquefaction facility; designed 24/7 operational efficiency across maintenance, marine and security