PROFILE
What is the most interesting aspect of your work? I consider myself to be very fortunate to be involved in a business which provides the opportunity to travel, and to meet up with so many interesting people who are dedicated to all aspects of the business of shipping, salvage, and marine insurance.
What is the most unpleasant part of you job? I suppose it is having to keep chasing people for replies, information, etc.
Of what are you most proud with regard to your career? Getting my wife to put up with me for over 40 years, having three sons who are all involved in ocean sailing, getting my master’s ticket when I was 26, and hopefully having made some contri- bution to the benefit of the worldwide salvage industry.
What advice would you give to young people starting out in your profession? Don’t be afraid to grasp opportunities when they present themselves.
Who inspires you? I have always enjoyed reading about Captain Cook, Lord Nelson, and Sir Winston Churchill, but I cannot claim to have even scratched the surface in comparison to their achievements.
How do marine regulations affect your work? Anyone involved in shipping is affected by marine regulations, but ISU is not actively involved in salvage operations, being the association for professional marine salvage companies. As a result I seek guidance from those at the sharp end of the business when I need information on such matters.
How do you keep abreast of industry trends? Through reading maritime papers and journals, as well as meeting with the people most active in driving the salvage industry. I am also a fellow of the Nautical Institute and member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, so
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their magazines and other publications provide much useful information.
What industry titles do you read? Lloyd’s List and various other journals.
How do you motivate and inspire your team? ISU has no full time staff. There is a legal adviser, Archie Bishop; a public relations adviser, Tony Redding, to be succeeded next year by James Herbert; and myself. I consider that we are all totally committed to our involvement with ISU so extra motivation does not come into the picture.
What is the future of your product/service? There will always be a need for the marine salvor. The number of ships at sea in excess of 150gt are at an all time high, and show no signs of reducing. In addition, despite the best efforts of trainers, regulators, and legislators, shipping casualties will continue to occur because so many of them are due to human error.
How do you see the industry as a whole changing in the future? The salvage industry has always kept abreast of developments in shipping. It has to, in order to carry out its role. It has to be innovative, f lexible, and considerate of the changes that take place in terms of design, ownership, and operation of ships, and changes in relation to their cargoes, as well as taking into consideration the changing requirements of governments, industry, and insurers.
What changes would you specifically like to see within the industry? I would hope that the time will come when more governments recognise the benef its they can enjoy from having a UK SOSREP type system in place for control and command in marine casualty incidents. The salvage industry fully supports this system and would like to see it adopted in other locations.
Where will you be in 10 years’ time? Hopefully alive, retired, enjoying the sunshine somewhere with my wife, and still drinking good Kiwi, South African, or Chilean sauvignon blanc. SBI
Ship & Boat International May/June 2008
INTERNATIONAL SALVAGE UNION
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