About Us

As professional seamen, we have the qualifications and accumulated experience to investigate all manner of marine incidents and, from time to time, are called upon to provide technical advice on matters where litigation is pending or threatened.

Currently there are four surveyors in the company, brief details of their qualifications and experience are as follows:

 
James R. Standfield Date of Birth: 17th September, 1958.
Citizenship: Australian / New Zealand
Qualifications: New Zealand Foreign Going Master's Certificate of Competency No. 3092, issued on the 07.09.1987 (Awarded Parmir Prize from New Zealand Government for highest marks MFG in 1987)
Australia Master Class 1, Revalidated STCW 95, May 2002, Certificate AY 04457
Commonwealth Licensed Compass Adjuster, AMSA No.2
ISPS Port/Port Facility Security Officer No. 04/387
Registered AQIS Export Grain Ship Surveyor
Registered FIFA Import Fertiliser Ship Surveyor
Export Sugar Ship Surveyor for Lloyds Agents, Brisbane
International Cargo Gear Bureau Non Exclusive Surveyor
China Corporation Register of Shipping Non Exclusive Surveyor
Sea Going Experience: Refrigerated, Container, Ro-Ro and Small General / Reefer Ships.
Other Relevant Experience: Conventional Stevedoring Supervisor.
Ship Planner and Container Terminal Superintendent
Surveying Experience: 13 years with this Company, Senior Partner. 
Considerable knowledge of Stevedoring Practice, Cargo Stowage and Securing, Containerized Cargoes and Carriage of Goods by Sea.
Statutory and Occasional Surveys as requested by Korean Register and Class N.K. in Brisbane.
Familiarisation of required Paperwork and Certification Regime Korean Register, Class N.K. & China Register for requested surveys through this office.
Investigations for P & I Clubs including Stevedoring Incidents and Injury, damage to wharves and installations, Bulk Liquid Contamination and Losses.
Investigations and Surveys for Hull and Machinery Underwriters, including Groundings.
Australian Marine Orders compliance surveys for ship owners.
Technical advisor and contractor to Brisbane Port Corporation.
 

 
 
Paul A. Willing Date of Birth: 17th August, 1959.
Citizenship: Australian / Canadian
Qualifications: Commonwealth of Australia Class 1 Certificate of Competency No. 2611, issued 02.10.1987, Revalidated STCW 95 May 2002, Certificate No. AY 04456.
Commonwealth Licensed Compass Adjuster No. AL 00001.
Registered AQIS Export Grain Ship Surveyor.
Export Sugar Ship Surveyor for Lloyds Agents, Brisbane.
International Cargo Gear Bureau Surveyor.
Sea Going Experience: General Cargo, Tankers, Heavy Lift Geared and Cellular Container Vessels. Small Inter-Island Passenger / Cargo Vessels as Operator and Master.
Other Relevant Experience: Stevedoring Supervisor, Ship Planner.
Fleet Operations Manager.
Project Logistics and Support for Remote Mining Exploration.
Surveying Experience: 9 years with this Company, Partner. 
Considerable knowledge of Stevedoring Practice, including Cargo Stowage and Securing, Specialised and Containerized Cargoes.
Investigations for P & I Clubs, including Cargo Damage, Wharf and Port Infrastructure Damage. Bulk Liquid Contaminations. Australian Marine Orders compliance surveys for ship owners. Pre Purchase Insepctions particularly Specialised Small Vessels. Consultative studies in specialised stevedoring and small vessel modifications for green-field operations.
Technical Advisor and Contractor to Brisbane Port Corporation.
 

 
 
Marc R. Forrester Date of Birth: 28th July, 1963.
Citizenship: British / Australian
Qualifications: U.K. Class 1 Certificate of Competency No. CoC 0022554 STCW 95, issued 29.01.2002.
Australian Certificate of Recognition No. AC 00152.
ISO Auditor 9001:2000 (Certified).
Registered AQIS Export Grain Ship Surveyor.
Export Sugar Ship Surveyor for Lloyds Agents, Brisbane.
Sea Going Experience: Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels: Tankers, Dry Stores, Passenger, Freight and Landing Ship Logistics.
Ro/Ro Ferries, Seismic Survey Vessels and Car Carriers.
River Pilot for 10 Years on River Humber, a 55 mile Tidal River with both Dock and River Wharves.
Other Relevant Experience: Safety Representative for Humber Pilots Limited (U.K.) for 3 Years.
Marine Health, Safety, Environment Advisor.
Trained in ISM Auditing.
Surveying Experience: 4 years with company, Partner.
ISO 9001:2000 Audits. ISM Internal audits for shipping companies.
Formulating Safety Management Systems for an Australian Port Corporation Assistance in updating Safety Management System for an Australian Shipping Company.
Investigations for P & I Clubs, Stowage and Securing of Specialised Cargoes, including Cargo Damage, Wharf and Port Infrastructure Damage. Bulk Liquid Contaminations.
Technical Advisor and Contractor to Brisbane Port Corporation.
 

 
 
Julian M Hopkinson Date of Birth: 20th February, 1974.
Citizenship: British / Australian Resident
Qualifications: U.K. Class 1 Certificate of Competency No. CoC 0031945 STCW 1995, Issued 26.11.03
Australian Certificate of Recognition No. AC 00181
Degree of Bachelor of Science with honours in Maritime Studies, Major in Hydrographic surveying
Sea Going Experience: Seismic Survey, General Cargo, Bulk Carriers, Passenger and Expedition to Level of Master.
Other Relevant Experience: Navigational Analyst for Western Geophysical for two years. Trained in Confidence Marine Risk Assessment.
Surveying Experience: Undertaking company two year training programme in all aspects of marine survey work