Educational/Professional Memberships

Master Mariner, L.LM (Cardiff Law School), Associate Member Chartered Institute of Insurance (ACII), Chartered Insurance Practitioner (CIP), Chartered Arbitrator (UK), Accredited Mediator of HK, Approved Tutor of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow of Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and panel arbitrator of SIAC, HKIAC, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, China Maritime Arbitration Commission, Beijing Arbitration Commission, Fellow of the Institute of Petroleum (UK), Principal Mediator, Singapore Mediation Committee.

Current Position

Consultant to Integral Marine Consultants, Singapore & Toplis & Harding (Marine) Ltd, Hong Kong

Professional Experience

Have been a loss adjuster and risk assessor for the last 38 years dealing with all types of marine insurance claims for ships and cargoes on behalf of Singapore, Norwegian and other Asian insurers. Have been involved in extensive investigations for piracy, comprehensive liability, loss of use, sinking and grounding, collision and other fraudulent claims. Besides insurance claims investigation and recovery work, was called upon to conduct on behalf of various insurers liability risk assessment of privatized ports and terminals, logistic chains and shipyards. Started the arbitration career in 1994.
Have conducted more than 10 cases of ad-hoc and institutional mediations.