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R. LINDSAY GORDON Chartered Engineer, European Engineer, Fellow of The Institute of Marine Engineers Science & Technology, Fellow of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. First Class Steam and Motor Certificate of Competency. Member of The London Maritime Arbitrators Association. Member of The Baltic Exchange. Served at sea as Chief Engineer in a reefer/cargo vessel and ashore as Senior Superintendent Engineer for small tankers and offshore supply vessels. Exclusive surveyor to Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Non-exclusive surveyor to American Bureau of Shipping, Registro Italiano Navale, Korean Register, Panama Bureau of Shipping, Bahamas Government and The Salvage Association. Offshore industry experience since 1974. Full Member of The LMAA. Also has extensive experience in the English High Court and in arbitration disputes as an expert witness. Has also given evidence in Greece, Sweden and the Netherlands. CAPTAIN DAVID MOSSMAN Master Mariner Foreign Going (Class 1). Chartered Arbitrator. Diploma in Arbitration. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member of the Nautical Institute, Dynamic Positioning Operators Certificate. At sea in general cargo ships for twelve years. Fifteen years in the offshore industry as Master. Took part in the formation of standards for the operation of dynamic positioned diving vessels. For seven years was senior Master and responsible for training. Marine consultant since 1987, including working as a surveyor and as P & I Club representative at casualties, ship losses and a wide range or general average cases. Two years were spent as Marine Advisor to a major oil company in Norway. Consultant with Vine Gordon and Gordon, Giles, 1995 – 2002. Has given expert evidence in the High Court and Arbitrations in London and New York. He is on the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Panel of Chartered Arbitrators. Experience as arbitrator. RUSSELL DOWLAND Naval Architect, Yacht & Small Craft Specialist. Higher Diploma in Yacht and Boat Design (Southampton), Tech.Dip. Yacht and Boat Building. Member – Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (USA). 15 years of yacht design and building experience working with Moody Group, Colin Mudie, Bill Dixon, Don Shead Ltd, Jon Bannenberg, Three Quays Marine Services, G.L. Watson & Co. Consultant with Vine Gordon and Gordon, Giles, 1995 – 2002. Notable projects involved with include: ‘Zinat Al Bihaar’ (54m wooden Dhow), Moody custom build yachts, ‘Young Endeavour’ (sail training ship), ‘Chamar’ (56 m TJMY), ‘Philante IX’, ‘Corona del Mar’, ‘Blue Legend’, ‘Xargo’, Sunseeker Powerboats, ‘Debenhams’ (offshore racing boat), ‘Kiring’ (34 m TSMY), ‘Kingdom 5KR’ (85 m TSMY), ‘Talitha G’ (82 m TSMY), ‘Santa Cruz Tres’ (39 m TSMY) and numerous consultancy/proposal/commercial projects. Specialised expertise includes wood-composite, aluminium, steel, FRP and riveted structures, CAD/CAM, stability analysis, complex surface modelling, project management, yacht survey, yacht safety (MCA & Class regs). |