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Bachelor of Science (1997)
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[Brief_CV] => After completing his cadetship in 1983, Brendan remained at sea within the P&O Group until 1997. He sailed on a product carrier, various container ships and passenger Ro-Ro ferries. He has sailed in positions up to and including Chief Engineer and during his time at sea gained considerable experience of the management, operation and maintenance of various marine power plants, including slow and medium speed diesel engines, and their associated equipment.
From 1997 to 1998, Brendan worked as a Plant Engineer on the steam plant at a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power station, where he was involved in the operation and maintenance of a 250MW impulse steam turbine, supplied by a three stage high pressure heat recovery steam generator and its associated balance of plant.
During his time as a Surveyor, Brendan has carried out General Marine Consultancy work on behalf of Owners, Protection and Indemnity Clubs, Charterers, Underwriters and Marine Lawyers, including the preparation of cases for litigation and arbitration and giving evidence as an expert witness in both Court and Arbitration.
He has worked as a Surveyor on a wide range of ship types and work undertaken has included superficial inspection surveys, condition surveys, Class record inspections and pre-purchase inspections, new buildings disputes, sale and purchase disputes, personal and asbestos related injuries, collisions, engine room flooding and associated machinery damage, engine room fires, cargo gear performance disputes, bunker quality disputes and associated engine damage, main engine bearing failures, crankshaft failures, piston failures, liner failures, intermediate tailshaft failures, seaworthiness disputes, contact damage and failures to rudders, rudder stocks and propellers, rudder loss, ice damage, performance and consumption assessments and hull and machinery claims disputes.
Brendan also has extensive new-building related experience, having spent over eight years in Shanghai, China, but since returning to the UK he has focused on bunker quality disputes. He has also been involved in projects in a variety of shipyards, both State and privately owned, assisting Buyers and Sellers. This work has involved a variety of ship types, including tankers, product/chemical carriers, bulk carriers, container ships and platform supply vessels.
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This was followed by one year on operation and maintenance of a 250MW impulse steam turbine and its ancillaries at a CCGT power station. Duties included: plant operations and maintenance, outage preparation, spare gear stock control, budget preparation, daily control of expenditure for assigned plant area, preparation and specification for capital projects carried out in relevant plant area and supervision of projects on site.
In 1998 commenced a career in general marine consultancy work on behalf of Owners, Charterers, Marine Underwriters, Protection and Indemnity Association and Marine Lawyers, including the following: preparation of cases for litigation and arbitration and giving evidence as an expert witness in both Court and Arbitration.
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