Arbitrating since 2011, under LMAA Terms, SCMA, SIAC, HKIAC and FOSFA Rules. Principle arbitration areas are: maritime (dry and wet), commercial, mining, shipbuilding, yachts, energy and offshore.

Cadet to Master on crude, product and chemical tankers, bulk carriers, general cargo ships, container carriers and offshore drilling & survey vessels.  Cargo expediter from 1987.  Extensive STS, SBM and CBM experience.  Oil major vetting inspector since 1989 (Auditing OCIMF and Senior CDI).  Founded JCP Marine in 1992, providing technical services to the shipping, insurance and offshore industries.

Appearing as an expert witness in arbitration and court proceedings in England, Malaysia and Singapore since 1992.  Cases include The Shravan; The Cherry; The Epic; The Addax; The Bergamo; The Khalijia III; The Builder Success and The Enrica Lexie. Expert areas have encompassed all aspects of tanker operations; fuel oil blending; offshore and energy; oil major vetting; TMSA; P&I & H&M insurance; casualty investigation; pollution claims; off specification & cargo contamination; terminal operations.


Author of various Appendices in Marsden and Gault on Collisions at Sea (14th Edition, 2016) and Chapter 10 of the Nautical Institute 2017 edition of Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence.  Editor and principle contributor of Fairways, publication of the Singapore Nautical institute 1990-1992.

Ph.D candidate in Law at the London Metropolitan University, completing 2019.