visit. In the mid 90’s, I started a small business conducting pre- purchase surveys and insurance appraisals whilst still acting as fleet manager for a fishing company. Prior to 2015, the State Government surveyed the vessels and these surveyors had to fly in from Adelaide on a pre- determined date and hopefully the slipping arrangements and other compliance arrangements were sorted, but often was the case that the surveyors trip was miss aligned with logistics and the process would get complicated. In mid-2015 when AMSA took over the delegation of compliance for Domestic Commercial Vessels, they opened up the process to “Accredited Marine Surveyors” so I immediately went about becoming accredited.


Q. As a surveyor, what would you say is your principle area of specialism?


A. I have spent 30 years on fishing vessels operating in waters from the middle of the Great Australian Bight to 180nm south of Tasmania as well as being involved in the pioneering of Tuna ranching in South Australia. This has given me hands on experience in running high calibre fishing vessels with heavy machinery in heavy weather and witnessing the limits these vessels can endure. It has also shown me the need for watertight integrity and safety systems to be fully functional as most of the problems I have seen at sea, occurred when the “back up system” failed or the crew had no contingency plan when things went


left of normal. For this reason, I would say my area of specialism is spotting the potential dangers on board when you look beyond the standard operations and ensuring the vessel is fit for purpose.


Q. What is the best aspect of being a marine surveyor?


A. I would have to say travelling around our beautiful coast, meet- ing lots of mariners and working outdoors and on the water. The days on the water help offset the nights sitting behind a computer doing the paperwork!


I have spent 30 years on fishing


vessels operating in waters from the middle of the Great Australian Bight to 180nm south of Tasmania as well


as being involved in the pioneering of Tuna ranching in South Australia


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