Andrew is a Marine Engineer with a Class One Certificate of Competency (Motor), having joined Brookes Bell in May 2017, with seagoing experience complimented by management and survey roles.

Andrew’s surveying experience includes having attended various types and sizes of vessels for a variety of incidents including main and auxiliary machinery failure investigations, fire damages, crane damages, collision damages and bunker quality disputes. Andrew has also performed pre-purchase surveys for Owners and condition surveys on behalf of Underwriters and P&I clubs.

Andrew’s shore-based experience includes working as a Superintendent and latterly Fleet Manager for a large container shipping company, where activities included dry-docking projects and overseeing the day-to-day management of the vessels.

Prior to that Andrew worked as a Marine Engineer on deep sea container vessels where he gained first-hand experience of slow and medium speed engines, as well as related auxiliary machinery, systems and plant.