Robert Vart, a marine engineer with a Combined Class 1 Certificate of Competency, and a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering is Managing Director of Brookes Bell Hong Kong.

Until re-joining Brookes Bell in May 2011, Robert worked as an independent marine consultant but was previously resident partner for Brookes Bell & Co in Hong Kong between 1980 and 1987. His sea-going career has given him a wide variety of experience including general cargo ships, refrigerated cargo carriers, tankers and container vessel rising to the rank of second engineer officer. Whilst ashore he has gained valuable experience in shipmanagement and shipbuilding practices. He specialises in major hull and machinery cases, and has given expert evidence on matters such as sale and purchase disputes, speed and consumption disputes, allegations of unseaworthiness, etc., in London, New York, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Manila.