Senior Business Development Manager – Maritime Surveys, BMT
Andrew joined BMT in 2023 and works with their Marine Incident Investigations, Surveys and Consultancy team. He previously spent seven years with a leading international law firm conducting casualty investigations and providing technical advice across the marine and international trade practice. He also spent six years with Zodiac Maritime, engaged with the Safety Management of their large fleet of tankers, container ships, car carriers and bulk carriers. He served 13 years as a deck officer with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, on operations with most vessel types worldwide, before a period in fleet management at Navy Command HQ in Portsmouth. He started his career with 8 years as an officer in the Royal Navy, followed by a spell involving trials of new build warships and work on a small research vessel and a large motor yacht. He holds a valid Master’s Certificate of Competency and a Graduate Diploma in Law obtained part time from BPP University, London. He was elected a Fellow of the Nautical Institute (FNI) in 2013. Outside of work, he has served as volunteer lifeboat crew on the Thames at Teddington since 2002