Meet The Team

Peter is married, with two adult children, and lives at Woodbridge, well placed for access to the Thames, Harwich Haven and East Anglian ports, and receivers of cargoes in the London / Midlands areas.

Education:

Bishop’s Stortford College 1951-57

Qualifications:

Master Mariner
Diploma in Marine Surveying
Lead Auditor, ISM / ISO 9001

Membership of Professional Bodies:

Liveryman, the Honourable Company of Master Mariners

Fellow, the Nautical Institute

Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveyors

60+ years maritime experience in liner shipping, tankers, offshore support vessels, AtoN servicing, manufacturing and marine surveying, at all levels including command and senior shore management.

Leads the survey team which has earned Seden Clarke Limited’s reputation as one of the foremost professional marine surveying entities in the UK.

Career History: 2000 – present

Seden Clarke Limited independent marine surveyors
Executive Chairman / Commercial management of company; senior surveyor
Full range of marine and cargo surveying experience, including expertise in:
P & I condition surveys Stack collapse / container securing / CSM matters
Design and implementation of cargo lashing and securing schemes for containerised, both in- and out-of-gauge, and break-bulk cargoes / flatrack container cargoes
Draught surveys Casualty investigation, including fishing vessels
General / containerised cargo surveys Refrigerated / controlled atmosphere cargoes / anaysis of Temperature information
Small / medium bulk cargo damage surveys Aids to navigation On/off-hire / bunker surveys
Dock incident surveys Pacific Island navigation / marine operations Offshore vessel operations
Marine consultancy / expert witness

1991 – 2000 Corporation of Trinity House
Director of Operations / Deputy Chairman TH Lighthouse Service. Direction of deployment and maintenance of AtoNs. Initiated NVQ multi-skilling of maintenance work force with 25% efficiency savings arising therefrom.Director responsible for service-wide implementation of quality management programme; certification to ISM / ISO9001 / RoSPA. Initiated new AtoN tender design concepts.
Initiated commercial application of service resources. Assessor to Admiralty Judge.

1988 – 91 Watercraft International Ltd.
Chief Executive. Offshore and vessel lifeboat design and manufacturing.
Rescue and pilot boat manufacturing.
Chairman, International Lifesaving Appliances Manufacturers Association.

1981 – 88 Salvesen Offshore Services / Wood Group Offshore, Aberdeen.
Chief Executive / director. Commercial management and development of offshore logistic bases; offshore pollution control and rescue services.
Operation of onshore and offshore pollution control operations worldwide.
Fuel terminal management on behalf of Petrofina UK.

1978 – 81 PNG Shipping Company
Chief Executive; Commercial management and development of inter-insular and international container / semi-container liner trades; tugs and barge operations.
Development of marine support to inland mining operations
Director, Pacific Forum Line.

1975 – 78 Northern Offshore Ltd. / Intersub S.A.
Marine Operations Manager / Director.
Operational and commercial management of fleet of AHTS, submarine support vessels, D.P. specialist support vessels.

1974 – 75 Vigilant Marine Limited
Chief Executive, ship owner and senior master.
Offshore rescue vessels, North Sea theatre of operations.

1971 – 74 Ocean and Inchcape Group companies
Command of anchor-handling tug/supply vessels worldwide.
Marine manager, OIL; operational and commercial management / development of offshore fleet, including specialist vessels.

1968 – 71 Government of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Command and divisional management of interinsular / overseas cargo passenger ship.
Precision pilotage in coral infested atoll waters.
Hydrographic surveying, aids to navigation.
Planning and uplift of heavy project cargoes.

1961 – 68 The New Zealand Shipping Company
Worldwide reefer trades.
4th Officer to 1st Officer, service in two cadet training ships.
Oversaw the compilation of the company’s new Fleet Orders, including Carriage of Cargo Handbook.

1957 – 61 Apprenticeship, BP Tanker Company
Worldwide black and white oil tanker trades.
Awarded company’s prize for each of four successive years service.

Extra-curricular:

1991 – 2008 Chairman of (>70) investigative inquiries convened by Scottish Boatowners’ Mutual Insurance Association into fishing vessel casualties.

1991 – 2009 Trustee and member of management and awards committees, the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society.

1993 – 2003 Member, Search and Rescue Committee, R.N.L.I.

1991 – 2003 Trustee and chairman, Foundationers’ Committee, Royal Merchant Navy School Foundation.

Interests

Maritime historical research. Technical illustration, painting in water colours. Sailing, walking, natural history. Classical music.

Hazari is married, with three children, and lives in Surrey, well placed for access to the Thames, South Coast and receivers of cargoes in the London / Evesham areas.

Education: 

Royal College, Colombo 1969-1980

University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2006- 2009

Qualifications:

Master Mariner (United Kingdom)

MBA (Sri.J)
Lead Auditor ISM and ISO9001

Membership of Professional Bodies

Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute
Company of Master Mariners (Sri Lanka)
British Association of Cargo Surveyors

Hazari has 33 years maritime experience in liner shipping, port operations, chartering, ship management, P&I Club loss prevention initiatives and marine surveys at all levels including command and senior shore management. Member of the founding team instrumental in Hayleys venturing into ship owning, ship management and bunkering.

Career History:

Present:

Independent marine surveyor, Seden Clarke Limited

Full range of marine and cargo surveying experience, including expertise in:

• Survey of general containerised cargoes.
• Survey of small to medium bulk cargoes, dry and liquid.
• P & I condition surveys.
• Pre-purchase inspection surveys.
• General hatch-surveys.
• Draught surveys.
• Design and implementation of cargo lashing and securing schemes for containerised, both in- and out-of-gauge, and break-bulk cargoes.
• On-hire and off-hire surveys of cellular container vessels, Ro-ro vessels and specialist coasting vessels.
• Stack and stow collapses and other CSM related matters.

2012 – 2014:

Loss Prevention Executive, Shipowners’ Mutual (P&I) Club, London

Primary responsibilities for:

• Ensuring the efficient running of the Club’s Ship Inspection/Condition Survey Programme carried out from the London branch.
• Analysis of causation of claims, claim trends and developing loss prevention initiatives for Members.
• Providing expert technical advice on marine related issues to internal departments.
• Producing accurate quality reporting and analysis to serve the needs of internal departments and that of Club’s Members and brokers.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationship with Members, surveyors and brokers.

2010 – 2012:

Staff Surveyor, Seden Clarke Limited

2003 – 2009:

Director, Hayleylines Limited

Commercial management of company, with expertise in:

• Ship management.
• Sale & purchase negotiations.
• Insurance of the fleet.
• Chartering.
• Pre-purchase inspection surveys.
• Damage condition surveys of hull & cargo.

2002 – 2003:

Orient Express Lines

Operations Manager, with responsibilities for:

• ·          Coordinating port & terminal operations.
• ·          Stowage planning.
• ·          Voyage instructions to masters.
• ·          Coordinating surveys on behalf of principals.

1996– 2002:

NYK Line, Lanka

Operations Manager, with responsibilities for:

• Port & terminal operations.
• Ship planning.
• Managing transhipment cargoes.
• Inventory control.

1994 – 1996:

Command experience, Master on ocean going Ships

• Liner trade with Ceylon Shipping Corporation

1990 – 1994:

Chief Officer on ocean going Ships

• Liner trade, Europe to Far East.
• Worldwide bulk trade, grain, timber, machinery, projects.

1981 – 1990:

Deck Officer on ocean going Ships

Cadet and 4th Mate on Cadet training Ship.

Worldwide bulk trade.

Interests:

• Cricket
• Reading
• Travelling 

Roger is married with three adult children and lives, in Woodbridge, well placed for connections to ports on the Humber, Wash, East Anglia, Thames and Medway, English Channel and Solent and to receivers of cargoes in the Midlands.

Education:
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1971-1978
University College London 1982-1985

Qualifications:
Class 3 Deck Officer
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
Diploma in Marine surveying

Membership of Professional Bodies:
Nautical Institute
International Institute of Marine Surveyors
Roger has 17 years maritime experience in bulk carriers; in refrigerated vessels; in a UKHO Chart Agency, running the chart maintenance service to client shipping companies, and in marine surveying. Part of the management team who have earned Seden Clarke Limited’s reputation as one of the foremost professional marine surveying companies in the UK.

Career History:
2006 – present
Seden Clarke Limited independent marine surveyors
Director/ Staff surveyor
Full range of marine and cargo surveying experience, including expertise in:

• Survey of general containerised cargoes: ambient, chilled and frozen, solid and liquid; primarily o/b Carriers and P&I Clubs.
• Survey of small to medium, dry and liquid bulk cargoes.
• P&I condition surveys, including ultrasonic leak testing of holds and other water-tight spaces.
• General hatch-surveys.
• Draught surveys.
• Design and implementation of cargo lashing and securing schemes for containerised, both in- and out-of-gauge, and break-bulk cargoes.
• On-hire and off-hire surveys of cellular container vessels, Ro-ro vessels and specialist vessels.
• Stack and stow collapses and other CSM related matters.
• Marine Incident Investigation

1997 - 2006
SCD Ltd
Chart Agent with particular responsibility for all aspects of the chart maintenance service to commercial clients.

1993 – 97
Part-time appointments
Vehicle recovery.
Chart corrector and general operator for print finishing.

1992 – 93
Whelan Environmental Services
Sales and Marketing for treatment and disposal of chemical waste.

1985 – 92
BP (Chemicals)
Chemical Engineering support for utilities and manufacturing.
Production Superintendent
Responsible Signatory for Hot and Cold Work and Entry Permits
Procedures and reports for BS5750 and CIMAH.
Design and implementation of HMCE licensed ethanol receipt, storageand distribution facilities.

1983 – 85
Crescent Shipping Co. Ltd., relief 2nd Officer,
Middle trade: steel reels, fertilizers.

1978 – 82
Salen UK Ship Management Co., Cadet and 3rd Officer.
Worldwide frozen and chilled reefer trades.
Worldwide timber, grain and sulphur bulk trades.

Interests
Cruising under sail.
Wooden boat maintenance!
Small boat activities: rowing, sailing and canoeing

Ben plays an important role in administration and office management.

Ben has a broad background of knowledge and experience from the commercial and charity sectors which, along with a 'can do attitude' makes him a welcome addition to the team.

As a keen glider Pilot, when not in the office, Ben can often be found at about 5000ft over the Essex/Suffolk countryside looking for the next thermal.

Lloyd plays an important role in office admin, the management of sub-contractors and the processing of reefer container data.

As part of our career development programme, Lloyd continues to grow in his experience as an Assistant Surveyor handling some local surveys.

Outside of the office he pursues his passion for basketball, regularly gracing the court in the team colours of  Ipswich Saxons and national league team Bury Bulldogs.