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.