China Team

Master Mariner STCW II/2.1 – Unlimited

Dangerous Cargo Endorsements for Liquefied Gas and Oil

Roland has been responsible for setting up the Solis Marine office in Shanghai in order to develop the company’s shipping incident investigation and casualty response services within China and the wider region.

He brings extensive expertise and command experience in the operations of LPG, chemical gasses and LNG gas carriers in addition to further experience on board bulk tankers and product tankers. He has also sailed on chemical tankers, general cargo vessels, offshore support vessels and ro-ro vessels.

Roland has extensive experience conducting investigations into shipping incidents on behalf of owners, managers, charterers, insurers and law firms, these have included collisions, groundings, cargo disputes, fish farm damage and unsafe port and berth claims. Casualty response work has included attendance at a number of incidents, including numerous vessels damaged during the 2011 tsunami in Japan. He has significant experience of dealing with all aspects of casualty management including first response, salvage, cargo transfer (STS), through to tender and bid evaluation and the monitoring of operations for wreck removal.

In addition to providing a full range of survey services, he has previously been involved in a number of new build disputes as well as assisting vessel operators in dealing with Port State Control (PSC) issues in China.

He has provided expert evidence at arbitration hearings in New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore as well as having appeared as a witness of fact in the London Courts. In addition, his reports have been used in the Ningbo Maritime Court of the P.R. China.

Master Mariner STCW III/2 – Unlimited

Xiaohu Bi has five years’ sea-going experience within the engine department on general cargo vessels, bulk carriers and container vessels.

He has undertaken investigations on behalf of H&M and P&I interests, for turbocharger damage, propeller damage, stern tube problems, hull repairs, deck crane problems and hatch cover repairs.

In addition, he has a working background of Chinese shipyards and was involved in the construction of four general cargo ships (6,000 DWT, IACS Class) and oversaw the QC department.

As assistant superintendent of an American Ship Management Company he carried out more than 15 vessel dry dockings for repair, modification and voyage damage repair.

He has experience of ore transshipments from ship to ship at various West African port anchorages.

Master Mariner STCW II/2.1 – Unlimited

Wang Jin Shui is responsible for setting up the Solis Marine office in Xiamen City.

He brings extensive expertise and command experience in the operations of bulk carriers and container ships.

He also has extensive experience conducting investigations into shipping incidents on behalf of owners, managers, charterers, insurers and law firms, these have included collisions, groundings, cargo disputes and berth damage claims. Casualty response work has included attendance at several incidents and he has significant experience of dealing with all aspects of casualty management.

In addition to providing a full range of survey services, he has previously been involved in several Port State Control (PSC) issues in China.

Second Officer Mariner  STCW II/1 – Unlimited  

Chinese Insurance Adjuster

Mr. Wang has served on ocean going bulk carriers from 2004 to 2010. Since 2010 he has worked as a marine surveyor. He obtained the Chinese Insurance Adjuster Certificate in 2010.

He has experience in many marine accident surveys including hull damage, engine damage, shipyard repair, cargo damage, bulk cargo and crude oil shortage, fishing farm and fishing net damage, crew injury, damage to shore facility, cargo sampling and break-bulk cargo loading and lashing surveys on behalf of insurers, owners, charterers and their P&I clubs.

He has experience in cargo damage claim cases for bulk cargo, general cargo, container cargo and crude oils.