Meet our Team
NIGEL CLARK
Chairman
London
M: +44 (0) 7801 920643
M: +44 (0) 7801 920643
Nigel is the Solis Marine Chairman and brings to the Group a significant amount of executive and senior management level experience gained over more than … READ MORE
CAPTAIN JOHN SIMPSON
Senior Partner
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7891 445599
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7891 445599
John is a master mariner having substantial experience in command and as a first class pilot in the UK. He has acted as a nautical assessor to the High Court … READ MORE
ROSALIND BLAZEJCZYK MEng , CEng , MRINA
Managing Partner, Naval Architect
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7340 169167
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7340 169167
Rosalind is a naval architect specialising in salvage, wreck removal and shipping incident investigations. As well as having given written and oral expert… READ MORE
CAPTAIN KEN ELLAM AFNI
Partner
Singapore
T: +65 6221 8568
M: +65 9012 4644
T: +65 6221 8568
M: +65 9012 4644
Ken is an experienced master mariner with extensive seagoing experience on container, bulk carrier, general cargo and offshore support vessels… READ MORE
CAPTAIN RICHARD MEIKLE AFNI
Partner
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7860 807649
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7860 807649
Richard is a master mariner with extensive experience in command of cruise ships, accident investigation and in the role of fleet director… READ MORE
CAPTAIN ROLAND ORANGE
General Manager, Master Mariner
Shanghai
T: +86 21 5070 0250
M: +86 150 0024 3347
T: +86 21 5070 0250
M: +86 150 0024 3347
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… READ MORE
DUNCAN CAMPBELL MEng , CEng , MRINA
Associate, Naval Architect, AIS & VDR Analyst
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7775 600688
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7775 600688
Duncan is a naval architect providing consultancy services to marine and offshore clients focussing on hydrostatic stability and strength analysis… READ MORE
CAPTAIN SJOERD BLOMSMA
Marine Consultant, Master Mariner
Singapore
T: +65 6221 8568
M: +65 9779 9480
T: +65 6221 8568
M: +65 9779 9480
Sjoerd is an experienced master mariner and has many years’ experience with heavy lift/project cargo vessels having combined lifting capacities up to 1400 tonnes… READ MORE
RICCARDO GNOCCHI MEng, AMRINA
Naval Architect, AIS & VDR Analyst
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7909 672532
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7909 672532
Riccardo is a naval architect providing consultancy services for shipping casualties and incident investigations. This includes the use of the GHS software package to support salvage operations providing hydrostatic analysis of stability, strength, ground reactions and refloat procedures… READ MORE
SANDER LOEF
Marine Consultant, Fire & Chemicals Specialist
Rotterdam
T: +31 (0) 6 8009 3529
T: +31 (0) 6 8009 3529
Sander has 17 years’ experience in marine casualty response, specialising in fire and chemical and oil spill response.He has been involved in 29 marine emergency response operations worldwide in a variety of roles; Fire Expert, Fire Fighting Expert, Dangerous Goods Specialist, Hazmat Specialist, Oil Spill Response Coordinator and Safety Officer … READ MORE
JOHN BOYD IEng, IMarENG, MIMarEST
Consultant Marine Engineer
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7821 124417
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7821 124417
John is a consultant marine engineer with over 50 years of experience gained at sea and ashore… READ MORE
SCOTT LENNON
Consultant Marine Engineer
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
Scott brings more than 20 years of seagoing experience as chief engineer on VLCCs, LPG carriers, bulk carriers (geared and non-geared), reefer containers, chemical and product tankers… READ MORE
PAUL WALTON AFNI
Consultant Master Mariner
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7838 218994
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7838 218994
Paul brings many years of experience as master of panamax, handymax, and handysize bulk carriers and ship management ashore. Cargo specialisation has included carriage of ores, coal, grain, steel products, timber and forestry products, container, cement, cars… READ MORE
MARK BALL BEng, MEng, CEng, MICE
Consultant Maritime Civil Engineer
London
T: +44 (0) 20 3794 3076
M: +44 (0) 7384 110567
M: +44 (0) 7384 110567
Mark is a senior maritime civil engineer who specialises in providing consultancy services to P&I Clubs, insurers, lawyers, ship owners and managers, port and terminal owners and operators…. READ MORE
SIMON HINDLEY MEng, AMRINA
Managing Director, Naval Architect
Solis Marine Engineering Ltd
Falmouth
M: +44 (0) 7974 326951
Falmouth
M: +44 (0) 7974 326951
Simon is the managing director of Solis Marine Engineering Ltd, the engineering division of Solis Marine group providing engineering, design and analysis services to the offshore, shipping and renewables industries. His work includes hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis, finite element analysis, engineering design, project management and planning… READ MORE
OLIVER SHORT MEng, AMRINA
Naval Architect
Solis Marine Engineering Ltd
Falmouth
M: +44 (0) 7778 050142
Falmouth
M: +44 (0) 7778 050142
Oliver is a Naval Architect at Solis Marine Engineering Ltd, the engineering division of Solis Marine group providing engineering, design and analysis services to the offshore, shipping and renewables industries.His work includes power and propulsion, concept design, engineering design, and project management…. READ MORE
PATRICK FAAS MSc, AMRINA, P.E.
Naval Architect
Solis Marine Engineering Ltd
Falmouth
M: +44 (0) 7305 406516
Falmouth
M: +44 (0) 7305 406516
Patrick is a Naval Architect at Solis Marine Engineering Ltd, providing engineering, design, and analysis services to the offshore, shipping, and renewable sectors. His work has included structural calculations and finite element analyses, weight estimates, stability assessments, hull form design…. READ MORE
WILL ELLISON MEng, MRINA
Consultant Naval Architect, AIS & VDR Analyst
London
T: + 44 (0) 20 3794 3076
T: + 44 (0) 20 3794 3076
Will is a naval architect providing consultancy services to marine and offshore clients focussing on hydrostatic stability and strength analysis, casualty management and project risk management… READ MORE
EUGENE HERMANUS ASAIMENA
Marine Engineer and Salvage Consultant
Singapore
T: +65 6221 8568
M: +27 (0) 83 269 3446
T: +65 6221 8568
M: +27 (0) 83 269 3446
Eugene is responsible for providing marine engineering as well as salvage consultancy to the group, this includes attendance for marine salvage and wreck removal projects… READ MORE
CAPTAIN JASON WANG
Senior Surveyor, Master Mariner
Qingdao
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 138 5324 8358
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 138 5324 8358
Jason has been responsible for setting up the Solis Marine office in Qingdao and Xiamen to develop the company’s shipping incident investigation and casualty response services in China… READ MORE
XIAOHU BI
Senior Marine Engineer Surveyor
Qingdao
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 139 0642 8460
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 139 0642 8460
Bi Xiaohu has five years’ sea-going experience within the engine department on general cargo vessels, bulk carriers and container vessels… READ MORE
PAN FEILONG
Marine Engineer Surveyor
Qingdao
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 159 6427 8898
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 159 6427 8898
Pan Feilong is a marine engineer surveyor at Solis Marine Consultants (Qingdao Office).He has extensive experience in pre-loading surveys, on and off hire surveys, draft surveys… READ MORE
WANG WEN CHAO
Surveyor
Qingdao
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 158 0656 8218
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 158 0656 8218
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… READ MORE
ZHANG LIANG
Surveyor
Qingdao
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 185 6398 1550
T: +86 532 8309 6537
M: +86 185 6398 1550
Mr Zhang has extensive experience for the draft surveys, pre-loading surveys, outturn surveys, off and on hire bunker and condition surveys, P&I condition surveys and H&M surveys… READ MORE
CAPTAIN WANG JIN SHUI
Senior Surveyor, Master Mariner
Xiamen
T: +86 592 239 8090
M: +86 136 0092 4803
T: +86 592 239 8090
M: +86 136 0092 4803
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… READ MORE