Solis Marine Engineering UK Team

University of Southampton, Master of Engineering (Hons) Ship Science 2007

Associate Member of Royal Institution of Naval Architects 2007

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. He has delivered many technically challenging projects with particular emphasis on integrating the offshore operational experience with design engineering.

Upon graduating with a Masters of Engineering in Ship Science (Naval Architecture) in 2007 from the University of Southampton, he then worked as a Naval Architect at BMT Defence Services for four years and has extensive knowledge of ship and submarine design and operation, stability analyses, structural analysis, hydrodynamics, and standardisation. 

In 2011 Simon joined James Fisher Marine Services, then operating as Mojo Maritime, a marine contractor in the offshore renewable industry. His experience with submerged structures, hydrodynamics and detailed design was utilised on numerous engineering projects ranging from research and development through to offshore construction, often in demanding sites subject to significant tidal and wave environments. This work included planning, mobilisation, transportation, lifting analyses, subsea cable analysis, mooring design, ballasting structures, computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, tank testing, dynamic positioning, ship design, ROV design, contribution to standards, logistics.

Webb Institute, B.S. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 2007

University of Strathclyde and TUHH, MSc in Ship and Offshore Technology 2019

Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects 2017

Member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers 2003

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, arrangements, hydrodynamic analyses, model testing supervision, regulatory compliance and approval, and broader engineering support for the marine industry. His work is focused on providing practical and functional designs which meet all operational requirements while remaining cost effective and simple to construct.

Patrick received his Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute in 2007. After graduation he began work as a Naval Architect with Elliott Bay Design Group. His work with EBDG included designs of, and engineering support for, a broad range of vessels, including passenger and passenger-vehicle ferries, work boats, tugs, barges, fishing vessels, offshore support vessels, landing craft, research vessels, cruise ships, and more. Patrick became a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Washington in 2012, followed by P.E. licenses in the states of Alaska, New York, and Louisiana. 

In 2017 Patrick began a joint Masters programme in Ship and Offshore Technology with the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland and Hamburg University of Technology in Hamburg, Germany. For his Masters thesis he developed a multi-vessel manoeuvring simulation tool for use in the evaluation and optimisation of towed manoeuvres. Upon completion of his Masters degree, in 2019 he returned to the UK to work on the development of a smart wind assisted propulsion system for SMAR Azure Ltd in Edinburgh. The work included structural design and analysis, mechanical design, work on a velocity prediction programme and route analysis tools, validation of aerodynamic analyses, working to obtain approval in principle, and planning for construction and model testing of half-scale models.