Manager at Fire and Explosion Investigation
Business, Buyer, Buying, Crew, Discovery, Fleet, Law and Tax, Operations
James is a passionate sailor and highly experienced fire investigator, specialising in the investigation of fires aboard ships and superyachts. A dual national Australian-Brit, he graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Sydney University and then undertook a PhD in combustion technology. He became consultant engineer in marine fire investigation in 2006 after running combustion research groups for around 10 years.
As a sailor has spent over two years at sea and has sailed some 40,000 miles offshore in yachts up to 75 feet. As a fire investigator he has attended fires on commercial and pleasure vessels throughout the world, dealing with local authorities, owners’ representatives, masters, salvors and crew. He is no stranger to superyachts having attended vessels from 27 m to over 100 m, and investigated fires involving minor refits through to total losses.