Sea to City Make the Move: In Conversation with Gard UK

SEA TO CITY MAKE THE MOVE WEBINARS

In Conversation with Tim Howse of Gard UK

About The Webinar

This webinar is part of the Sea to City networking and mentoring scheme, run by Nautilus International and Maritime London, aiming to encourage seafarers looking to move ashore to consider maritime services positions in London.

Helen Kelly, Director of Communications at Nautilus International will host Tim Howse, Vice President and Head of Industry Liaison at Gard UK, who will share his own experience of making the transition from seafaring to a career onshore, with the webinar attendees being able to post questions throughout the session.

If you are an ex-seafarer looking for the next step in your career or currently working at sea but thinking of coming ashore, join us for a 30-minute-long conversation (live or watch a recording later) with a maritime services professional who has made a successful sea-to-shore career transition.

Richard Meikle
is a master mariner with extensive experience in command of cruise ships, accident investigation and in the role of fleet director.

Richard’s career at sea included time on bulk, container, reefer and cruise vessels. Following four years in command, he took up the position of Safety and Quality Manager ashore in 2002. He has held the position of DPA for a fleet of bulk and ro-ro vessels.

As an accredited accident investigator for seven years with the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), he carried out numerous investigations around the world into collisions, groundings, fatal accidents and cargo related incidents and has given expert evidence in English Courts.

Richard was fleet director at Saga Cruises from 2013 to 2015, responsible for the safe and cost-effective operation of a fleet of cruise ships. He established his own consultancy in 2015 providing project management and auditing services to the marine industry as well as being an inspector and accident investigator for the Antigua and Barbuda Flag Administration in the UK.

In June 2017 Richard joined Solis Marine Consultants which provides independent expert advice on maritime and shipping incidents including salvage and wreck removal and marine engineering services.
About Richard Meikle
Richard is a master mariner with extensive experience in command of cruise ships, accident investigation and in the role of fleet director. His career at sea included time on bulk, container, reefer and cruise vessels. Following four years in command, he took up the position of Safety and Quality Manager ashore in 2002. He has held the position of DPA for a fleet of bulk and ro-ro vessels.

As an accredited accident investigator for seven years with the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), he carried out numerous investigations around the world into collisions, groundings, fatal accidents and cargo related incidents and has given expert evidence in English Courts.

Richard was fleet director at Saga Cruises from 2013 to 2015, responsible for the safe and cost-effective operation of a fleet of cruise ships. He established his own consultancy in 2015 providing project management and auditing services to the marine industry as well as being an inspector and accident investigator for the Antigua and Barbuda Flag Administration in the UK.

In June 2017, Richard joined Solis Marine Consultants which provides independent expert advice on maritime and shipping incidents including salvage and wreck removal and marine engineering services.
About Sea to City
The Sea to City project from Nautilus International and Maritime London is a networking and mentoring scheme aiming to encourage seafarers looking to move ashore to consider maritime services positions.
About Tim Howse
Tim is a practising solicitor and qualified master mariner heading up Gard’s Industry Liaison team, which manages Gard's relationships with trade bodies such as Cefor and IUMI, with a focus on Gard’s crucial relationship with the International Group of P&I Clubs.

He is responsible for coordinating industry policy and Gard’s participation in the industry, which involves work in committees and advisory groups, lecturing, writing, presenting, and participating in conferences and workshops.

Before joining Gard in 2017, Tim spent 10 years at sea as a navigator and marine engineer and 15 years as a shipping lawyer. He served at sea in a variety of ranks, mainly with the P&O Group, on tankers, container ships, bulk carriers, and cruise ships, before obtaining his master mariner's qualification. He qualified as an English solicitor with shipping law firm HFW, working in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Greece. Tim then headed up the Legal & Insurance activities of an NYSE listed shipowner before returning to private practice.

Helen Kelly, Director of Communications, Nautilus International

Webinar Host
Tim Howse, Vice President, Head of Industry Liaison, Gard UK

Webinar Guest Speaker