Diploma in Ship Superintendency

Course Director

Hugh Donohoe, CMIOSH, Dip2.OSH, Cert. Ed., MIfL, Divisional Leader and Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, North West Kent College, UK Hugh Donohoe completed a deck officer training programme and served on dry bulk cargo ships. During this time he had a number of occasions of standing by vessels in dry docks assisting and working alongside superintendents. After his sea service Hugh was recruited by the National Sea Training College to deliver maritime training. As a part of this he gained experience of the workings of passenger ships during regular onboard training work for Cunard. Hugh has been in the maritime education sector for over 20 years and has combined this with working in Occupational Health and Safety. As a chartered member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Hugh is part of the most prestigious health and safety organisation in Europe. As a divisional leader Hugh has been responsible for the delivery and management of occupational health and safety courses at National Sea Training Centre, now known as the School of Maritime Operations and Logistics at North West Kent College since 2003. Recently in 2011 Hugh has also been appointed to take a similar role in relation to the operation of maritime training courses and associated facilities.

Authors
John Bell, Lecturer, North West Kent College, UK John, born in Australia in 1950, commenced his seagoing career as a deck cadet in 1967. He passed Second Mates certificate in 1971 and served on several P&O passenger and Princess cruise ships until 1978. On passing Masters Class One certificate, Captain Bell joined British Telecom cable ships for an 18 month period of finding, lifting and repairing submarine telephone cables, in the process gaining a radiography qualification to x- ray cable joints. Captain Bell moved to ferries in Dover in 1979 as navigating officer, serving firstly Townsend Thoresen, latterly P&O and P&O Stena. Progressive promotion to master of passenger ferries certified to carry over two thousand passengers. During this time he was extensively involved in annual survey, refurbishment and occasional repair dockings. Captain Bell left in 2000 due to a medical condition and is currently involved in part time instructing at the North West Kent College. Topics include nautical studies, navigation, radar and simulator training and occasional training abroad for crews of large yachts classed under the megayacht code. Lloyds and the Lloyds Crest are the registered trademarks of the Society incorporated by the Lloyds Act 1871 by the name of Lloyds.

Damian Crowley, Director, MARITAS Ltd. and DeeSea Ltd. Damian joined P&O in 1976 as a Group Cadet and served in a wide variety of ship types. He then joined Overseas Containers Limited (OCL) on completion of his cadetship and served as a Deck Officer for nine years, gaining a Master Certificate in 1988. Damian transferred ashore as Stowage Co-ordinator with P&O Containers Limited (formally OCL) and was based in London where he managed the loading of ships in the Far East Trade Division. In 1991 he moved to Blackpool and The Fylde College as a Lecturer in the Fleetwood Offshore Survival Centre. After six months he transferred to Maritime Operations and became the Curriculum Manager with responsibility for the day to day operation of the School in 1997. In July 2001 Damian was appointed Head of the School of Maritime Operations assuming responsibility for all aspects of the Schools management until he left in December 2002 to set up DeeSea limited, a company offering consultancy in maritime education, training and assessment. Damian joined MARITAS Ltd (Maritime Training and Assessment Services) as Managing Director in 2004 and now runs both DeeSea and MARITAS.

Chris Gladish BSc C.Eng, FRINA, UK Chris graduated in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding at Durham University, (King's College) in 1965 having previously spent time at sea and as an apprentice with Vospers of Portsmouth. After working with diesel engine and steam turbine companies, he joined Bureau Veritas in 1970 where over the years he was involved in most marine and offshore activities of that society in various parts of the world. In the last five years before his retirement from Bureau Veritas he was operational manager for ships in service activities for the Far and Middle East Zones. Amongst other activities, now, he is Chief Naval Architect and Principal Surveyor for a Certifying Authority under the MCA Codes of Practice for Small Commercial Vessels, and other large yacht codes, and was till recently an auditor for IACS.

Susan Hawker, Principal Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Governance and International Relations, London Metropolitan Universit, UK Susan is Principal lecturer in International Trade and Shipping law at London Metropolitan University, contributing to the taught LLM programme. Susan also runs the highly successful post graduate diploma course in Maritime Law, and the top-up LLM, both offered by the University in collaboration with Informa plc on a distance learning basis. She is also an examiner for the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) and a lecturer for the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokerss courses for their qualifying examinations. Susan is a founding member of the London Maritime Law & Policy Group (LUMPL), was established in 2008 as a non-profit making collaborative network of London academic institutions with research interests in maritime law and policy. The aim is to discuss, disseminate and develop research in maritime law and policy. LUMPL members are drawn from a wide range of academic and research institutions, professional group, commercial organisations and individuals sharing a common interest in maritime law and policy. The Group holds three seminars a year, to which our collective students are invited, in addition to trade practitioners. The seminars attract favourable attention from the shipping press (Lloyds List). The Group also holds a highly successful PhD seminar each year. A programme of lectures and research seminars for postgraduate and PhD students for 2011/12 is now in progress. For further information see LUMPLs webiste, currently hosted by Westminster University at: http://www.wmin.ac.uk/law/ LUMPLs co-founding members are Professors Jason Chuah (at the time at Westminster University) and Sarah Palmer (then director of the Greenwich Maritime University) and Dr Minghua Zao (Greenwich Maritime Institute). In addition, Susan is a visiting lecturer at the London Law Centre of the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indianna, USA), and at Cass Business School, City University School of Engineering, and BCA Athens, teaching on postgraduate and professional shipping courses. Susan speaks seminars and conferences for the Women in International Shipping & Transport Associations (WISTA), and in addition to her academic work, speaks at and chairs commercial shipping seminars. Susan is currently updating a chapter on International Sale of Goods, published in a book on st Commercial Law, edited by Professor Jason Chuah (Pearson, 1 ed 2010). Lloyds and the Lloyds Crest are the registered trademarks of the Society incorporated by the Lloyds Act 1871 by the name of Lloyds.

Michael D Hicks ImarEng, MIMarEST Michaels Initial training served with all types of craft on the River Thames.In 1961 Mr Hicks joined the Merchant Navy and served 27 years in all engineering positions, gaining a 1st Class certificate of competency and retiring as Senior Chief Engineering Officer. In June 1988 joined "James Howden & Company" as Senior Maintenance Manager Tunnel Boring Machines, Channel Tunnel Project. In 1991 Mr Hicks joined the National Sea Training College as Technical Training Officer retiring in 2003. He is currently employed as a training consultant.

Captain Rodger MacDonald, MSC, Chief Executive, Azimuth Marine Ltd, UK Captain MacDonald served initially with British India up to acting Chief Officer. After a year as Flight Planner, he left to return to the maritime industry and from 1967 to 1970 was appointed Surveyor of Ships for the New Zealand Government at the Port of Lyttleton. Initially to gain command experience, he took a leave of absence from the New Zealand Government to join Straits Steamship Ltd as Master. He was asked to set-up a new Offshore Supply Vessel in Borneo, which was the forerunner of Ocean Inchcape Ltd. After 25 years of senior management positions within Ocean Inchcape Ltd Captain MacDonald was appointed Director of Faculty at the National Sea Training Centre, part of North West Kent College, an Associate College of the University of Greenwich. He is also very active in supporting students in a number of Lloyds Maritime Academy courses and in 2005, Captain MacDonald was awarded the LSM Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asia Pacific Manning and Training Conference in recognition of his contribution in the sphere of education and training. In August 2006, he retired from North West Kent College and continues to represent the interests of Ship Masters in his role as Secretary General of IFSMA which is a non-governmental organisation with consultancy status at IMO. He is also very active in supporting students in a number of Lloyds Maritime Academy courses and in 2005, Captain MacDonald was awarded the LSM Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asia Pacific Manning and Training Conference in recognition of his contribution in the sphere of education and training.

Hugh David McGeorge C.Eng FIMarEST, MRINA, MPhil Hugh David joined the Merchant Navy in 1957 after a traditional 5 year apprenticeship with Holman Bros., Camborne, Cornwall (Mining and Compressed Air Equipment Manufacturers). Initial sea service as a Junior Engineer with the BP Tanker Company was followed by experience on dry cargo ships, bulk carriers and passenger/cargo ships with progression to Second Engineer Officer. In 1965 having obtained his Combined (Steam and Motor) Chief Engineers Certificate he joined Poplar Technical College in London (1965-1982) lecturing to candidates for certificates of competency in the Merchant Navy. During this time he also worked in Vancouver City College (1973/74) on exchange. Later he moved to City of London Polytechnic (1982 to 1984) and then to Southampton Institute of Higher Education, Warsash Campus (1984 to 1991). From 1991 he lectured part time at London Guildhall University in Ship and Port Technology and Ship Management and he was also an associate lecturer in marine engineering at the University of Surrey. During periods of college closure for holidays Mr McGeorge has acted as a relieving Chief Engineer on chemical tankers (Dangerous Cargo Endorsement 1981), container and general cargo ships, coasters, tugs and a supply vessel From 1991 he has also worked as a consultant marine engineer carrying out ship surveys and inspections of Classification society records for sale and purchase. He was also a consultant for a firm marketing a fuel additive between 1989 and 1993.

Paul Russell MSc. BA (Hons) MIMarEST, Marine Engineer and Education Specialist, UK Paul completed a traditional engineering cadetship with Cunard Shipping Services. During his sea going career he served on all types of ships from passenger ships to super tankers and gained his class one certificate in 1983. His sea service included medium speed engines powering small tankers; slow speed engines driving bulk carriers and a steam plant providing the power for container ships. Paul saw service as assistant to the superintendent during the building of Cunards new Ro -Ro ship at Swan Hunters shipyard on the River Tyne. After his sea going career Paul was recruited by the National Sea Training Trust to introduce marine engineering education and training into the college at Gravesend. Subsequently Paul also took charge of the college estates and finances and during this time he studied to obtain a Masters degree in Educational Management at The University of Lloyds and the Lloyds Crest are the registered trademarks of the Society incorporated by the Lloyds Act 1871 by the name of Lloyds.

Greenwich. In 1996 Paul was appointed as Head of the National Sea Training Centre, now known as the Maritime Operations and Logistics Centre at North West Kent College.

Bill Tate, Head of Maritime Training, UKSA, UK Bill trained with BP Tankers as Navigating Apprentice and worked there for 12 years. On obtaining his Masters Certificate he moved to Townsend Car Ferries and subsequently P&O Ferries (Dover) where he sailed as Chief Officer i/c maintenance. He was then promoted to relief Master on the new Freight ships and Master on the Dover Calais service. Whilst serving with P&O he was involved in the introduction and training of Safety Officers and Ship Security Officers, attended refit and repair periods for over 10 years and stood by the jumboisation of the FE VI. He has worked ashore in the P&O Office with the Fleet Department compiling the companies Cargo Securing Manual, Security Procedures (under TRANSEC) and Search planning. Bill left the ferries in 1996 and joined the staff at the National Sea Training Centre as a Senior Nautical Lecturer specialising in Navigation & Radar and Ship Simulation. He sits on the Large Yacht Examination Board with the MCA and works closely with the MNTB, MCA and MSA on the development of the education and development of professional qualifications. Bill left North West Kent College as Head of the School of Maritime Operations and has taken up the position of Professional Development Manager at the UKSA. Bill is a Member of Nautical Institute, Royal Institute of Navigation and Honourable Company of Master Mariners.

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