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Mr. James GARDINER.
Marine Engineering Surveyor MEngTech
DipMarSur.
Character Profile.
James Gardiner is a Marine Engineering Surveyor. He is an independent expert in the Marine Engineering field
predominately dominating matters involving Foreign Going ships, Ports and vessels. This includes Oil/Gas
offshore installations; machinery failure investigation; propulsion and ship component integrity and failure.
He is a graduate of the International Institute of Marine Surveying MIIMS (UK). James holds a National Maritime
Operations Certificate - Coxswain in both Marine/Celestial Navigation and Engineering. James is a former
student of the Australian Maritime Collage, Launceston Tasmania. He holds a Diploma in Marine Surveying and
certified by the Australian Maritime Collage in the specialized fields of Ship Structure, Naval Architecture and
Stability, Marine Engineering and Ship Safety Classification [IMO] Surveying [Lloyds Maritime Collage Accredited
UK]. He is a trade qualified Marine Technician and member of the Forensic Engineers Society of Australia. James
is also a foreign going Flag State Marine Engineering Surveyor and statutorily appointed as a Marine Inspector in
Australian Port Waters.
Commonly James consults to Occupation Health and Safety firms in the [OH&S] private sector in marine risk
management; to Australian and International marine engineering/surveying firms on technical [failure related
matters], and to Port Authorities in Marine O.H &S.
He provides independent advice to multi-national industry leaders in the offshore/foreign going maritime
industry in [OH&S]. He has advised existing participants in the oil/gas, and the geotechnical drilling sector in
areas including assessing Job Safety Analysis [JSA], Standard Operating Procedures [SOP] and Work Safety
Methods [WSM] regarding offshore gas and oil platform installations in Australia, and throughout South East
Asia.
James provides his services to Flag State Marine Safety Agencies in the foreign going sector, covering all
Australian States and Territories. My expertise is also in the following fields; Vessel survey International
Maritime Organization [IMO] - safety compliance, Foreign going - General Average marine insurance
claims[Lloyds], Cargo handling equipment, damage cargo and marine engineering claims in excess $80Mill USD
+, Foreign Going Vessel statutory surveys and Australian Maritime Safety Authority [AMSA] audits on foreign
flagged vessels on approach to all Australian Ports.
James has attended these ports [by land and sea], worked ashore and aboard foreign goings vessels
alongside various foreign going ports throughout Australia, including but not limited to; Port Kembla, Port
of Melbourne, Woodside Pty Ltd - King Bay Supply Base - Karratha, Australian Maritime Complex [AMC]
-Henderson, Port Hedland, Port of Albany, Port of Geelong, Port Botany, Port of Brisbane, Port of Hastings,
Port of Fremantle and Port of Portland.
Tel: 1800 676 948 Fax: 1800 241 367 Email: experts@unisearch.com.au
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2. From a Marine Engineering and Surveying perspective, he has worked aboard a variety of vessel classes
including; Multi-Purpose Self loaders, Roll On/Roll Off, Cruise liner Class, Offshore Supply Vessels [OSV] –
Oil and Gas, Panamax, Container and Combo -Heavy lift Ships.
James has attended port facilities operated by various stevedoring, and port operators including; Patricks,
DP World, Woodside - King Bay Supply Base, and Hutchison. Advising foreign going fleet managers,
technical superintendants, port operators and port authorities in area’s including Occupational Health and
Safety [OH&S] and investigated minor and catastrophic (fatal) incident (s) that have occurred at sea and
within these ports.
He has been trained in, and instructs in the field of SOLAS – [Safety of Life at Sea] foreign going, bridge
management, and the utilization/deployment of LSA (s) aboard commercial and foreign going vessels.
Due to the nature of his work in the OH&S and maritime sector, James has been involved in the utilization of
rapid response air and sea assets, in such incidents involving; domestic/recreational and commercially
operated passenger ferries, and foreign going vessels. He commonly utilizes Port Authority vessels,
Volunteer Marine Rescue vessels [VMR], regulatory marine rescue vessels, ship tender vessels and various
State Police Force assets and vessels.
As an independent consultant he is a statutorily appointed Marine Inspector having compiled over 130
maritime engineering/safety investigations and surveys, assisting Marine Safety Agencies and State Work Safe
Authorities in both formal Prosecutions and deceased inquests on behalf of Australian and European Maritime
bodies. He has given evidence in chief and been cross examined in various courts and Coronial Inquests
throughout Australia over this period.
His experience for undertaking assignments includes training, research and technical diagnostic experience
in the fields of Ships Cranes and Marine Cargo Surveying including Break Bulk [BB], Containerized and Out-
of-Gauge [OOG] freight handling.
He has extensive experience in surveying and in the investigation of shore based crane failures, and ships
crane failures in the offshore supply vessel (OSV), containerized freight and in the oil/gas industry.
He has specific experience regarding mobile cranes includes; the operational lifting of vessels ashore, including
dumb barges and Jack-Up platform barges in excess of 100 (T). He has conducted out of water marine hull
commercial surveys, ultrasonic testing and, non destructive inspections [NDT] utilizing mobile cranes supported
by outriggers.
James is trained and experienced in the [Foreign Going sector] includes conducting marine safety and
engineering survey inspections, and Australian Maritime Safety Authority [AMSA] audits on foreign flagged
vessels on approach to all Australian Ports to regulatory [IMO] standards.
James also lectures in the field of marine survey engineering and safety in South East Asia [Malaysia] in the
Oil and Gas Industry. As a Marine Engineering Lecturer throughout Australia, and South East Asia in the Oil
and Gas Industry, he is a highly experienced Technical Course facilitator in this specialized field.
James is also engaged as an advisor to various Federal, and State Government Departments and
Multinationals within Australia and South East Asia, in the Gas and Oil Installation and OSV Sectors.
He commonly advises, and provides both oral and written expert opinions to instructing Solicitors, and
Counsel in litigation both in Australia and overseas. James is also an advisor to various Marine Safety
Agencies within Australia. He is a Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveyors (MIIS) and of
the Forensic Engineers Society of Australia (FESA).
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3. Experience and Assignment History.
• Independent Expert Australian Maritime Safety Auditing - Pre – Inspection Ship Detention and
Deficiency Audits of Non Compliance (Australia wide).
• AMSA – S.O.L.A.S [Safety of Life at Sea] OH & S. On Board Vetting and Auditing. Marine Engineering
and SOLAS Bridge Team Compliance and Assessments. All Australian Ports
• PORT of FREMANTLE (Western Australia) Consulting Marine Engineering Surveyor – Lloyds London
(Marine Engineering and Nav Arch [CAD] Design)
• CSL – CHINA Ship Line Management. (Beijing -China) Lead Auditor Pre – Inspection Ship Detention
and Deficiency Audits of Non Compliance. On - Board Vetting and Auditing. Marine Engineering and SOLAS
Bridge Team Compliance and Assessments.
• PORT of MELBOURNE (P.M.C) – [Marine Safety Compliance] Channel Deepening and Dredging
Project. (AUS)
• Independent Expert - PORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES (Marine Engineering Surveyor – JSA,
SWP and OHS Investigations
• PORT KEMBLA (New South Wales) Consulting Marine Engineering Surveyor
• PORT HEADLAND (Western Australia) – Iron Ore IMO Bulk Carrier Double Hull Inspection Surveyor.
Australian Workplace Safety Authorities – Port and Stevedoring Marine Safety Compliance
• CHEVRON GORGON LNG Project – [OMSA Offshore Marine Service Alliance] – Barrow Island (W.A)
Marine Engineering Investigations/Marine Safety Compliance procedures/Cargo Surveying and in the OIL AND
GAS Sector in Western Australia.
• EUROPEAN National Flag State - Marine Engineering Inspector (All Australian Waters and
Territories).
• PATRICKS STEVERDORES – Vessel Fleet Lead Auditor and Marine Surveyor Ro-Ro Car Carriers.
• CARNIVAL SHIPPING FLEET (Port of Botany, Sydney/Adelaide)- Cruise Liner Class (Carnival Fleet)
Flag Inspector - Australia
• RICKMERS Ship management – Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Ship Auditing and Gap –
Analysis (Australia wide) RO RO, and Container Ship Class.
• Foreign Flagged Transport Bureau’s all Australian Waters Consulting Cruise Liner Class IMO
Classification and Engineering Inspection Surveyor
• International freight forwarders, Ship owners and Charterers (AUS) – Freight Container
Inspections/ Cargo Claims OT, Flat Rack, OOG, and Reefer. All Australian Ports
• Australian Naval Base - Henderson Western Australia Maritime Complex (Perth/Henderson,
AUS) – Marine Surveyor Shipping and transport logistics. Oil and Gas Logistics – Turbine and oil platform
installation mobilization.
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4. • Port of Albany – Western Australia Marine Surveyor Heavy Cargo/Break Bulk Inspector.
• Marine Safety HSE Engineer - Risk Management (Port and Vessel Operations) all IMO Bulk Carrier-
Ro Ro-Cruise Liner Class commissioning.
• DP World - Port of Fremantle (Perth) - Portainer Crane Inspection and annual Survey
inspections/discharges Wharf Conditions Inspection and Assessments for International and local stevedores.
• GREECE, MALTA and GERMANY Flag State Foreign Going – License Drug (Benzene) and Authorized
Alcohol Breath Tests AUSTRALIA wide. All Ports
• Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, China, and Vietnam - International and local importers and
exporters – Global Surveyors Ro Ro, Break Bulk cargo and, Heavy Machinery.
• Independent Expert OSV Oil-Gas Claims Litigation and Installation Surveys (Malaysia [K.L] and
Singapore).
• Offshore Oil and Gas Installation Management (OIM) – Marine Engineering NWEA Compliance
South East Asia.
• Australian National Water Board and Infrastructure - Independent Technical Expert. (Immersion,
Coatings, Cathode and Corrosion Control - NACE).
• Independent Technical Expert [Tower and Ships Cranes] – Chevron Gorgon/Patricks Ship Loading
Facility – Henderson WA (Tower Crane).
• Independent Technical Expert – Port Safety Chevron Gorgon/Patricks Ship Loading Facility –
Henderson WA - Stevedoring.
• Independent Technical Expert – Commercial and Recreational vessel operation and safety
(Collisions) and reconstructions.
Education and Specialised Training profile.
University of Tasmania - AUSTRALIAN MARITIME COLLEGE.
DipMarSur - Commercial Ship (Marine) Engineering and Naval Architecture.
• Marine Eng, Ship Stability, Classification, Nav Arch (M.I.I.M.S)
• Marine Engineer Watch Keeping
• Vessel fleet structural insurance damage surveys.
• User error
• SOLAS/USL Compliance
• Mechanical engineering investigation.(Lloyds UK)
• Forensic Marine Engineering
• Refrigerated Cargo Inspections.
• Containerized freight loss and damage
• Corrosions and coatings
• Damage Survey, warranty and insurance investigation.
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5. • Discharge/unloading surveying Bulk Containerized/Break Bulk
Marine stability, Classification. (Commercial Shipping) – Certified Lloyds Maritime Academy.
The Australian Maritime College (A.M.C) - University Tasmania
Specialized:
• Mechanical Engineering & Propulsion,
• General & Container,
• Break Bulk & Bulk Cargos,
• Machinery: Condition & Damage, Container damage,
• Marine Insurance – Cargo, Marine Insurance – Hull, Marine Insurance.
• Machinery, Government Surveying Superintendence.
Australian Flag State Marine Engineering Ship Class Inspector. (All Australian Waters and Territories).
• Technical Engineering Inspection of existing ships as per Class,
• Statutory and International codes.
• Compliance of Class, Standards;
• Flag State previous Survey reports including;
• Dry Cargo, Self Loaders Ro--Ro, Heavy Lift, Container, Cruise Ship Class, Bulk Carrier and Multi- purpose
vessels.
Commercial/Recreational Maritime Inspector. Forensic Mechanical Engineering/Safety Examiner -
• Forensic Examiner
• SOLAS – (Occupational Health and Safety) Investigations at Sea
Chisholm Institute of Technology – Melbourne. (Marine Engineering and Technology) Certified MEngTech.
• Mechanical fault Failure analysis
• Electrical fault failure
• Fire Safety system failure and testing
• Hydraulic Loss
• Structural integrity loss
• Engineering and schematic tests
• Engineering component integrity
• Technical Engineering assessment – machinery
Australian Maritime Training
• COC – Marine Operations;
• Celestial Navigation and;
• Marine Engineering <24m 15Nm O/S.
• S.O.L.A.S – Safety of Life at Sea (Occupational Health and Safety).
AMSA Marine Radio Operational Certification –
• GMDSS.
• VHF.
• MF and UHF
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6. PROFFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Member International
Institute of Marine
Surveyors (MIIS)
• Member Forensic
Engineers Society of
Australia (FESA)
Significant Previous Independent Expert Witness - Evidence and Written Opinions.
1. 120,000 Tonne Commercial Ship C.P.P and Tail Shaft Engineering Survey Examination – Gorgon LNG Project
(Western Australia) Controlled pitch propeller (C.P.P) ;
2. 'AAP News.Com' - INVESTIGATION – SUNKEN TRAWLER PORT PHILLIP BAY 2012. Marine Safety Authority;
3. 'Herald Sun - Death Boat" Newspaper – (2) x MARITIME DOUBLE FATALITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INVESTIGATION AND CORONIAL INQUEST - Marine Safety Authority;
4. 'Herald Sun' Newspaper - Conduct Maritime Safety Investigation into Commercial Ferry MV ‘MAHENO’
Disaster 24 PAX – Marine Safety Authority;
5. 'Channel Ten' News - MARINE SAFETY INVESTIGATION WRECK FUEL FEARS;
6. 'The Age' Newspaper Recreational Vessel Collision – Marine Safety Authority Fatality (Glenelg) Investigation
2008;
7. 'The Age' Newspaper Vessel Collision – Marine Safety Authority Fatality (Port Phillip Bay) Investigation
2009;
8. Carnival P/L Cruise Ship Fire and Marine Engineering Fire Investigation – Flag State Marine Safety. Circular
Quay Sydney 2011.
9. Vessel Collision Investigation - Marine Safety Authority Fatality (Lake Eildon) Investigation 2009;
10. 'The Age' Newspaper. 90,000 Tonne DRY CARGO SHIP - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PROPULSION
FAILURE – INVESTIGATION Dry Cargo Ship Collision due to propulsion failure- Mechanical Engineering
Investigation;
11. 'Channel Ten' News Vessel Fire Investigation – Marine Safety Authority Marine Engineering Examination.
Patterson Lakes 2009.
12. COMMERCIAL VESSEL, ENGINE ROOM FUEL FIRE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS – JOINT GOVERNMENT
INVESTIGATION. TRANSPORT SAFETY 2007;
13. Jack Up Barge (Leg Failure) – Western Port Bay, Marine Engineering and Safety Investigation 2013.
14. 180,000 Tonne LIVESTOCK CARRIER AND ORE CARRIER COLLISION JOINT GOVERNMENT MARINE
INVESTIGATION 2007 Maritime Consultants Australia Pty Ltd joint Government Investigation;
15. ‘Miclyn Venture’ Barge Loss and Stranding on Reef under towage– Western Australia (Cervantes) Gorgon Gas
and Oil Project - Safety Investigation 2013.
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7. 16. NSW WorkCover Authority Investigation – Stevedore Fatality Eastern Basin Loading Facility (Aluminium
Ingot Stability) 2012. Marine Engineering and Safety Analysis;
17. Patricks Pty Ltd v Maritime Union Australia (Western Australia) Gorgon Gas and Oil Project – Safe Tower
Crane Operations. Federal Court Proceedings 2015. Marine Engineering and Safety Analysis;
18. Gas and Oil (Offshore Supply Vessel – MV ‘NOR AUSTRALIS’) Ships Crane Failure. Marine Engineering Expert
Opinion and Analysis. (Woodside Pty Ltd) Gorgon Gas and Oil Project. King Bay Supply Base –Pilbara,
Western Australia 2014.
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