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Our
firm has been established in its present form since
1992 and is still under the day to day control of the
founding principal, Des Ward.
Des
is assisted by two staff surveyors, Darren Simmonds
in the Whitsunday area and Steve Eiszele in Cairns.
Helen
Keen
- has managed the Whitsunday office since 1994 and is
the first point of contact for most clients. She has
achieved a high level of insurance qualifications in
recent years (ANZIIF - Senior Associate and CIP).
Between
us we have considerable experience in ship operations
and surveying both worldwide and in our region.
Des
Ward
has nearly 30 years experience as a marine superintendent
and surveyor, with his experience gained originally
in Europe and the Caribbean before settling in Queensland
some 20 years ago. His particular area of expertise
is casualty investigation and marine underwriter services
– especially in remote areas. He is also a private
pilot and aircraft owner which can facilitate our prompt
attendance at serious casualties and at reasonable cost
from time to time.
Darren
Simmonds
started his career with 9 years in the Royal Australian
Navy and went on to gain experience in ferry operations
and “white” boats in Europe and North America.
As a qualified shipwright Darren’s knowledge of
construction and repair techniques and vessel refitting
is of considerable value to his career as a surveyor.
Steve
Eiszele
has more than 20 years commercial marine experience.
This was initially gained in tugs, fishing vessels,
and rig tenders before Steve became involved in the
Cairns marine tourism industry in 1992 and became the
General Manager of one of the largest marine operators
in the area with a staff of 82. Steve completed his
Certificate IV in Commercial Marine Surveying at the
Australian Maritime College in 2004.
All
three surveyors have qualifications as commercial masters
and engineers, and all are qualified yachtmasters and
divers. Between them they have a wide variety of other
qualifications and experience in areas such as Workplace
Health and Safety, Fire Fighting, and First Aid.
We
maintain a high level of Professional Indemnity and
other appropriate business insurances, details of which
are available on request.
Our
client base is small but loyal and we have established
a significant track record of providing a high standard
of underwriter services over many years. References
are available on request.
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