Beginning his career in the 80s as an offshore diver, Steve has progressed through the industry to hold senior positions both on and offshore; Offshore Manager, Diving Manager, Country Operations Manager, Diving Safety Authority and Diving Technical Authority.

Combining over 30 years of experience working with major oil and gas operators, main contractors and sub-contractors on some of the largest, high profile and technically complex projects across the globe, it is widely recognised that Steve has accrued invaluable skills and knowledge from working within a broad range of multi-cultural environments.

Over the last 20 years, he has also served as a diving and risk expert witness, regularly consulted and instructed in cases involving fatal accident, serious injury, asset damage and loss and personal injury.

Committed to maintaining his professional integrity, Steve remains actively involved in the diving and offshore industry through ongoing work in accident and incident investigations, diving system and equipment audits.

Project reviews, attending and participating in hazard identification and risk assessments, risk analysis, project documentation and procedural reviews and in formal comment and approval processes.

He also delivers training, lectures, and undertakes personnel competency evaluations.

Although expert witness work is now his mainstay, Steve continues to act—on an occasional basis—as a trusted diving safety and technical authority and consultant to leading civil engineering firms, oil and gas operators and classification societies when approached or specifically requested.

Attributes

Steve has extensive experience at the highest level. He has a relaxed yet totally focused straight talking style possessing excellent communication, negotiation, commercial and interpersonal skills all carried out with a calm and professional approach.

Steve is an active ambassador for safety and improvement in commercial diving as well as the subsea industry as a whole.

Steve’s Practice Areas:

Commercial Air Diving.
Commercial Saturation / Mixed Gas Diving.
Hyperbaric Emergency and Evacuation.
Sports & Recreational Diving.
Commercial Diving Regulations and Standards.
Commercial Diving Safety Processes & Principles.
Project Documentation and Procedural Reviews.

Risk Assessment Management & Analysis.
Sports & Recreational Diving Regulations and Standards.
Sports & Recreational Diving Safety Processes & Principles.
Expert Determination.
Commercial and Civil Mediation.
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).
Training.