Simon has been in the maritime business since 1987 and auditing since 2002.
He ran an Accreditation Organisation for 8 years, managing a team of inspectors who audited over 400 centres annually. Wrote requirements for worldwide implementation. Audited worldwide and assisted national administrations in the implementation of systems and managed the RYA large vessel training department for 8 years.
He represented BSI and EBA on International Standards Committees for the design of the current ISO standard lifejacket.
Previously committee member of the National water safety forum, responsible to the government and part of many MCA/BMF/RNLI/RLSS/RYA working groups to standardise lifejacket use on vessels.
Head of UK small vessel Sea Survival Training for 7 years, training instructors and recog.
Previous committee member of the MCA SEAC working group (Sea Equipment Advisory Committee) and on the Combined Defence Forces committee for maritime safety equipment, including lifeboat, davit launch, MES and POD survival systems. Member of small craft safety advisory committee reporting to government.
The Royal Institute of Navigation awarded him, Fellowship for contributions to Maritime Safety.
Small vessel mid term SCV code vessel inspector.
He is actively involved in MCA code vessel reviews.
He is actively involved in IFATE apprenticeship trailblazer reviews.
ISM Maritime Lead Auditor and DP trainer
IMO Train the Trainer Instructor
SRC Ed. Cert in Further and Adult Ed. Teachers Certificate 1999
Level 4 City and Guilds Cert in Internal Quality Assurance and Assessment Processes and Practice
Level 3 City and Guilds Cert External assessor 2015
IOSH managing safety
Root Cause Analysis for Incident Investigation Course
MCA Master 200
MCA BML T1L2
Awarded Fellowship by Royal Institute of Navigation for contributions to Maritime Safety
RYA Instructor Trainer since 1999
RYA Navigation Instructor since 1991
STCW/SQA/Nautical Institute trainer
RYA Sea Survival instructor 1999
Simulator Training Instructor 2016
