Bio

Worked for Global Marine Group since 2000, a leading worldwide submarine cable installer and maintenance provider. Currently leads the route engineering and survey team at OceanIQ, with past roles including managing GMG's Atlantic cable maintenance service. Global Marine are involved in enabling the international fibre optic internet infrastructure network and delivering the clean power of the future from offshore renewable energy. Career highlights include the project management of a telecoms cable installation project from Russia to Sakhalin, the production of engineering studies for projects with many leading worldwide submarine cable operators such as BT, Hibernia Atlantic, Vodafone, Tampnet and Reliance Globalcom. I have also lead OiQ's route engineering services for major European power cable projects such as the Kentish Flats, Sherringham Shoal, London Array, Gwynt Y Mor and Danish Kriegers Flak offshore windfarms. Specialisation in submarine cable industry with experience and qualifications in associated hydrographic survey, GIS and marine cable operations. Project Management survey experience and qualifications (APMP). Recognised ability to manage and deliver projects varying from cable installations and repairs to cable route studies. Specialties: • Familiar with marine survey and cable operations - installation, repairs and technical report production. • Able to work with geographic information and thorough understanding of GIS theory and analysis. • Knowledge of both telecoms and power cable routing issues, engineering solutions and ability to deliver solutions in a timely manner.