David Close
Maritime Civil Engineer
David is a Chartered Maritime Civil Engineer with 47 years’ experience including over 40 years’ experience of port and coastal engineering including port development, dredging and land reclamation. David’s experience ranges from pre-feasibility studies through to detailed design, tendering, contracting, and contract supervision and administration.
- Fixed and Floating Object Damage
- Ports and Harbours
- Qualified Commercial Diver
- Maritime Structures
- Expert Witness
He has extensive practical experience working on site and in developing cost-effective interventions for the limitation of damage to and repair of port and marine infrastructure in Fixed & Floating Object Damage (FFOD) cases worldwide. David regularly attends on-site immediately after an incident to assess the damage, advise on temporary repairs, monitor operations and assist in resolution of the claim.
David also has extensive experience in port and coastal infrastructure design, including causeways and reclaimed islands, master-planning and terminal design.
He has a range of experience with different terminal types, including container, oil and gas facilities and bulk terminals. He has also worked on projects involving Single Point Moorings, (SPM), Conventional Buoy Moorings (CBM) and has experience involving damage to shore-side cranes due to vessel contact.
David has given evidence as an expert witness in Admiralty Court in Panama, at a public inquiry in England and has prepared expert reports for court cases and mediation in London and the USA.
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