Braemar SA (Incorporating The Salvage Association) has appointed Tim Lewis to the newly created position of director for ports and harbors.
Lewis holds a masters degree in civil and maritime engineering, and a master’s degree in business administration, and joins Braemar SA from another marine consultancy where he held a similar position for many years.
Lewis has been a marine consultant for over 25 years and is a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. His early career focused on the design, analysis and warranty of structures for ports, inshore and offshore projects, while over the last 15 years he has focused on providing expert opinion to marine solicitors, P&I Clubs, terminal owners and insurers. He advises on issues such as the extent of damage, repair methods, repair costs and methods of mitigation. He also provides expert opinion on unsafe berth cases considering aspects such as jetty layout, fendering, moorings and structural adequacy. He has acted on nearly 100 dock damage and marine incidents around the world and has on many occasions given expert evidence in court and arbitration hearings. He has also undertaken numerous shipping studies, operational simulations and delay analyses for several ports and projects. Aspects considered include risk analysis of the proposed developments, vessel throughput, berth occupancy and downtime, optimal dredged depth and optimization of tug and pilot numbers.
Ports & Harbors is a new business line within Braemar SA’s marine consultancy practice and is further evidence of the company’s commitment to growing its marine consultancy capability. Based in the company’s London office Lewis will be responsible for expanding the Ports & Harbors business globally and additional recruitment to the team will follow.
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