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Expert in Marine Vessel Wake Wash
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is experienced in all aspects of marine transportation, ship design, construction and life cycle maintenance, including engineering management, project management, construction & overhaul, production management and workload forecasting & budgeting. Experience includes twelve years in design of public marine transportation with particular emphasis on low wash, high speed passenger ferries. Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelors degree in General Engineering; Licensed Mechanical Engineer; Commander, U.S. Navy (Engineering), Retired.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Seattle, Washington;
Tacoma, Washington;
Bellevue, Washington;
Everett, Washington;
Federal Way, Washington;
Kent, Washington;
Bellingham, Washington;
Lakewood, Washington;
and Renton, Washington.
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1967
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MS, Marine Mechanical Engineering
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Mech. Eng., minor in EE
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Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
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Society of the Sigma Xi
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1960
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BS, General Eng.
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Engineering
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US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
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1988 to 2001
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Washington State Ferries
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Vessel Engineering
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Chief Naval Architect
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Expert was responsible for all engineering and design for new construction and capital improvement of the 29 vessel Washington State Ferry fleet. Directed the design of the Jumbo Mark II Class ferries, AC/AC cycloconverter-driven vessels that were, when built, the longest double-ended ferries in the world. Special expertise in prediction, measurement and analysis of wake wash from high speed vessels.
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1986 to 1988
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MERIT Systems, Inc.
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Engineering
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Vice President, Engineering
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He was responsible for all engineering and design work pertinent to consultations with nuclear power plants, Washington State Ferries and the Secretary of the Navy's Shipyard Management Improvement Program.
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1980 to 1986
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Nickum & Spaulding Associates, Inc.
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n/a
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Vice President & General Manager
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He managed the firm during the design of numerous passenger vessels and special purpose ships and boats.
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1960 to 1980
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U.S. Navy
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Various
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Various
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As a U.S. Navy Engineering Duty Officer, he was assigned for 2 years as the engineering project manager for all in-service Navy hydrofoils. Participated in design reviews of the Patrol Hydrofoil, Missile (PHM).
As a U.S. Navy Engineering Duty Officer, (1967-1980): Project Manager for the complex overhauls of nuclear powered and conventional aircraft carriers. These include the USS ENTERPRISE, USS CONSTELLATION, USS RANGER and USS CORAL SEA. Design Superintendent, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (1979-1980) (1969-1972) U.S. Navy (owner) representative in Newport News Shipbuilding Corp. for the first refueling of the nuclear carrier USS ENTERPRISE, the construction of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ and the nuclear cruiser USS CALIFORNIA
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Associations/Societies
Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Fellow
Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, Member
American Society of Naval Engineers, Member
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Licenses/Certifications
Registered Professional Engineer, Mechanical, State of Washington
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Awards/Recognition
Government Engineer of the Year, 1992, Puget Sound Council of Engineering Societies;
Vadm. E.L. Cochrane Award for the best SNAME technical paper of 1999
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has published five technical papers in the field of hydrodynamics of wake wash from marine vessels.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Royal Institution of Naval Architects
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- Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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- The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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- American Society of Naval Engineers
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1984 to 1986
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Naval Sea Systems Command
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Project Manager
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Expert managed the contract design of a high speed stealth patrol boat for use by Navy SEAL Teams.
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1967 to 1980
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U.S. Navy
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Commissioned Officer (Engineering Duty)
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Expert was assigned for 2 years as the engineering project manager for all in-service Navy hydrofoils. Participated in design reviews of the Patrol Hydrofoil, Missile (PHM).
As a U.S. Navy Engineering Duty Officer, (1967-1980), Expert was Project Manager for the complex overhauls of nuclear powered and conventional aircraft carriers. These include the USS ENTERPRISE, USS CONSTELLATION, USS RANGER and USS CORAL SEA. Expert was Design Superintendent, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (1979-1980) (1969-1972) U.S. Navy (owner) representative in Newport News Shipbuilding Corp. for the first refueling of the nuclear carrier USS ENTERPRISE, the construction of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ and the nuclear cruiser USS CALIFORNIA
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He has been an expert witness in numerous cases over the last 15 years in the area of wake wash from marine vessels, especially high speed vessels. Expert has measured and analyzed the wake wash from over 150 vessels ranging from the largest cruise ships to high speed passenger ferries and pleasure craft.
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| International Experience: |
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2005 to 2008
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Canada
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Consultant for ferry vessel selection and wake wash studies for a fast passenger ferry transportation study for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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1997 to 1998
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Canada
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Conducted wake wash measurements and analysis of British Columbia Ferries' Pacificat Class of high speed vehicle/passenger ferries.
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1997 to 1997
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Australia
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Conducted wake wash measurements in Freemantle, Western Australia, of a high speed ferry designed by Advanced Multihull Designs.
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1997 to 1997
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Norway
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Conducted wake wash measurements in Tromso, Norway, of a high speed ferry designed by Botservice, Inc.
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Portuguese
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Very low proficiency due to number of years since study and use.
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As the number of high speed ferries and their routes increases, Expert has been an acknowledged expert in route planning and wake wash management for this industry sector.
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