Our business was originally established in 1992 and the
founding principal, Des Ward, is still involved in the
day to day operations. Darren Simmonds joined the business
in 2004 and is responsible for most of our survey activities
in the Whitsunday area.
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| Helen Keen - has managed
the Whitsunday office since 1994 and is the first
point of contact for most clients. She has achieved
a high level of loss adjusting and insurance qualifications
in recent years (ANZIIF - Senior Associate and CIP,
and Member of the Australasian Institute of Chartered
Loss Adjusters.) |
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| Des Ward has nearly
30 years experience as a marine superintendent and
surveyor, with his experience gained originally
in Europe and the Caribbean before settling in Queensland
some 20 years ago. His particular area of expertise
is casualty investigation and marine underwriter
services – especially in remote areas. He
is also a private pilot and aircraft owner which
can facilitate our prompt attendance at serious
casualties and at reasonable cost from time to time. |
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| Darren Simmonds started
his career with 9 years in the Royal Australian
Navy and went on to gain experience in ferry operations
and “white” boats in Europe and North
America. As a qualified shipwright Darren’s
knowledge of construction and repair techniques
and vessel refitting is of considerable value to
his career as a surveyor. |
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Both surveyors have qualifications as commercial masters
and engineers, and are qualified yachtmasters and divers.
Between them they have a wide variety of other qualifications
and experience in areas such as Workplace Health and Safety,
Fire Fighting, and First Aid.
Between us we have considerable experience in ship
operations and surveying both worldwide and in our region.
We maintain a high level of Professional Indemnity
and other appropriate business insurances, details of
which are available on request.
Our client base is small but loyal and we have established
a significant track record of providing a high standard
of underwriter services over many years. References
are available on request.
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