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CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Name                           William John Bailey

DOB                            14 January 1954

Nationality                    British

 

Address                       Box 281 Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands

 

Contact                        Tel (1) 284 494 2091 Fax (1) 284 494 2092, Cell (1) 284 499 1576

 

Education                     London University external 1972 – 1975 Zoology degree with honours

 

Membership                 Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) 1995 to date

AMS 461.

                                    International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI) 1999 to date # 2061

                                    American Boat and Yacht Council 2003 to date

International Institute of Marine Surveying 2004 to date MIIMS#973

 

Training                        SAMS training Conferences 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006

                                    IAMI training Conferences 1999, 2001, 2003

Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club Training 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006

 

Employment                 1975 – 1977 Southern Water Authority, Fish Farm Manager, Bewl Valley.

                                    1977-1978 Bayham Abbey Trout Fishery Manager

                                    1978- 1980 self employed forestry products

1980-1987 Kent Education Authority, Manager of Cliffe and Snodland Watersports Centres

                                    1998-1994 Sailed the Caribbean on my 35’ Trintella, undertook deliveries to and from the USA,

                                    Charter Skipper.

1994- 1995 North South Yacht Vacations, Maintenance manager of 35 boats.

 

Surveying                     Sept 1995 – Dec 1998 Hirst Marine Surveyors Tortola BVI. Full time Surveyor.

                                    Jan 1999 to date Caribbean Marine Surveyors Principal Surveyor.

 

Expert witness              New York Court of Arbitration 2003 expert witness for the plaintiff.

 

Supreme Court Virgin Islands 2005 expert witness for the Crown in a Manslaughter case from

a multiple death, boating accident,

 

Magistrates Court Virgin Islands 2006 expert witness for the defense, personal injury

 

 

Qualifications                Surveyor Associate (SAMS) 1994- 1997.

 

Accredited Marine Surveyor (SAMS) 1997, AMS461

 

1996 to date Tonnage Measurer, Transport Canada (Unlimited)

 

2005 to date Tonnage Measurer British up to 24 meters Load Line

 

1999 to date Certified Marine Loss Adjuster, Government of the Virgin Islands.

 

                                    International Institute of Marine Surveying, 2005, MIIMS #993.

 

                                    Approved by the IIMS Certifying Authority for MCA Code Inspections and Stability testing, 2005.

 

Approved by the Royal Yachting Association Certifying Authority for MCA Code Inspections 2005.

 

 

Liability                        I have US$1,000,000.00 Legal liability insurance and GBP 250,000,00 P & I Cover.

 

Summary                      I have been working full time as a Yacht and Small Craft Surveyor in the Caribbean for twelve years.

I own Caribbean Marine Surveyors and now employ three surveyors.