Jake Irwin
After completing a PhD at the University of Sydney, Jake joined the National Measurement Institute of Australia producing certified analytical reference materials. He then took a Post Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Warwick, performing chemical synthesis and analysis for a wide variety of projects. In 2006 Jake joined the Forensic Science Service as a Researcher and then R&D Science Manager in the physical sciences. He led progress in the analytical sciences (in particular the toxicology & illicit drug testing fields) and drove the development and implementation of quality assurance standards at a European level. Jake also worked on many collaborative projects with universities and other research organisations. Since joining Hawkins in 2012 as a fire investigator, Jake has investigated many fire scenes from small domestic losses to large commercial losses. More recently Jake has also investigated chemical, post-fire and post-flood contamination events. Jake is currently a Principal Associate and Regional Manager of our Birmingham office.
Hawkins Attends Marine Insurance Conference 2022
Hawkins is proud to sponsor the Marine Insurance London Conference. Dr Nick Carey, Mr Luke Collins, Ed Hammersley, Dr Sophie Parsons, and Mr Graeme Drysdale attended the event.
Carriage of Coal: Gas Monitoring & Ventilation
When transported or stored in bulk, coal can be hazardous because: it can create a flammable atmosphere, it can self-heat, it can deplete the oxygen concentration and, it can corrode steel structures.
Harmonious Chemical Safety: Understanding GHS
The rapidly expanding global trade in chemicals was highlighted for posing unnecessary risk to both people and the environment, due to the wide assortment of national and regional chemical hazard classification systems in use at that time.
Under Control: The Challenges of Designing for the Submarine Environment
Control systems are an intrinsic and abundant part of modern life; they control everything from personal aspects of our lives, such as our central heating and the engines of our cars, to massive industrial automation, in industries like factories, distribution warehouses and transportation links. They are responsible for not only completing a task, but ensuring that it is done quickly, efficiently and safely. This article will discuss the constraints imposed on a control system with huge responsibilities, which must function within a challenging, underwater environment.
Bulk Coal Cargoes
Common problems associated with the transportation of coal in bulk include self-heating and methane production.
Liquefaction
Cargo liquefaction may occur if the material properties of ores or other bulk cargoes are not investigated sufficiently prior to loading, or the IMSBC requirements are not met.
Fires Caused by Hold Lights in Bulk Carriers
In the last few years there has been a change in bulk cargo ship design relating to Australian ladderways. The ships we have seen were all built in China, with the Australian ladders built as partially enclosed box sections.
Fires and Explosions at Sea
Hawkins investigated the cause of a fire and explosion on board a container ship on behalf of an insurer of various cargo interests. One of the key questions, as always, was which occurred first, the fire or the explosion?