Stewart Horan
Stewart joined Hawkins as a Marine Consultant in 2023 having previously worked for another consultancy since 1999. During this period, he attended incidents and provided advice on a wide range of marine matters involving liquid and bulk cargoes, bunkers, container vessels, oil and chemical tankers, and bulk carriers.
Hawkins Welcomes Marine Consultant Captain Stewart Horan
We are delighted to welcome Captain Stewart Horan, who will be joining our Marine team in our Singapore Office. With a background as a port captain and a maritime lawyer, Stewart provides the team with additional capabilities in investigating both onshore and offshore incidents.
Marine Series – Understanding Soybeans & Agricultural Cargo Claims
An overview of the common causes of damage in agricultural cargoes and ways to reduce the likelihood of occurrence.
Marine Series – The Art Of Remote Inspection
The impact of the pandemic on the manner in which marine experts conduct their investigations on behalf of lawyers, P&I, insurers and various other parties.
Marine Series – Container Ships: Take Two
In this webinar, Ed explains further causes of fires and explosions on containerships (other than self heating), and how to investigate them.
Marine Series – The Dangers Of Carrying Black Gold: An Introduction To The Hazards Of Shipping Coal
An introduction to the common issues associated with transporting coal in bulk, including self-heating and the liberation of flammable methane gas.
Marine Series – The Science of Cargo Self-Heating Reactions Within Shipping Containers
An overview of self-heating reactions within cargos which are transported in shipping containers and the related misdeclaration of cargo issues.
Reigate Series – Safe Mode: Multi-Modal Transporting of Dangerous Goods
Webinar: A synopsis of the regulations for transporting dangerous goods by different modes including by ship and road.
Nico Zurcher
Prior to becoming an investigator, Nico worked in a international environmental consultancy where he was involved in a number of major government marine projects in Hong Kong, as well as oil and gas, and mining projects around Asia. In 2011 he joined HFS-Asia in Hong Kong, where he worked as a fire investigator and consulting scientist. In 2015, Nico moved to London where he joined Hawkins to bolster our growing International and Shipping Incidents team. He continued investigating a broad range of land-based and marine incidents, both in the UK and internationally. He was also a member of our contamination team, taking on cases in the UK and Europe. Hawkins acquired HFS-Asia in 2016 and in 2020 Nico returned to Hong Kong to head the office he helped to build several years earlier. Nico has investigated several fires in large industrial plants, as well as in commercial and residential premises. On the marine side, he has investigated major fires on container and general cargo vessels. He has worked on numerous cases of bulk cargo spoilage, involving grains, oil seeds and seedcake. Nico has also worked on cases involving the carriage and storage of mixed chemical cargoes, and the contamination of […]
Paul Willis
Following on from his degree thesis research Paul worked with a specialist research group at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Whilst there he designed experimental methods to determine metal release in-vivo from cobalt chrome orthopaedic implants. In 2005 Paul began working for Bureau Veritas in London as a member of a team which provided scientific support to London Fire Brigade. In addition to being part of a hazardous material emergency response group, Paul also assisted the Fire Brigade with on-scene fire investigations and laboratory based examinations of fire damaged exhibits. In 2009 Paul joined Dr J H Burgoyne and Partners LLP investigating the cause and circumstances of incidents of fire and explosions involving vehicles, domestic residences, retail, agricultural and industrial premises. Paul has prepared expert witness reports for use in both civil and criminal litigation. Paul joined Hawkins in 2012 as a fire and explosion investigator and continues to investigate a broad range of incidents in the UK. Paul is also a member of Hawkins specialist International and Shipping Incidents team and has investigated ship fires involving bulk cargo and container ships worldwide. Paul is a Principal Associate based at our Bristol office.