News & insights

Ben discussed the requirements for balancing following work on the rotors, the associated risks and mitigation strategies.

Dr Andrew Moncrieff reviewed major casualty responses and the best practices in the superyacht industry following an incident.

Effective acoustic design in workplaces is crucial for minimising distractions and enhancing productivity. Ros presented on the importance of acoustic design.

Mechanical Engineer and Road Traffic Collision Expert, Gavin Dunn, was invited to present to BTO Solicitors to discuss credit hire cases and how to identify them.

Jessica Ng is featured in the Hong Kong Maritime Hub. Jessica discusses the risks associated with shipping containerised charcoal and recent updates to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.

Hawkins are pleased to welcome Fire and Explosions expert Lucy Pinkard to Hawkins.

Hawkins investigates numerous escapes of water involving push-fit fittings, where it is important to determine whether the parts were defective or whether there were workmanship issues.

Hawkins would like to wish Mechanical Engineer Dr John Horsfall and Materials Scientist, Dr Andy Ninham, a very happy retirement. John and Andy have both recently retired from Hawkins with a combined service of over 80 years.

Plant Pathologist, James Townsend, is featured in April’s edition of the Marine Insurer Journal with his article ‘Avoiding a Case of the Blues’.