3rd Generation Seafarer-And the only Chief Engineer in the Pack. I spent my early career at sea, sailing to Chief Engineer, before moving ashore into superintendency, marine inspections and consultancy. That journey taught me a simple truth: a completed course is not the same as operational competence—and a compliant vessel is not automatically a ready vessel. At Fathom Marine Consultants, I work with shipowners and ship managers to reduce operational risk, particularly across Dual Fuels, LNG, methanol and emerging dual-fuel operations. We combine practical maritime expertise with: • Crew-readiness and behaviour-based emulations and competency assessments • Dual Fuel, LNG and methanol bunkering and emergency-response training • AR, VR and XR learning and equipment familiarisation • Independent inspections, audits and dry-dock , New Build support • Incident recreation, LMS and competency intelligence Our focus is not technology for its own sake. It is better judgement, stronger role clarity, safer execution and credible evidence that people are ready when pressure arrives. If your organisation is preparing vessels and crews for alternative-fuel operations—or requires independent marine assurance—I would be pleased to compare notes.