With more than 14 years of seagoing experience, Don is a Partner & Managing Director of SMS (Sustainable Maritime Solutions Ltd), Director of Azurtane and Director of the EGCS (Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems) Association.
Previously Director for Sustainability and Fuel Technology responsible for BP Group marine energy policy, he is co-chair of the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF) Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems subgroup (EGCS SG) and sits on the ESSF Monitoring, Reporting & Verification SG. Don is a Past Chairman of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and previous Chair of the WG on IMO Guidelines for EGCS.
He has directed several projects evaluating low emissions including emulsion fuels, advanced combustion modifiers and novel fuel sources, with a huge knowledge in shipboard remote monitoring, marine energy efficiency and exhaust gas emissions.