Captain Richard Howe
Managing Director
Email: richard.howe@marclaim.com
Richard is an Australian citizen and a Singapore permanent resident. He has been living and working in Singapore since 1980. He holds a British Master's Class 1 certificate.
During his seagoing career he sailed on a variety of dry-cargo vessels including general cargo, liner, passenger, bulk and container ships. He has extensive experience with sensitive cargoes (mineral sands, grains, etc. from Australia; and fertilizers to Australia) and is frequently called to assist owners and charterers when vessels are scheduled to call at Australia.
Richard was Operations Manager for a large chartering/operating company and a large ship-owner before moving to Singapore, where he managed a substantial shipping agency and ship-broking company for 5 years. After a 2-year sabbatical, during which time he completed a single handed circumnavigation of the world via Cape Horn, he started his own company, Maritime Consultants; and later Maritime Claims & Services Pte Ltd (MCS). He qualified as an ISO/ISM Lead Auditor and Arbitrator and became a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the UK-based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has since acted as Arbitrator in a number of charter-party disputes in the region. He is instructed by various legal firms to assist with nautical advice and attends Court as an expert witness on various matters.
His practical and commercial experience have resulted in his services being utilized by P&I and Salvage companies for assignments throughout the Middle-East and Australasia, including Iraq, UAE, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, China, Korea, Japan, and Australia.
Richard is one of thepioneer inspects for bulk carriers vettings inspections. He is also an approved surveyor for the Pananma Authorities.
Stanley A.S. Paul
Director & General Manager
BE., Chief Engineer(Class 1), Chartered Engineer, FIE., FIMarE., AVI., MIIMS.
Email: stanley.paul@marclaim.com
Stanley is a former Chief Engineer with 10 years seagoing experience from Junior Engineer to Chief Engineer on Bulk Carriers, Oil Tankers, and Container Carriers.
After being invited ashore he has had 26 years experience in the marine sector. This included Class Surveyor in India, Technical Superintendent and Fleet Head (Technical) and Project Head (Technical) in Hong Kong and Singapore for more than 8 years.
For the past 18 years he has been a Marine Consultant for a variety of large owners and groups. Assignments included new-building and repair projects in Shipyards, Hull & Machinery and P&I matters including collision and machinery damage investigations, surveys and condition surveys, pre-purchase condition surveys, Bunker disputes and quantity surveys, Vessel underperformance surveys, Vetting inspection of Bulk carriers for RIGHTSHIP and Offshore vessels for IMCA, Pre-vetting inspection of Oil tankers, Audits such as ISM, ISPS & MLC, Flag inspections, Condition surveys for Banks, Independent Technical Advisor for Commercial operators and Ship owners, and Expert Witness during arbitration hearings in the SIAC.
He is a qualified ISM Lead Auditor, an accredited Vetting Inspector for RIGHTSHIP, an accredited Offshore Vessel Inspector for IMCA/CMID and also a non-exclusive Surveyor for DNV.
Captain Matthias Fuchs
Senior Marine Consultant
Master Mariner, MNI, Dip. Eng'r
Email: matthias.fuchs@marclaim.com
Captain Fuchs is a German citizen. He holds a Masters (F.G) Certificate of competency and has a total of 16 years at sea on General Cargo, Passenger, Bulk Carrier, and Container vessels.
He has sailed as a Master for 8 years on container vessels up to 9,200 TEU. After coming ashore, he joined Maritime Claims & Services Pte Ltd in 2013.
Captain Fuchs carries out Full Condition surveys, Rightship inspections, Pre-purchase, P&I Entry, Cargo and Vessel Damage surveys.
During his time with MCS he has considerable experience with vessels proceeding to Australia and carries out pre-AMSA inspections and cargo hold inspections for vessels scheduled to load grain and mineral sands.
He is a qualified ISO Lead Auditor and carries out DOC, ISM, and ISPS audits and also an accredited Vetting Inspector for RIGHTSHIP.
Captain Zulkhaili Alias
Marine Surveyor
Master Mariner
Email: zulkhaili.alias@marclaim.com
Captain Alias is a Malaysian Citizen with 18 years seagoing experience on Bulk Carriers and Container vessels. He holds a Masters (F.G) Certificate of Competency and sailed as Master on 3rd Generation to 6th Generation Ultra large container vessels. He has substantial knowledge and experience in port operations and management and worked as Assistance General Manager, Operations, in a large port in Malaysia port during the Covid 19 period.
Captain Alias is a qualified ISM Auditor and conducts ISM/ISPS/MLC audits on behalf of vessel owners. He carries out Full Conditiion surveys, Pre-purchase, P&I Entry, Cargo and Vessel Damage surveys. He also carries our Pre-AMSA / MO-32, pre-PSC Inspections for world-wide trading and cargo hold inspections for vessels schedule to load sensitive cargoes, including grains and minerals.
He is a qualified ISO Lead Auditor and carries out DOC, ISM, and ISPS audits. He is also an accredited Vetting Inspector for RIGHTSHIP.
Captain Amjad Ahmed
Marine Surveyor
Master Mariner
Email: amjad.ahmed@marclaim.com
Captain Amjad Ahmed is a Singapore Citizen with 9 years of seagoing experience on Bulk Carriers, Log Carriers and Container vessels. He holds a Masters (F.G) Certificate of Competency issued by MPA Singaporeand sailed in New Zealand Logs trade. During his stint at sea, he has extensive experience of loading various cargoes such as grains (Australia, Brazil, and USA), mineral sands, soda ash, alumina and logs etc.
In between vessel's assignment, he has worked ashore as Assistant Marine Superintendent and actively engaged in renew of SMS manuals, DOC renewal, ISM/ISPS/MLC audits. He was selected to take delivery of newbuild Kamsarmax bulk carrier as a Senior Office from China.
Captain Amjad is a qualified ISM Auditor and conducts ISM/ISPC/MLC audits on behalf of Vessel's Owner. He also carries out Full Condition surveys, pre-purchase, P&I Entry, Cargo and Vessel Damage surveys. He also carries out Pre-AMSA / MO-32, pre-PSC inspections for world-wide trading and cargo hold inspections for vessels scheduled to load sensitive cargoes, including grain and minerals.
Currently undergoing training and certification process to become an accredited Vetting Inspector for RIGHTSHIP.