Giacomo Catalano

Giacomo joined our firm at the beginning of 2024.

With his vast and accumulated experience and high expertise attained in his 24-year career before he came on board our team, he was assigned with immediate effect the role of a Senior Surveyor in our BA office, undertaking a variety of Casualty, Warranty and Risk Assessment / Loss Prevention surveys for H&M Underwriters & P&I Clubs.

Having initially served as an Oceangoing engineer reaching the rank of Chief Engineer for 4 years in Oil & Chemical Tankers, followed by 4 years seagoing service on board large cruise liners.

He was then employed as Superintendent Engineer and Fleet Manager in a number of shipping companies for 9 years until 2016, when he joined RINA Classification Society Buenos Aires and Montreal offices as a ‘Ships in Service’ Senior Marine Surveyor and ISM/ISPS Auditor-MLC Inspector for a total of 7 years, before joining our team.

As such, he possesses an in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of all hull, machinery, safety and regulatory aspects of oceangoing vessels and large cruise liners, as well as shipyards practices and tariffs for all kinds of H&M repairs in LATAM and worldwide.

He is fluent in English and Spanish, whereas Italian is his native tongue.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERTISE:

• Oceangoing Engineer, attained Chief Engineer rank (8 years)
• Superintendent Engineer / Fleet Manager (9 years)
• Senior Marine Surveyor (Ships in Service) / ISM- ISPS Auditor – RINA Class (7years)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Service & Maintenance Training – Wartsila / MAN B&W engines

• HND in Engineering, Technical Institute “Marino Torre”, Trapani, Italy