中文 Our Services Contact Us Compass Adjuster Hong Kong Compass Adjustment FAQ Hong Kong Weather & Tides Hong Kong Maps Selection World Time Map Live A.I.S. Maps & Data Marine Photo Album Useful Links   HONG KONG MARINE SURVEYING & COMPASS ADJUSTING SERVICES •  Services •  Company biography •  Associates & colleagues •  Hong Kong compass adjuster •  Contact us JOHN HALL John Hall is a partner in the firm of AMEE & CO & an associate surveyor with the Hong Kong based marine & cargo surveyors & loss adjusters, Zennon & Pierre. He holds an unlimited compass adjuster's licence, issued by the Commonwealth of Australia & is an IRMS registered & certificated commercial marine surveyor (Australian Maritime College). . John is a professional seaman & shipwright who joined the British Merchant Navy in 1972 & worked his way through the ranks.   Sea-time was gained as CPO Carpenter with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary & on merchant, salvage, survey, & working vessels large & small. Extensive experience & skills were gained in practical supervision of deck, cargo & salvage operations & in navigation & engineering. Training in seamanship, fire fighting, survival craft, GMDSS radio, ECDIS & navigational watch keeping was undertaken in the UK at the National Sea Training School, Gravesend & at Warsash & South Shields Maritime Colleges.   Further qualifications as a coastal ship master & as a work place trainer & assessor, in rescue craft operation,  finance & business administration, compass adjusting & marine surveying were obtained in Australia. He draws from many years experience of hands-on vessel operation, repair & management; cargo & equipment care; damage control & "front line" problem solving, much of it taking place in some of the world's harshest marine environments. John was awarded the Diploma in Yacht & Boat Building & Ship's Joinery by Falmouth Marine College, UK, in 1993 & has undertaken a number of restoration, renovation & rebuilding projects on historic ships & wooden boats since 1976.  He has, for many years, been an enthusiastic proponent of ''sustainable boat building'' methods.     Memberships include: Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors International Institute of Marine Surveying Nautical Institute Back to top of page Share Site designed, created & managed by J Hall.  © AMEE & CO. 2011 Best viewed on "Internet Explorer" .