LOC Expands Australian Operations

London Offshore Consultants (LOC), announced the expansion of its Australian operations with the official opening of its Sydney office today (March 12, 2015).

The office will be the second LOC operation in Australia after it opened its first office in Perth.Set up to cover theeastof Australia, the Sydney office will mainly servethe marine market. The services will include hull and machinery advisory, P&I Club work, expert services and casualty management.

The office will be headed by Drew Shannon, a Master Marinerwith more than13 years’ of experience in marine operations management, risk analysis and salvage operations. He is one of LOC’s 12 appointed Special Casualty Representatives globally.

Drew Shannon said: “We have great ambitions to grow the LOC presence further and with the combined capabilities of both Perth and Sydney offices,LOC will be able to provide a comprehensive suite of services to serve clients in the Australasia region.”

Drew will be responsible for the business development of the Sydney operations, seeking out new prospects in the marine market, and expanding LOC’s portfolio of work in both Australia and the Asian region.

Adam Solomons, Managing Director of LOC in Australia, said: “It is an opportune time to open the Sydney office as we have seen an encouraging increase of business enquires from the eastern coast of Australia. With an LOC office in Sydney, we are able to respond quicker to clients in this region and by providing the highest standard of service to our clients; we believe this will benefit LOC in Australia/New Zealand/Asia and globally.”