ABOUT

BOSN Marine Consulting provides independent maritime safety and expert-witness services grounded in more than 40 years of military and civilian experience. Led by Dr. Ben R. Brown Jr., a retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer, the firm supports attorneys, vessel operators, offshore companies, and insurers with clear, defensible analysis of marine casualties, personal injury matters, vessel operations, safety management systems, incident investigations, and human and organizational performance.

OUR EXPERTS

A maritime environmental, health, and safety professional with more than 40 years of combined military and civilian experience, Dr. Brown completed a 21-year U.S. Coast Guard career in search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, and vessel operations, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer (BOSN2).

His post-Coast Guard work includes U.S. and international leadership in marine and land seismic operations, safety management systems, risk assessment, incident investigation, contractor assurance, and human and organizational performance. He is known for clear analysis, practical judgment, and a genuine commitment to protecting people and improving operational performance.

Doctor of Occupational Safety and Health | M.S./OSH/EM | CSP | SMP | NEBOSH IGC

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

21 Years Coast Guard
Service with extensive experience in Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement and VesselOperations. Including service as Officer in Charge at Search and Rescue station Morro Bay California andExecutive Officer of Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb. Six years sea duty combined on three Coast Guardships. Deck Watch Officer, Boarding Officer and Coxswain qualifications maintained throughout career.Qualified USCG Surf-man #286, 1600 Ton Masters license Upon Oceans held for 10 years (post USCG).

36 Hazmat, Oil Spill response and Incident Command System
(ISC) formal training and hazmat and oil spill certificates earned while serving as Readiness Officer on the Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team in Novato California.

15 Years
Served as a Marine EHS Consultant for major Oil and Gas companies and two full time EHS Specialist roles.

Conducted numerous vessel audits,
Numerous EHS MS Audits, numerous risk assessments, numerous JSA’s andnumerous hazard observation reports. Led incident investigations and evaluated the contractor’s incident reportfindings to ensure corrective actions were fit for purpose and corrective actions were closed out.❖Fifty times selected as project EHS lead on multi million-dollar seismic surveys.

Committee member
On an Oil and Gas exploration industry template (GCMSA) while at BHP & Chevron whichallows contractors to assess their own EHS management systems against IOGP EHS standards.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENCES & MEMBERSHIPS

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) | Safety Management Specialist (SMS) | NEBOSH International General Certificate in OH&S (NEBOSH-IGC) | Member of U.K. Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, (IOSH) | Member of American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) | ISM Code, Lead Internal Auditor | OSHA 30 | Tap Root Incident Investigations | Incident Cause and Analysis Methodology (ICAM)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Expert Witness | Global Experience | Safety Management Systems | Change Management | Risk Assessment | Incident Command System | Leadership | SMS Evaluations | Incident Investigations | U.S. Coast Guard | Training & Development | Oil Spill Response | HAZMAT Response | EHS SMS Audits | Tap Root & ICAM Incident Investigation | EIA Management | Environmental Plans | Safety Culture Assessments & Coaching | IOGP 432 Audits | Arctic Experience | EmergencyResponse Plan Development

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OUR EXPERTS

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENCES & MEMBERSHIPS

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