About Us

Marprof Environmental Ltd. was formed in 2018. With combined marine consultancy experience amounting to almost half a century, we specialise in ship recycling legislation and providing solutions – for shipbuilders, shipowners, recycling facilities, flag states, and the legislators themselves.

Jim Heath

Partner at Marprof Environmental Ltd.

Jim has spent more than a decade working on ship recycling and asbestos related projects, from IHM certification through to Ship Recycling Facility audits and certifications, including work at the IMO and the EU writing ship recycling legislation and guidance materials.

A brief bio can be found here in .pdf format.

Robin (Pete) Townsend

Partner at Marprof Environmental Ltd. and Owner of Marprof Ltd.

Robin has almost 30 years experience in the maritime industry, including 18 years working on ship recycling and asbestos related projects. Robin has attended IMO MEPC since 2003, and is vice chairman of the ‘IMO Committee’ of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the ISO Technical Committee 8 (ships and marine technology).

A brief bio can be found here in .pdf  format.