Mark Tipping is a chartered engineer who has worked in maritime / offshore roles since 2002, he has over 25 years’ experience in engineering management of novel maritime offshore projects, notably the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas storage and offloading unit . He was also instrumental in the implementation of risk-based inspection to floating assets under Classification regimes within LR and the adoption of remote systems including digital twins for Classification verification.
As Power to X Director, he is establishing LR as a nuclear player of note in the marine, offshore industries, building on LR’s experience of providing assurance to the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet.
Jez Sims is a Nuclear & Submarine Technology Specialist at Lloyd's Register who plays a pivotal role in advancing nuclear technology in the maritime sector. With over 25 years of experience in the field of nuclear assurance and engineering management, he has provided independent assurance for EDF (UK), conducted audits and inspections for the Royal Navy, and managed engineering teams and maintenance for HMS Astute and other submarines. Jez has been actively involved in leading discussions on nuclear ships and offshore topics, leading the way in marine propulsion and future fuels
