Who we are

Meet our principal staff members
Captain Johan Schild
Adrian Twigt
Tony Bodamer
Captain Chris Le Fevre De Montigny
Captain David Elliott

Captain Johan Schild - He graduated from the Nautical College in Amsterdam in 1962 and completed his Nautical study by obtaining his master mariner license, unlimited, in 1971. After having sailed in all ranks including as master for various international shipping companies he became a Port Captain in New Orleans for The Jan C. Uiterwijk Company. In 1975, he founded NauTech Marine Surveyors and Consultants, a company which  became the largest privately held marine consulting company in the Gulf of Mexico region. NauTech was engaged to conduct all types of marine surveys and assisted owners, charterers, underwriters and cargo interest as Port Captains and Port Engineers. NauTech was further involved in conducting pre-purchase surveys for financial institutions and safety conditions surveys for P&I clubs, as well as Maritime litigation support consultants to assist Admiralty lawyers.  In 1987 he graduated from Tulane University with a MBA degree and subsequently continued his education with Doctoral studies in International Business at the NOVA University in Ft. Lauderdale and divested his interest in NauTech.  In 1988 he became the General Manager and CEO for Thomas Pipe and Steel, a large importer and distributor of pipe and steel products. His leadership again resulted in increased revenues and profits.  In 1993 he returned again to the marine consulting and survey business with his enhanced knowledge of business and management consulting.  In 2000 due to the shortage of Dutch captains, he became a consulting captain for Dutch flagged vessels, while employed with NauTech Marine Consultants.

Adrian Twigt - He graduated from the Nautical College in Amsterdam in 1962 and obtained his master license in 1970. He sailed with various international shipping companies including as master for Brown & Root on offshore crane vessels.  He attended law school in the Netherlands and graduated with a law degree in General Maritime Law in 1976.  In 1976 he further became a lecturer in Nautical Science and Maritime Law at the Maritime College in Delfzijl.  In 2001 he became involved with NauTech Marine Consultants in an advisory capacity and as a European representative dealing with the various maritime matters and clients.  He also is a board member of the North Netherlands P & I Club.

Tony Bodamer - He graduated from the College of Marine Engineering in Amsterdam and sailed in the various ranks as engineer, including 6 years as Chief Engineer for international shipping companies. His last company hired him as a Superintendent Engineer with 21 ships under his supervision, including reefer vessels; crane ships supply vessels and general cargo vessels.  In 1977 he became the Bureau Veritas surveyor and branch manager in Houston, Texas overseeing a number of surveyors in ports in the Gulf of Mexico, responsible for Hull and Machinery repairs, dry dockings, special surveys and other surveys/inspections in relation to the classification of vessels. He is also an "ISM" lead auditor for several classification bureaus. In 2001 he joined NauTech Marine Consultants, Inc. in Tampa.

Captain Chris le Fevre De Montigny - He graduated from the Maritime Academy in Amsterdam with his masters license, unlimited and sailed as Deck officer and master for a number of international companies. In 1970 he became the operations manager of the Detroit Harbor Terminal and in 1975 he became the Port Captain for "Tokio Kabushiki Kaisha" a large Japanese ship operator, in charge of scheduling their operations with cost control as a priority. In 1980 he became the operations manager for a large stevedoring company in the US Gulf and 1984 joined NauTech Marine Surveyors & Consultants as a staff surveyor in the New Orleans area, conducting all types of marine surveys and as an advisor for cargo operations.  From 1987 till 1992 he again sailed as a master on several cruise and gambling vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.  In 1992 he became an independent Port Captain for a number of large operators such as Van Ommeren, Maritime Overseas, Harrisons and Sabine Transportation.  During this time he became familiar with numerous types of cargoes and their discharge in various ports located in third world countries.  In 2002 he joined forces with NauTech Marine Consultants, Inc. in their Houston office.

Captain David Elliott - He graduated in 1982 with a British Foreign Going Master Certificate Class 1.  After 18 years in the British Marine Service he progressed from Cadet to Master on chemical, product and crude oil carriers.  The extensive experience gained at sea was used in various functions ashore as salvage master and technical advisor with a salvage company in the Middle East including STS transfers at Kharg Island.  Subsequently he worked as a Marine Surveyor/Consultant conducting loss control, damage surveys and acted as a surveyor for the P& I clubs.  He further conducted many OCIMF surveys on behalf of the Oil Majors.  After a period of app 12 years doing the vetting (OCIMF) inspections, loss control and damage surveys he became a Pilot/Mooring Master with Melbourne Marine Services.  With this company he conducted many STS operations on vessels of all sizes, both underway and at anchor worldwide.  Presently he is working with NauTech Marine Consultants training captains in the art of STS bunkering operations and as a senior surveyor in charge of various assignments including assisting vessel owners in preparing and attending during vetting inspections.

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