John Kavanagh is a Legal Practitioner and Master Mariner, specialising in maritime law, marine regulatory compliance and shipping consultancy.

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1 John Kavanagh 30 Nicholson Ave Salisbury Q 4107 Mob: jkavanagh67@optusnet.com.au Professional Profile John Richard Kavanagh MNI MQLS RANR John Kavanagh is a Legal Practitioner and Master Mariner, specialising in maritime law, marine regulatory compliance and shipping consultancy. John has more than 25 years experience in the maritime industry, and has worked as Master and Chief Officer on some of the largest marine projects in Australia, including the Wheatstone LNG project in WA and the Ichthys LNG project in Darwin. John has also worked in senior shore-based roles such as Director Maritime Services and Director Compliance at Maritime Safety Queensland, and as a commercial litigation lawyer at McCullough Robertson. John has broad experience, having acted as General Manager of MSQ, Regional Harbour Master (Gladstone) and Vessel Traffic Services Manager in Brisbane. John is a prize winner in several areas, including seamanship, shipping casualty response, legal services and regulatory compliance. With broad experience in a wide range of operational, legal and management roles, John has a wellrounded, mature and informed approach to the maritime industry and can be relied upon to deliver high quality, practical advice and solutions. Key Expertise and Qualifications Legal: Admitted as a legal Practitioner in Queensland since 2001 Admitted as a solicitor in the High Court since 2009 Extensive experience in significant litigation Shipping and Marine Pollution Law specialist Maritime: Management: Marine Pollution: Master Unlimited Certificate of Competency Experience in oil, chemical and LNG tankers Experience in dredging, including azimuth drive ship-handling Pilot Exempt for Darwin and Onslow Previously appointed as Harbour Master, Shipping Inspector and Authorised Officer (for marine pollution) in Queensland Senior Executive Service at Maritime Safety Queensland Acting General Manager of Maritime Safety Queensland Media experience, including radio and television interviews Identified for accelerated development program at TMR Managed whole of Queensland services, including compliance and aids to navigation Qualified oil spill responder and level 3 incident controller Key member of incident response teams for: Pacific Adventurer oil spill in 2009 John Kavanagh Professional Profile 1

2 Shen Neng 1 grounding and oil spill in 2010 Cost recovery litigation expertise Military: Officer in the Royal Australian Navy Reserve Legal and Maritime Trade Operations Branches Leadership and infantry training in the Army Reserve Career Highlights 2012: Recovered more than $34 million in oil spill expenses from the owners of the Pacific Adventurer for the 2009 oil spill incident. 2011: Led the investigation and court proceedings that resulted in the conviction of the owners of the Pacific Adventurer: : Led the $2.5 million project to extend Reef VTS post the Shen Neng 1 grounding. 2010: Incident response to the Shen Neng 1 grounding, resulting in being awarded the Transport and Main Roads Green Excellence Award for environmental achievement. 2007: Established, managed and appeared before the Board of Inquiry into the abandonment of the ship Wunma during Tropical Cyclone Nelson: mation/boardsofinquiry/wunma.pdf 2005: Restructured and reformed marine regulation in Queensland, resulting in being awarded the 2005 Maritime Achievement Award for excellence in investigating marine incidents and other maritime regulation issues. 2003: Conducted the legal work for the purchase of the Beacon to Beacon Directory, resulting in being awarded the 2003 Maritime Achievement Award. Career Summary July 2014 to October 2014 Master/Chief Officer, SHB Pagadder, Dredging International Australia The SHB Pagadder is 91m LOA, 16m beam, GRT 1780, IMO No She is a twin azimuth pod drive ship and is also equipped with a bowthruster. December 2013 to June 2014 Chief Officer, TSHD Vox Maxima, Van Oord Australia The TSHD Vox Maxima is 203m LOA, 31m beam, GRT 29920, IMO No Pilot Exemption Certificate for Darwin No 779 June 2013 to November 2013 Deck Officer, Northwest Shelf Shipping Company (Shell) Employed as a deck officer on the Northwest Shelf Shipping Company Northwest LNG tankers trading from Western Australia to Japan: Northwest Sandpiper and Northwest Stormpetrel. Endorsed as a responsible officer on liquefied gas tankers. October 2012 to May 2013 Chief Officer, SHB Cornelis Lely, Van Oord Australia The SHB Cornelis Lely is 96m LOA, 18m beam and GRT She is a twin azimuth pod drive ship and is also equipped with a bowthruster. She is a fully ECDIS compliant ship. Pilot Exemption Certificate for Darwin No 779 John Kavanagh Professional Profile 2

3 September 2009 to October 2012 Director, Maritime Services Branch, Maritime Safety Queensland (SES2) Reported directly to General Manager MSQ and was responsible for 60 staff and a budget exceeding $9 million across a range of disciplines and work units. January 2009 to September 2009 Director, Executive Services & Compliance Branch, Maritime Safety Queensland (SO2) Responsible for nearly 30 staff and a budget exceeding $4 million across a range of disciplines and work units. February 2008 to December 2008 Principal Advisor, Executive Services & Compliance Branch, Maritime Safety Queensland (AO8) Responsible for 2 project policy officers and the transfer of marine safety jurisdiction for commercial and fishing vessels from the states to the Commonwealth under the new Navigation Act 2012 January 2007 to February 2008 Manager (Compliance), Compliance Unit, Executive Services & Compliance Branch, Maritime Safety Queensland (AO7) July 2006 to December 2006 Acting Manager (Maritime Legislation), Executive Services & Compliance Branch, Maritime Safety Queensland (PO6) April 2006 to July 2006 Acting Manager (Vessel Traffic Management), Brisbane Region, Maritime Safety Queensland (PO6) October 2003 to April 2006 Manager (Compliance), Compliance Unit, Executive Services & Compliance Branch, Maritime Safety Queensland (AO7) April 2002 to October 2003 Solicitor, Corporate Strategy Branch, Maritime Safety Queensland (AO6) 1999 to 2002 Solicitor, Maritime Group, McCullough Robertson Solicitors 1999 Research Assistant, Centre for Maritime Law, University of Queensland 1989 to 1998 BHP Transport, Ship Management Services Primary responsibility as a watchkeeping/navigating officer Chemical tankers, oil tankers and bulk carriers ships from 7,000 to 230,000 deadweight tonnes International and coastal trades Japan, Korea, USA, PNG, Indonesia, Ecuador 1986 to 1989 Officer Training, Australian Army Reserve - University of New South Wales Regiment Publications and Conference Papers Invited speaker Pilotage Regulation Advanced Marine Pilot Training Course Ravi Nijer Invited lecturer in marine pollution and shipping law at University of Queensland s Marine and Shipping Law Unit Invited Speaker Managing Shipping Incidents in Queensland Pacific February 2012 Invited Speaker The Queensland Coastal Contingency Action Plan Disaster Management for Local Government Conference July 2011 Invited speaker Pilotage Regulation: Safety and Responsibility International Marine Pilots Association 2010 Congress November 2010, Brisbane. John Kavanagh Professional Profile 3

4 Invited speaker Pacific Adventurer: Case Study Spillcon: International Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness Conference April 2010, Melbourne. Invited speaker Regulatory implications for marine pilots arising from the Cosco Busan incident - Australasian Marine Pilots Institute Workshop 23 October 2009, Sydney. Invited panel member Marine Pollution Regulatory Practice 2009 Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators Network Conference September 2009, Hobart. Kavanagh J.R., 2008, 'Marine Inquiries: Balancing the "no-blame" investigation with the regulatory investigation to achieve marine safety outcomes', Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal, Volume 22, Number 2. Seminar presentation to IMO World Maritime Day 2008 Seminar, 9 October 2008, 'Implementation of IMO at State Level', Brisbane. Seminar presentation with Mr Roger Derrington SC to Marine and Transport Discussion Group, 23 April 2008, 'The Wunma Board of Inquiry: Trials and Tribulations', Brisbane. Kavanagh J.R., 29 September 2006, 'The Wonders of Oil Spill Clean-ups a legal perspective', 33 rd Annual Conference Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney. Kavanagh J.R. & Purdon, C., 12 September 2006, 'Marine Incident Investigation in the 21 st Century Causes or Blame?' Marine Safety Conference 2006, Gold Coast. Kavanagh, J.R., 21 June 2006, Collaborative Problem Solving and Maritime Law Enforcement: promoting marine safety and preventing marine pollution by tackling the important problems and fixing them Maritime Safety Queensland s Compliance Forum, Mackay. Kavanagh, J.R., 2005, 'Enforcement of Maritime Legislation in Queensland: A New Focus', 19 The Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand Journal, 96. Kavanagh, J.R., 12 April 2005, ' The Application and Enforcement of Safety Standards to Ships', National Marine Safety Conference, Hobart. Kavanagh, J.R. & Hardy J., 27 August 2004, 'Marine Pollution Investigations and Prosecutions in Queensland', Spillcon Response Issues Seminar, Brisbane. Kavanagh, J.R., May 2001, Native Title and the Sea, Professional Fisherman, Vol 23 No. 7, Baird pubns, Melbourne, 19. Kavanagh, J.R., January February 2001, When is a ship s speed safe? The role of safe speed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 116 Maritime Studies, 11. Kavanagh J.R., July 2000, Competition and Port Services: the repercussions of Stirling v. Bunbury, Australasian Ships & Ports, Vol 12 No. 8, Baird publications, Melbourne, 26. Kavanagh, J.R., The Norwegian Dream/Ever Decent Collision: Jurisdictional And Practical Issues, 109 Maritime Studies, 1. Kavanagh, J.R. & Dickens, S.J., January 2000, High Profile Collision Highlights Gaps in Australia s Maritime Jurisdiction, Australasian Ships & Ports, Vol 12 No 2, Baird Publications, Melbourne, 35. Kavanagh, J.R., 1999, The Law of Contemporary Sea Piracy, 1999 Australian International Law Journal 127. Education Bachelor of Laws (IIA Honours) - Deakin University, Honours thesis: Contemporary Piracy: A legal perspective Grade: High Distinction. John Kavanagh Professional Profile 4

5 Diploma of Applied Science (Nautical Science) - Australian Maritime College, Certificate in Marine Operations - Australian Maritime College, John Kavanagh Professional Profile 5