Independent. Experienced. Flexible
About Ports Plus
Ports Plus was established to provide a more personal, flexible and proportionate approach to maritime and waterway consultancy..
Director-led delivery is complemented by carefully selected independent specialists brought into projects when their expertise adds value.
Sam Anderson-Brown
Director
Sam's career spans frontline navigation operations, inland-waterway management and commercial development, major infrastructure and specialist maritime consultancy. Sam has led teams delivering navigation risk projects around the world and has an intimate a practical understanding of operations, navigation, risk management and project developments in all maritime environments.
Starting on the River Thames with the Environment Agency, Sam subsequently spent more than six years with the Canal & River Trust working across business boating, waterspace development, restoration and strategic partnerships.
Sam then spent six years with NASH Maritime, progressing to Associate Director and Head of Ports & Harbours and leading navigation and shipping projects in the UK and internationally.
Get in touch with Sam directly at sam@portsplus.co.uk
Nigel Basset | Ship Handling, Pilotage & Marine Operations
Nigel Bassett is a Master Mariner and highly experienced ship-handling specialist with more than 50 years' experience across shipping, pilotage, port operations and maritime consultancy.
His career includes command at sea and 25 years as a Southampton marine pilot, during which he piloted approximately 8,000 vessels, including very large tankers, container ships and cruise vessels. He subsequently taught ship handling and pilotage simulation and managed delivery of manned-model training to ship masters and pilots.
Nigel and Sam have worked closely together on complex navigation risk, port development and marine-operations projects. Nigel regularly brings the senior mariner and ship-handling perspective to projects led by Sam.
Ship Handling | Pilotage | Simulation | Towage | Port Operations
Ian Lawrence | Harbour Operations, Pilotage & Marine Safety
Ian Lawrence is an experienced Master Mariner whose career spans command at sea, marine pilotage, harbour management and specialist marine consultancy.
His background includes First Class pilotage and specialist handling of ultra-large container vessels at Southampton, together with experience as Interim Harbour Master. He also brings expertise in navigational auditing and marine incident investigation, including VDR-based analysis.
Ian provides experienced harbour-management and mariner perspective where commissions require specialist input into pilotage, ship handling, marine safety or incident analysis.
Pilotage | Harbour Operations | Marine Safety | Navigation Audit | Incident Investigation
Tim Mayer | Marina, Boatyard & Commercial Strategy
Tim Mayer is a senior marine-sector commercial professional with more than 20 years' experience in business growth, commercial performance and customer-focused operations.
His marine-sector experience includes nearly seven years as Sales & Marketing Director at MDL Marinas, alongside wider experience spanning marina and boatyard environments, commercial strategy, customer development and waterfront businesses.
Tim brings a commercial perspective to projects involving marinas, boatyards and waterside businesses, complementing Ports Plus's navigation and waterway expertise.
Marina & Boatyard Strategy | Commercial Performance | Business Development | Customer Strategy | Waterfront Development
Alan Liversedge | Vessel Traffic Services & Maritime Safety
Alan Liversedge is an independent VTS specialist and Director of AFS Consultants.
Alan brings extensive harbour and Vessel Traffic Services experience, including operational harbour roles, VTS consultancy, professional training, auditing and navigation risk.
Alan and Sam have worked together on international VTS and navigation-risk assignments. Alan collaborates with Ports Plus where specialist VTS knowledge is required as part of a wider project.
Vessel Traffic Services | VTS Auditing | Harbour Operations | VTS Training | Maritime Safety