Captain Quentin Cox MA FHEA MNI MEI 

Maritime Education and Training

Chemical Tanker Operations and Safety

Oil Tanker Operations and Safety

Training Trainers

Risk Assessment

Quentin spent 12 years with BP Shipping starting as an apprentice and leaving as Chief Officer, having attained his Class1 Foreign Going Master Mariners Certificate of Competency. After a spell as a Marine Consultant, largely involved in commercial vetting and cargo expediting, he returned to coastal and short sea shipping, sailing as Captain during this period.

He joined the Petrochemical section of Warsash in 1997 and has been involved in the development and delivery of tanker courses since then. His academic portfolio was enhanced with the attainment of Master of Arts in open and Distance Education, through the Open University.

His consultancy activities include ship vetting and risk assessment of ports and shipyards.

Cox, Q, 2004 Restriction of Corrosion in Double Hull Ballast Spaces. In: Proceedings of Design and Operation of Double Hull Tankers Conference. London: Royal Institution of Naval Architects.

Cox, Q. 2008 The Application of Human Factors in Maritime Education and Training. In: Proceedings 16th Annual Conference on Maritime Education and Training. Izmir, Turkey. International Maritime Lecturers’ Association.

Cox, Q. 2009 Ensuring Quality in MET. In: Proceedings 17th Annual Conference on Maritime Education and Training. Accra, Ghana. International Maritime Lecturers’ Association.

Cox, Q. 2009 MET and Industry – Gaps to be Bridged. In: Proceedings AGA 10, St Petersburg, Russia. International Association of Maritime Universities.

Cox, Q. Onslow, J. and Solly, Dr J. R, 2010 Oil Tanker Handbook. Brown, Son & Ferguson.

The role of Higher Education for ships’ staff

The benefit of non-technical training for tanker officers

Life Member of The International Association of Maritime Lecturers

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of the Nautical Institute – Solent Branch Committee Member

Member of the Energy Institute – Accreditations and Approvals Panel Member