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• Maritime education and training
• Gas tanker operations management and safety (classroom based and simulator based)
• Oil tanker inert gas and pumping systems
• Maritime risk management
• Applying the principles of life-long learning to maritime CPD courses

Alan started in the marine industry as an apprentice engineer serving on passenger ships, moving to oil and gas tankers seven years later. He remained at sea for a further 28 years serving afloat and ashore in a variety of engineering roles including Chief Engineer Officer, until joining Warsash Maritime Academy in 2005 as a Senior Lecturer.

Initially Alan was lecturing in engineering subjects to students ranging from Cadet Engineer to Chief Engineer, moving over to lecture in Gas Tanker Operations and safety subjects in 2006, and postgraduate learning and teaching from 2008. He is a unit leader within the team delivering the Postgraduate Certificate (Maritime Education and Training) course, and a unit leader for one unit within the MSc Shipping Operations course.

As a Senior Lecturer, Alan develops and delivers courses within his areas of expertise, both at the Academy and on a consultancy basis off-site in the UK and overseas. He is currently studying for a Masters degree in Professional Practice.

Alan holds a class 1 Engineering Certificate of Competency (unlimited) issued by the MCA, and a Certificate of Competency (leisure craft only) as Skipper of sailing vessels up to 24m issued by the RYA on behalf of the MCA. He gained a Postgraduate Certificate (Learning & Teaching) in 2008.

1. LNG Familiarisation
2. Specialised Tanker Training Programme (Liquefied Gas)
3. Tanker Familiarisation

• Campion, A., Whitcher A., (2007). Addressing Shortages of Expertise Ashore and Afloat, proceedings of the Gas Ship Technology Conference, London.
• Campion, A., Whitcher, A., (2008). Out of Thin Air - Addressing Shortages of Expertise in LNG Shipping, SASMEX conference, Brighton.

Alan is actively researching the possible pedagogic standing of the short courses followed by maritime professionals.

Member of the Professional Affairs and Education Committee, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

• Fellow, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Chartered Engineer (Engineering Council UK)
• Chartered Marine Engineer (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology)