Capt. Steve Barker is Project Transition Consultant to the OCIMF SIRE 2.0 programme, facilitating the transition from concept to operation. After more than thirty years sea-going experience, since 2001 he has been involved in every aspect of marine assurance, including time spent as a SIRE inspector, managing an inspection company and eight years as Marine Assurance Manager for Chevron in London. Prior to joining the SIRE 2.0 project he was part of the teams that produced TMSA 3 and ISGOTT 6.