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Richard Martin
Founder Director
Jon Dunstan
Managing Director
Eric Crochet
Director | Oil and Gas Major Projects
Nick Palmer
Director | Renewable and Sustainable Projects
Vishnu Mukundan
Head of Technical Services
Richard Martin
Founder Director

As founder of LMC in 1990, Richard has over 35 years industry experience in mooring and turret design. His accomplishments include the conceptual design of mooring systems for twelve floating production systems, detailed design of mooring systems for three floating production vessels, three CALM buoy installations and one fixed loading tower. This work included calculations, project documents and drawings, costings and attendance for installation. He has also specialised in the construction and installation of concrete gravity platforms, marine operations and consultancy to the shipping and insurance industries.

Jon Dunstan
Managing Director
An offshore engineer since 1994, Jon has extensive experience of the design, construction, installation, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of large floating offshore facilities for the energy sector, including FPSO, FSRU and Floating Renewable Energy Solutions. With commercial, strategic and contractual experience on projects worldwide including the role of COO and CEO for a major FPSO owner and operator, Jon also provides expertise to project developers and owners in concept selection and studies for sustainable fuels and Carbon Capture using marine floating technology.
Eric Crochet
Director | Oil and Gas Major Projects

Eric joined from SBM in 2008 where he worked on the Espirito Santa FPSO and the GAP Kikeh project. At LMC he led the structural team to design the CPOC FSO for M3nergy, the OLT FSRU for Saipem and the POVO Chim Sao FPSO internal turret. Eric was appointed Director in 2012 and has since successfully project managed several EPC turret and large spread moored FPSO projects including Bualuang Turret EPC, Yinson’s Helang FPSO Turret, and Anna Nery FPSO. Eric has been heavily involved in the research and development of the Company’s designs for CALM and Deep Water Buoys and FLNG Turrets.

Nick Palmer
Director | Renewable and Sustainable Projects

With a masters degree in Naval Architecture from Southampton University and a Fellowship in IMAREST, Nick’s expertise lies in the subsea, mooring and naval architectural disciplines. He is experienced in offshore campaigns including FPSO and turret installations, riser installation and hook-up, and anchor pre-installation. Nick joined LMC in 2005, and was appointed Director in 2012. With a passion for Floating Offshore Wind, Nick leads the company’s diversification into the renewable and sustainable energy market, having responsibility for project management and business development in this sector.

Vishnu Mukundan
Head of Technical Services
After joining LMC in 2008 Vishnu has led the naval architecture team on numerous projects. He brings a broad range of experience to the company ranging from hydrodynamics, seakeeping, mooring and riser systems, offshore campaigns, construction supervision and project management. After having managed our Singapore office and successfully promoted LMC’s business interests in the Asia-Pacific region for a number of years, he has now moved back to London where he manages the consultancy side of LMC’s business. He is a graduate of University College London and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.