Daniel Sheard

Consulting Scientist at Sheard Scientific

Speaker

Dr Daniel Sheard has been a consulting scientist for over 25 years, working mostly for clients in the marine industry.

Daniel studied Natural Sciences, including chemistry, physics and cellular biology, at Christ’s College, Cambridge and was awarded the Hartree and Clerk Maxwell prizes in 1990. His doctorate involved studying sound transmission in arctic waters.

Daniel joined scientific consultancy Jarrett, Kirman & Willems in 1996. Following the merger between Jarrett Kirman and Brookes Bell, he became a partner. Daniel has travelled worldwide and attended on countless ships.

In 2021, Daniel started an independent consultancy, founding Sheard Scientific with his wife.

His expertise relates to scientific aspects of cargo being carried on ships or being handled or stored ashore. Dr Sheard believes that understanding the science underlying the behaviour of a commodity is always the essential starting point for explaining and diagnosing damage or deterioration. He has seen at first hand many of the more problematic commodities and has the experience and expertise to advise on how to handle them safely in emergency or crisis circumstances.

This experience includes a substantial number of vessels loading cargo liable to liquefy. Dr Sheard has been involved in many loading disputes and has also dealt with cases where ships have run into difficulties with cargo liquefaction.

Daniel has chaired all of the Lloyds/Informa conferences on liquefaction of solid bulk cargoes and takes a keen interest in all aspects of the topic.

Originally from West Yorkshire, he currently lives with his wife and children in the North West of England.