-Risks to subsea assets are often unclear, but more than 25 years of asset protection experience enables our staff to ascertain four (4) risks to the cable running unseen beneath the waters of this bay. Can you name them? To learn more contact info@searisksolutions.com.
Stephen Drew
Founding Partner
sdrew@searisksolutions.com
Steve founded Sea Risk Solutions in 2013, after 15 years developing and managing the Marine Liaison program for a major subsea cable supplier. He pioneered methods of proactive AIS use for subsea cable protection in Singapore and The Gulf, achieving significant fault rate reduction. Steve has managed risk mitigation at cable landing sites in 25 countries and served 5 years on the International Cable Protection Committee Board of Directors. Fluent in English and Spanish, he also works in Portuguese and French. Prior experience includes Fishery Industry Officer for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization; Fishery Observer Program Manager; and commercial fisherman. Steve holds B.S. and M.M.A. (Marine Affairs) degrees from the University of Rhode Island.
Wolfgang Rain
Chief Coordinating Officer
wrain@searisksolutions.com
Wolfgang Rain joined Sea Risk as Partner after eight years managing the Marine Liaison program for a major cable supplier and ship operator. He has expertise in subsea cable Permitting and Regulatory issues, AIS monitoring and notification, fault investigation, cable awareness, liaison with maritime authorities, shipping interests, fishermen and others in more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, and the Americas. He speaks Spanish, Japanese, Vietnamese, Russian and German. Additional experience includes extensive work as a commercial fisherman in Norway, the Russian Far East and Alaska, as well as international scientific fisheries observer on high seas vessels in the Southern Ocean, Western and North Pacific, and the Bering Sea.
Paul Brookes
Chief Communications Officer
phbrookes@searisksolutions.com
Paul Brookes developed and managed radio and networking solutions for a municipality and major university before joining Sea Risk Solutions. Paul has installed and maintained AIS antennas and data feeds to global service companies. He holds a B.S in Fire Science from Providence College.
Elizabeth Ann Marchetti
Fisheries Liaison Officer
emarchetti@searisksolutions.com
Elizabeth Ann Marchetti joined Sea Risk in 2018 as Fisheries Liaison Officer. Ms. Marchetti hails from Long Island, New York. She started her career within the commercial fishing industry and has been working with the fishing community for over fifteen years. She has served as a Field Scientist aboard fishing vessels researching lobster recovery, fishing gear development, and a broad range of other studies in fisheries science, management, and technology. As a NOAA Port Agent she supported biosampling as well as fishermen's inquiries about management, reporting, and other issues. From 2015-18, she served as Fisheries Liaison during the installation and operation of the Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm operating in the USA. In addition to her liaison responsibilities, Elizabeth serves on our team of AIS managers, supporting subsea cable awareness and protection. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Biology from the University of Rhode Island.
Ron Larsen
Senior Project Manager
ronlarsen@searisksolutions.com
Ron joined the Sea Risk Solutions leadership team in June 2019. He started his career as a NOAA Fisheries Reporting Specialist in Point Judith, RI. As a Fisheries Observer he covered over 150 days offshore on fishing boats from Maine to North Carolina. He rose quickly in that program to Chief of Operations, supervising area coordinators and up to 35 observers. A key part of that position was developing and maintaining relations with fishermen and industry leaders. More recently, Ron served a major global submarine cable supplier as Senior Project Manager and Cable Route Survey Engineer. In those positions he managed all phases of project planning and installation, including stakeholder relations, marine surveys, permitting and cable route engineering in 25 countries. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Marine Biology from the University of Rhode Island.
Luiz Souza
Project Manager
lcrsouza@searisksolutions.com
Luiz Claudio Ribeiro de Souza joined Sea Risk in 2017. Previous experience includes 12 years in Embratel performing preventive and corrective maintenance in optical cables and equipment on the Rio-Belo Horizonte route. More recently, he spent 13 years at GlobeNet, where worked with partners in 5 countries, covering 22,000 km of submarine cable system on supervision, maintenance, repairs and upgrades. He holds a degree as an Electronic Technician from the Colégio Pio XII and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Faculdade de Administração Machado Sobrinho Juiz de Fora. He speaks Portuguese and English, with working ability in Spanish.
Mariana Guzman
Project Manager
mguzman@searisksolutions.com
Mariana Guzman serves as a project manager for Sea Risk Solutions, handling AIS monitoring and notification as well as software issues and web services. A graduate of Bowdoin College, she is fluent in Spanish and English with working ability in French.
Jason Drew
Senior Analyst
jdrew@searisksolutions.com
Jason focuses on financial management and consulting on quantitative projects. Prior experience includes investment advisory and quantitative analysis in wealth management.
Stephen Drew
Founding Partner
sdrew@searisksolutions.com
Steve founded Sea Risk Solutions in 2013, after 15 years developing and managing the Marine Liaison program for a major subsea cable supplier. He pioneered methods of proactive AIS use for subsea cable protection in Singapore and The Gulf, achieving significant fault rate reduction. Steve has managed risk mitigation at cable landing sites in 25 countries and served 5 years on the International Cable Protection Committee Board of Directors. Fluent in English and Spanish, he also works in Portuguese and French. Prior experience includes Fishery Industry Officer for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization; Fishery Observer Program Manager; and commercial fisherman. Steve holds B.S. and M.M.A. (Marine Affairs) degrees from the University of Rhode Island.
Wolfgang Rain
Chief Coordinating Officer
wrain@searisksolutions.com
Wolfgang Rain joined Sea Risk as Partner after eight years managing the Marine Liaison program for a major cable supplier and ship operator. He has expertise in subsea cable Permitting and Regulatory issues, AIS monitoring and notification, fault investigation, cable awareness, liaison with maritime authorities, shipping interests, fishermen and others in more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, and the Americas. He speaks Spanish, Japanese, Vietnamese, Russian and German. Additional experience includes extensive work as a commercial fisherman in Norway, the Russian Far East and Alaska, as well as international scientific fisheries observer on high seas vessels in the Southern Ocean, Western and North Pacific, and the Bering Sea.
Paul Brookes
Chief Communications Officer
phbrookes@searisksolutions.com
Paul Brookes developed and managed radio and networking solutions for a municipality and major university before joining Sea Risk Solutions. Paul has installed and maintained AIS antennas and data feeds to global service companies. He holds a B.S in Fire Science from Providence College.
Elizabeth Ann Marchetti
Fisheries Liaison Officer
emarchetti@searisksolutions.com
Elizabeth Ann Marchetti joined Sea Risk in 2018 as Fisheries Liaison Officer. Ms. Marchetti hails from Long Island, New York. She started her career within the commercial fishing industry and has been working with the fishing community for over fifteen years. She has served as a Field Scientist aboard fishing vessels researching lobster recovery, fishing gear development, and a broad range of other studies in fisheries science, management, and technology. As a NOAA Port Agent she supported biosampling as well as fishermen's inquiries about management, reporting, and other issues. From 2015-18, she served as Fisheries Liaison during the installation and operation of the Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm operating in the USA. In addition to her liaison responsibilities, Elizabeth serves on our team of AIS managers, supporting subsea cable awareness and protection. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Biology from the University of Rhode Island.
Ron Larsen
Senior Project Manager
ronlarsen@searisksolutions.com
Ron joined the Sea Risk Solutions leadership team in June 2019. He started his career as a NOAA Fisheries Reporting Specialist in Point Judith, RI. As a Fisheries Observer he covered over 150 days offshore on fishing boats from Maine to North Carolina. He rose quickly in that program to Chief of Operations, supervising area coordinators and up to 35 observers. A key part of that position was developing and maintaining relations with fishermen and industry leaders. More recently, Ron served a major global submarine cable supplier as Senior Project Manager and Cable Route Survey Engineer. In those positions he managed all phases of project planning and installation, including stakeholder relations, marine surveys, permitting and cable route engineering in 25 countries. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Marine Biology from the University of Rhode Island.
Luiz Souza
Project Manager
lcrsouza@searisksolutions.com
Luiz Claudio Ribeiro de Souza joined Sea Risk in 2017. Previous experience includes 12 years in Embratel performing preventive and corrective maintenance in optical cables and equipment on the Rio-Belo Horizonte route. More recently, he spent 13 years at GlobeNet, where worked with partners in 5 countries, covering 22,000 km of submarine cable system on supervision, maintenance, repairs and upgrades. He holds a degree as an Electronic Technician from the Colégio Pio XII and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Faculdade de Administração Machado Sobrinho Juiz de Fora. He speaks Portuguese and English, with working ability in Spanish.
Mariana Guzman
Project Manager
mguzman@searisksolutions.com
Mariana Guzman serves as a project manager for Sea Risk Solutions, handling AIS monitoring and notification as well as software issues and web services. A graduate of Bowdoin College, she is fluent in Spanish and English with working ability in French.
Jason Drew
Senior Analyst
jdrew@searisksolutions.com
Jason focuses on financial management and consulting on quantitative projects. Prior experience includes investment advisory and quantitative analysis in wealth management.