Principal Consultant, UMAS International

Dr. Jean-Marc Bonello

Dr Jean-Marc Bonello is a principal consultant at UMAS International, a lead author of the Sea Cargo Charter and co-author of the Fourth IMO GHG Study. He is lead technical advisor for the Poseidon Principles for Finance and Maritime Insurance. Through UMAS, he has worked with various owners, operators and stakeholders to understand the implications of aligning shipping activity to science-based climate targets and provide evidence to inform decisions around current operation and future investments. His doctoral research at the UCL Energy Institute investigated information and data use in decision-making related to chartering and owner-charterer relationships the uptake of energy efficiency technologies in shipping towards emission reduction. He has an MSc in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture from the University of Southampton and a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Malta.