Matej David

Matej David is full professor in maritime studies and a visiting professor at the Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia. From 2009 onwards he runs his private consultancy. He conducts research and consultancy predominately at international level in the field of ballast water management, e.g., ballast water sampling, risk assessment and management, decision support systems, shipboard testing of ballast water management systems. He is contributing to the development of ballast water management approaches mainly in the Mediterranean, North, Baltic and Caspian Seas. He is an invited high-level expert and trainer for ballast water management issues for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA,) IMO expert and trainer, and GESAMP BWWG expert.