Ben is active in the field of sustainable design research and engineering, particularly in tribology. His
work on sustainable design for lifeboat slipways has been implemented at RNLI locations throughout
the country. In addition he has developed a series of small scale research projects in collaboration with
Oviedo University in Spain to investigate the material properties of recycled plastics.
Current research activities include projects around using recyclable materials on small leisure boats and
work on tidal energy design for Poole Harbour.