Having served at sea as an officer and master mariner with various shipping companies upon graduating from Korean Maritime and Ocean University, Capt. Sam Park commenced his claims handling career as an average adjuster at Richards Hogg International in 1980. After 8 years with the company, he founded Spark International in 1988, a maritime claims consultancy & survey company. Thereafter, he set up McLarens Korea office, a joint venture firm with McLarens group in 2000.
He is an arbitrator of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board and a mediator of Korean civil courts.
NOTABLE ASSIGNMENTS
- M/T “Hebei Spirit” Oil Spill Incident (Taean, Korea in 2007) – Third Party Liability claims. Total claim amount: USD3.3 billion. Assessed loss amount: USD330 million
- M/T “Wuyisan” Oil Pollution and berth damage Incident (Yosu, Korea in 2014) – Third Party Liability claims. Total claim amount: USD250 million. Assessed loss amount: USD75 million
ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT
- Vice-Chairman of the Korean Commercial Arbitrators Association
- Chairman of the Maritime and Insurance Forum
