Background
Laing, Thomas Dallas was born on October 17, 1943 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Dallas and Norma Lee (Wininger) Laing.
marine surveyor salvage consultant
Laing, Thomas Dallas was born on October 17, 1943 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Dallas and Norma Lee (Wininger) Laing.
Student in drafting, ship construction, Jackson County Junior College, 1963-1964; student in marine and industrial welding and construction, Southmost College, 1976.
From deckhand to captain, various commercial fishing trawlers, Gulf of Mexico, 1962-1963;
ship fitter, Ingalls Shipbldg., Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1963-1964;
various positions including port captain, Wm. B. Rudolf, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1965-1973;
port captain, Black Gold Marine, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1973-1974;
marine surveyor, Rivers and Gulf Marine, Incorporated, New York Orleans and Brownsville, Texas, 1975-1976;
owner, T. Laing and Associations and Texas Torpedo, Inc., Brownsville, 1976-1980;
marine surveyor, John L. Kingston and Associations, Inc., Houston, 1980-1983;
owner, Commercial Marine Service, Houston, since 1983. Marine surveyor and consultant to various marine insurance companies, since 1974.
Loss control consultant Gulf Coast Towboat Association, Houston, since 1985. Marine salvage consultant Otis Engineering, New Orleans, since 1986. Qualified expert witness on marine-related cases United States Federal Court, Texas, 1980-1986, Texas District Court, 1986, United States Coast Guard, 1987.
Appointed to commercial fishing industry advising committee Secretary of Transportation, 1989-1991, chairman sub-committee, 1989-1991.
Member National Association Marine Surveyors (certified. Board directors, West Gulf regional vice president, national vice president 1996-1998, national president since 1998), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Yacht and Boat Council, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Sea Grant Program, National Council Fishing Vessel Safety and Insurance, Houston Mariners Club.
Married Judy Marcela Ledesma, April 4, 1981. 1 child, Robyn Jessica. 1 child from previous marriage, Thomas Dallas III.