Dom is the co-founder of JD Marine International (JDMI), a company specialising in maritime unmanned systems for defence and law enforcement. Dom served 15 years of distinguished service in the Royal Marines where he developed extensive expertise in maritime intelligence working closely with Commando units and Special Forces. After leaving the military he led a private force of a thousand former commandos in armed deterrent missions against pirates in the Horn of Africa. An accomplished author and yacht racer, Dom has published two books detailing his maritime adventures and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society for his marine expeditions in the Pacific, Atlantic, and the High Arctic.