Jean-Yves HUET is a Civil Engineer by training and moved to the oil spill preparedness and response world in 1985.  He has attended over thirty oil spill incidents worldwide.

He worked for five years at the French Centre for Study, Research, Experimentation and Documentation on Oil Spills (CEDRE), where he gained practical and technical experience.

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This was followed by five years at the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), where he acquired significant experience in oil spill response worldwide.

In 1995, he formed OTRA, taking his skills and experience into the private sector. Under his direction, OTRA has grown to be a well-respected company, with a significant client base, and meaningful partnerships.

Employment record
1995 - current OTRA
1990 - 1995 ITOPF
1985 - 1990 CEDRE
1982 - 1985 Ministry of Industry, Energy and Research
1978 - 1982 Ministry of Equipment
He focuses on the following areas:
  • Contingency planning
  • Training & exercises
  • Project implementation
  • Facilitator for (inter)national seminars
  • Web based technology development
About OTRA: our people


As a specialist consultancy, the calibre of our people is part of our unique difference.   We have a special blend of real world experience and academic rigour that give our clients the reassurance that they are in good hands.

Jean-Yves HUET
Managing Director
Lindsay Page-Jones
Technical Advisor
Christophe Carrie
Environmentalist &
GIS specialist