Marine Investigation Experts

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Expertise Description: F.C.I., C.F.E.I., C.F.I.I., C.C.D.I. - Fire and explosion investigator. Expert in determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions with over 40 years experience and 28 years as an expert witness in 254 trials. Specialized expertise in marine investigations, both surface and subsurface. Has the experience and equipment, (Side Scan Sonar and ROV's) for determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions on burned sunken vessels, with complete... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: S.A.M.S., N.A.M.S., I.A.M.I. - Consulting expert specializing in marine survey / investigation. Has more than thirty-five years of experience as a commercial vessel owner / operator. Expertise includes: condition and valuation of vessels, trip and tow surveys, salvage and recovery, offshore and onshore facilities / construction, heavy lifts, anchor handling, deep water moorings, ships management systems, oil spill response, recovery, and containment, Hazardous Materials (H.A.Z.M.A.T.), tank barges, ship handling, insurance... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: C.F.I. - Practicing expert in fire, fire suppression, arson, and related matters, with more than 30-years of experience in the field, investigating over 3,000 fire incidents. Expertise includes: arson; boat / marine fires; computer modeling; electrical engineering; evidence collection; fire cause / origin; fire investigations; fire prevention; fire safety; fire science; forensic studies; mechanical engineering; and wildland fires. Certified Fire Inspector (C.F.I.). Teacher of fire science topics. Prior expert witness... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: P.E. - Experienced Naval Architect and Marine Engineer with almost thirty years of experience in the industry. Expertise includes: small crafts, fishing vessels, recreational boats, yachts, ferries, shipyard productivity and claims, and offshore oil exploration. Additional areas of expertise include: recreational boat accidents including outboard motor steering failures, PWC accidents, outboard motor support failures, off-throttle steering, boat collisions and allisions, falls aboard and overboard, high speed craft, primary and secondary... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Over 11 years consulting as an expert in the field of Independent Marine surveying and Legal Liability. Served 20 years as a U.S. Coastal Guard Officer involved in commercial vessel regulations, inspections, and accident investigations. Fluent in Coast Guard laws, regulation, and policy. Society of Accredited Marines (SAMS). American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC). National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Established as an expert witness in civil and criminal litigation for... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., Ed.D. - Experienced in accident reconstruction, automotive repair fraud, materials handling science, machinery and accidents involving motorcycles, ATVs, automobiles, trucks, RVs, heavy equipment (tractors, farm machinery, bulldozers, etc.), towing, tire-related, marine, scooters, bicycles and skiing, as well as education issues. Expertise also includes auto part counterfeit detection as well as aircraft, marine, engine, and general manufacturing parts counterfeits. Expert witness consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experience in maritime issues. Areas of expertise include: boat, marine and ship systems; marine maintenance, repair and safety; boating accident reconstruction and investigation; maritime and admiralty litigation; and yacht delivery. Operated vessels up to 225 feet and 1231 gross tons... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: M.S., P.E. - Mechanical engineer, marine engineer, and naval architect, specializing in boating / shipping issues related to engineering. Expertise includes: Amphibious Craft; Anchoring / Mooring; Barges; Bulk Carriers; Cargo Gear; Cargo Vessels; Collisions / Allisions; Containerships; Cranes; Dredging; Dynamic Instability; High Speed Boats; Marine Accidents; Marine Equipment; Offshore Oil Rigs; Passenger Vessels; Personal Watercraft; Pipelines; Pleasure Boats; Rigging; Salvage Operations; Securing / Stowage; Tankers; Towing; Tugboats; and Unseaworthiness. Professional... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: P.E., R.A., R.A.S. - Consulting expert specializing in Fire Origin & Cause, Accident Reconstruction and Failure Analysis, with an emphasis in industrial and commercial accidents, vehicle accidents, tractor truck accidents and ECM download analysis, product equipment failure analysis. Expertise includes: failure analysis of vehicle, appliances, tools, machinery, equipment, HVAC, industrial, commercial, oil field, marine, residential, piping/piping components/pressure vessel design/failure analysis; ANSI B31.1 & B31.3; ASME Sections I & VIII; slip... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., CSP, PE - Mechanical engineer and safety professional experienced in the design of filters, swimming pools, marine fish / mammal areas, commercial and industrial filtration / water treatment systems, and analysis and reconstruction of aquatic accidents (spas, swimming pools, and natural bodies of water) involving codes and standards, construction, diving, drowning, slides, suction entrapment, lighting, operations, signage, and slips, trips and falls. Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Ph.D. in Engineering... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced in naval architecture including surface propulsion applications, sea trials & analysis of high speed amphibious vehicles, tank testing of propulsion systems, and vessel motion analysis. Has provided expert consultation in the areas of collision reconstruction, stern drive failures, yacht sinking, fishing vessel capsizing, and injury resulting from vessel motions, propeller contact, and other causes... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Experienced in aquatic safety and facility design issues. Areas include aquatic risk management, swimming pool design, maintenance, management and operation, water quality, boating safety, supervision issues, barrier effectiveness, staff qualification and training, code compliance, and signage and warnings. Also experienced in swimming pool or water feature construction defects cases, and all water-related personal injury cases including drowning and near drowning, spinal injury, slip-and-fall, boating and PWC cases, waterslide... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: P.E. - Experienced in the mechanical engineering issues of bicycle safety. Familiarity with: national guidelines for the construction of bicycles and bicycle facilities; bicycle industry; and transportation, technical and safety issues... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Hydrogeologist experienced in the environmental industry. Experience includes assessment and remediation of soil and groundwater impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, and heavy metals. Senior Fulbright Scholar winning 3 awards in environmental engineering and science teaching post-graduate workshops and a graduate class in environmental assessment and in-situ remediation methods. B.A. in geology and English and M.A. degree in geology. Over 20 years experience in in-situ remediation as an environmental scientist... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Course director and marine diving technology professor with more than 30 years experience in the field of diving. Expertise includes: commercial diver training; commercial diving; recreational diver training; diving medicine; diving physics; diving physiology; rescue diver training; ROVs (remote operated vehicles); manned submersibles; and ADS (atmospheric diving suit) systems. Over 20 years expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: P.E. - Consultant with expertise involving design engineering, project management, and construction management of industrial power generation, cogeneration, standby emergency power units, emergency diesel generators, and gas turbine generation systems. Specialized analytical services relating to plant performance, monitoring, control, fuel processing, and safety. Particular expertise for projects involving industrial gas turbines such as Allison 501/570 series in standby power and cogeneration applications, and for stationary power generation and marine propulsion... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: A professional with a lifetime of experience in electrical contracting, construction, engineering, consulting and legal support. Personally participated in major electrical installations, cost estimating, project management, methods and materials selection, management of electrical safety programs/procedures, and accident investigations at all levels of the electrical industry. Expertise in Standard of Care issues, OSHA electrical safety procedures and equipment, personal injuries from electricity, National Electrical Code (NEC) application and interpretation, electrical construction... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: B.S., F.C.L.S., C.P.I., C.F.E. - California Department of Consumer Affairs Certified Forensic Sciences Instructor and retired U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Officer. More than 30 years of professional experience involving most aspects of forensic document examination. Former San Diego Police Department forensic document examiner and, for more than 22 years, a private forensic document examiner, consultant, and testifying expert. Received his apprenticeship in questioned documents beginning in 1979 at the... » Read Complete Profile

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