Stem to Stern.
The maritime industry spans a wide variety of operations, both afloat and ashore. This includes commercial shipping, cruise lines, intermodal services, and the recreational boating sectors. Marine casualty cases are often multi-faceted, with a myriad of interested parties and factors involved. These parties and casualty factors may include vessel and boat operators, cargo and insurers, facilities, piers, shipyards, marinas, transportation, rules and codes compliance, security, safety, and licensure. Casualties cover the gamut from collisions, fires, explosions, personal injuries, industrial accidents, product failure, and pollution. These are all areas of potential litigation.
What a proven forensic expert can do for you.
Our Admiralty / Maritime group will be a strong force in your litigation or insurance claims. Many of our maritime experts honed their experiences and qualifications as Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine officers. They will provide detailed and rigorous technical analysis - the "how and why" the incident happened - to help you assess your client's case.
- General Average - Expert Investigates Marine Engine Failure
A 173 meter General Cargo vessel broke down while transiting Pentland Firth on a voyage from St. Petersburg, Russia to Houston, Texas. The breakdown was caused by a failure of the turbocharger. Robson Forensic marine engineering expert, Arthur Faherty, was retained to determine the likely cause of the turbocharger failure and if the actions/inactions of the shipping company were a factor in the casualty.
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- Fishing Boat - Expert Investigates Sinking of Brand New Vessel
An experienced delivery captain took possession of a brand new, high-end 35' sport fishing boat. Hours after leaving the dock, the boat sank in frigid water. The captain and crew died from hypothermia.
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- Naval Architecture - Expert Investigates Sinking of Luxury Sportsfisherman
A 60', custom sport fishing boat struck a submerged object offshore, at high speed, and sunk in less than 30 minutes. Our expert, retained by the Captain's counsel, investigated the sinking to determine if the actions taken by the professional Captain following the holing hastened the sinking. This luxury vessel was constructed with multiple non-watertight athwartship bulkheads. Our expert, a naval architect, showed that as such, the vessel was really a single compartment boat.
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- Boat Inspection - Expert Investigates Flooding Linked to Inspection Valve
The owner/Captain of a 36' lobster boat died when he took his boat out for the first time after winter layup and the boat flooded in frigid water. We were engaged by plaintiff's counsel for the boat owner's estate.
Following winter layup, the defendant boatyard launched the boat and reported to the owner, "She was tight and ready to go". However, the boatyard failed to properly secure an aft inspection valve.
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- Understanding Ocean Engineering: Gulf Currents & HAZMAT Issues
Ocean engineers combine several types of engineering. It is a mix of techniques and skills from mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical engineering...
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- The Long Term Impacts of Adding Oil to the Gulf Coast Eco-System
The Long Term Impacts of Adding Oil to the Gulf Coast Eco-System: How will this affect our land, water, and air?
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- The Forensic Anatomy of the Events on the Deepwater Horizon
Forensic Anatomy of the Events on the Deepwater Horizon: A look at offshore drilling technology, both past and future.
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- Boat Collision - Expert Investigation into Criminal Charges Resulting from Death
A woman passenger was killed and three others were injured when a power boat collided with a personal watercraft (PWC). Robson Forensic was retained to reconstruct the collision
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- Ship Fire Safety Design
Ship Fire Safety - International shipboard fire protection requirements for large passenger ships. Domestice regulations and standards for small passenger ships.
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- Boating and Recreation Safety - Robson Forensic Experts
When you have cases involving recreational boating, aquatics, or summer recreation,
we can help. Our specialized marine and aquatic experts possess extensive
experience and training in watercraft design, performance and operations and stand
ready to assist your litigation/subrogation.
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- Robson Forensic Brochure
Robson Forensic has been providing high quality and professional forensic engineering, architectural, scientific and
investigative services throughout the United States since 1987. Robson Forensic provides expertise in a broad range of forensic and technical disciplines.
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