Our staff are degreed and licensed in the maritime field. Many have advanced academic credentials and have taught in their subjects of expertise at the college or university level. All have many years of "hands-on" professional work experience in their respective fields. All have considerable experience in marine claims, litigation support, and expert services.
Areas of Expertise and Formal Training
Marine Insurance Claims
Maritime/Offshore Safety
Cargo Handling/Damage/Loss
Recreational Boating Accidents
Accident Reconstruction
Jet Ski Accidents
Marine Safety Practices
Human Factors
Warnings & Labels
Water Facilities & Marina Safety
Hazard Management
Marine Equipment Standards
Products Liability
Marine Surveying
Boat/Jet Ski Equipment Standards
Marine Technical Codes
Navigational Safety
Education
M.S. University of Southern California, Systems Management-Human Factors, 1983
Naval Postgraduate School, Transportation Safety, 1982-83
Naval School Transportation Management, Marine Safety, 1981
B.S. Maine Maritime Academy, Marine Transportation, 1966
Professional Experience
Dec 84 - Present
Trident Marine Safety Associates, Houston, TX (Owner). Provide marine claims and expert and technical services. Marine Consulting Services, Inc., Houston, TX (President). Provide marine surveying services.
Dec 83 - July 87
Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX (Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation and Navigation Training Officer). Delivered classroom and lab teaching services, license prep instruction, curriculum development services; served as deck officer aboard training ship.
May 80 - Nov 83
U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command Southeast Asia (Executive Officer and Operations Officer). Managed charters and contracts and the inspection, documentation, operations, maintenance/repair, and manning of chartered merchant ships; managed staff work of 56 military/U.S. civilian/Philippine National personnel; performed major ship inspections and casualty investigations; performed liaison functions with regulatory agencies (ABS, U.S. Coast Guard); served as Marine Casualty Investigator and Cargo Damage/Loss Inspector.
Mar 77 - Apr 80
Krupp International, Houston, TX (Marine Sales Manager). Held total sales responsibility for U.S. Gulf and West Coasts for marine electronic navigation systems.
Sep 75 - Mar 77
Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Houston, TX (Marine Representative). Performed industrial marine sales engineering of diesel propulsion engines and generator sets to the offshore and marine industries.
Sep 70 - Sep 75
Sperry Rand Corporation, New Orleans, LA, and Houston, TX (Marketing Representative). Performed industrial marine sales of major integrated electronic/hydraulic shipboard systems; directed all Texas sales and field engineering work from 1973-1975.
Feb 69 - Aug 70
Shell Oil Company, Offshore Division, Metairie, LA (Transportation Representative). Managed and coordinated marine transportation operations in support of offshore drilling activities; supervised safety/regulatory/equipment aspects of three seismic research vessels.
Aug 67 - Aug 69
U.S. Navy, Military Sea Transportation Service-Pacific, Oakland, CA (Navigator and Cargo Officer). Served aboard several cargo/auxiliary ships; deployed in Viet Nam Sealift operations; served collaterally as Deck Safety Officer and Cargo Loss Inspection Officer.
Jun 66 - Jul 67
Standard Oil Company, San Francisco, CA (Third Mate). Served aboard several tankers in coastwise trade as a Deck Officer in charge of navigation, piloting, cargo loading and discharging, mooring seamanship, deck safety, and fire fighting/life saving gear.
Military Service
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired). Served from 1966 to 1989 in numerous operational and staff billets, including active duty. Received formal classroom training in casualty investigation/reporting, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) regulations/handling/transportation, vessel documentation, and marine surveying.
Professional Affiliations
American Boat & Yacht Council, Society of Naval Architects & Maine Engineers, Propeller Club of the United States, American Society of Naval Engineers, Human Factors Society, International Association of Drilling Contractors, American Board of Forensic Examiners.
Fee Schedule:
Hourly- $225//.00/hr Deposition/Trial : $250.00/hr ****pre payment estimated fees in advance in form of retainer
Retainer policy $2500.00 Expert designation fee $1500.00
|
|
