Law firms and claim managers
The success in assisting lawyers and clients in support to legal matters depends both from the quality of expertise and the efficiency in communicating the knowledge in a non-technical language.
The experience of many successful claims is at service of legal professionals ad their clients in court proceedings, arbitrations, expert witness hearings with reference to marine claims and accidents, shipping operations, nautical accidents and injuries, estimates and business consultancy.
Our experts can investigate the cause, nature and extent of damages and failures of hull, structures, systems and machinery of all types of ships and yachts.
Through the experience of our Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Master Mariners and Chief Engineers we can report quickly to the interested parties and with respect to the underlying frame of rules, policies and relations.
Root cause analysis is carried out following the requirements of the Principal since the investigation stage, in order to collect the relevant information and evidence.
Analysis of IT records and VDR data complements the field inspections.
Samples of fuel, oils and other fluids, and failed parts of machinery and structures, can be analyzed by independent laboratories to investigate the cause of damages.
Estimated duration and cost of repairs, or loss of hire, are updated continuously in order to allow Principal to reserve the claim properly.
Investigations of all marine accidents, including collisions and groundings, are carried out by our specialists also through the analysis of electronic navigational data, VDR recordings, AIS data in order to provide all the factual evidence necessary for the definition of liability.
VDR and AIS data are elaborated from raw format with own tools, in order to obtain the full extent of information without the limits of playback software or third party elaborations.
Accidents are reported in detail on nautical charts and with all relevant information, including other vessels, limits to navigation, milestone events and communications.
Comments on liability based on COLREG and other applicable international and local rules can be provided also separately.
The vast and diverse experience of our people is key in assisting interested parties and their lawyers on all technical aspects of ship construction, operations, casualties, accidents and injuries.
Technical knowledge is provided within the legal framework given, in order to pursue the desired results while making arguments understandable for all involved parties.
Complete fleets as well as single projects can be reviewed and analyzed in order to report the associated risks, deficiencies and condition in the perspective of economic and financial stakeholders.
Reports can include comments on projected capex and opex, progress of project, conditions and deficiencies, analysis of risks, review of contracts and supply chain.
We can assist in the management of various projects and tasks, including conversions, major repairs, project cargo, technical audits, fleet maintenance review, contract management, etc.
Marine injuries investigations are carried out in accordance with applicable law and rules, and based on the evidence available and collected through the monitoring systems.
Analysis of root cause and of applicable procedures and rules provides information on the expected liabilities.
In case of dispute, we can assist providing expert advice and support at hearings