Maritime Casualties & Accidents

VALENCIA Marine Services provides maritime casualty expert witness services for investigations involving serious marine accidents and operational incidents. Our expertise supports litigation, arbitration, insurance claims, and regulatory proceedings where technical causation and liability must be clearly established.

As a maritime casualty expert witness, VALENCIA Marine Services investigates collisions, groundings, fires, explosions, and machinery failures, delivering objective expert evidence based on forensic analysis, engineering assessment, and internationally recognised maritime standards.

Groundings and allisions frequently involve navigational errors, environmental conditions, or operational failures, requiring expert technical assessment.

Ship Collision & Navigational Incidents

Collisions remain among the most complex maritime casualties, often involving navigational decisions, compliance with the COLREGs, and bridge resource management.

Maritime Casualties & Accidents Services

Fire & Explosion Incidents

Machinery & Propulsion Failures

Fires and explosions on board vessels pose serious safety, engineering, and liability implications. We investigate ignition sources, system failures, and emergency response.

Machinery failures often contribute directly to maritime casualties. Our expertise includes propulsion loss, mechanical breakdowns, and system failures.

Grounding & Allision Incidents

If you require the appointment of an independent maritime expert witness for litigation, arbitration, or insurance claims, we are available to discuss your case in confidence.

👉 Contact us to appoint a maritime expert witness.