Experience

Structural failures

  • MSC CARLA – Ship yard. Hull structure failure, ship hull broke in two, front section, travelled to Spain and USA. Attended deposition and provided expert testimony at trial in New York.


  • NAPA – Cargo underwriters. VLCC which sustained cracking of the side shell and side shell longitudinal, resulting in oil spillage, Indian Ocean, travelled to Bahrain, case settled.


  • ALEXANDROS T – London Hull market, Cape size bulk carrier which sank in South Africa, 26 lives lost. Acted on behalf of the London Hull market (H&M), case settled.


  • MSC NAPOLI – Charterers, Hull structural failure in the South coast of England. Total loss, case settled.


  • GIOVANNI DP – Owners, corrosion of duplex stainless steel tank tops, travelled to Spain and Italy, case settled.


  • GEORGE T – London hull market, Cape size bulk carrier which sustained side shell damages. Acted on behalf of the London Hull market, travelled to Belgium, case settled.


  • CORDIGLIERA – Charterers, general cargo ship that sank suddenly with the loss of 29 lives. Investigation into the condition of the vessel and the cause of the sinking, case settled.


  • CASTOR – Cargo underwriters, Oil tanker with a major crack in the main deck plating (22m) associated with severe corrosion of main structural members, case settled.


  • PRESTIGE – Owners, Oil tanker, structural failure and subsequent total loss of fully landed tanker.


  • MUHIBBAH MEB-JB 1 – Charterers, Jack up rig, cracking to spud-leg compartments, gave expert evidence at arbitration in Hamburg.


  • EVIE PG – H&M, Newly built tanker with cracking associated with extensive amount of defective hull welds, acted on behalf of Hull Insurance.


  • BARDCAROLLE - Cracking of seam weld that was found to be associated with defective welding, travelled to France, case settled.


  • CARLI BAY et al - Acted on behalf of a number of vessels (P&I) subjected to contamination at Point Lisas, Trinidad & Tobago, by DRI, travelled to Trinidad, Holland and Spain.


Engineering

  • DELTA HAMBURG – Charterers, main engine gearbox failure, attended Holland and Germany, settled.


  • WAALDIJK – Charterers, rudder stock failure, attended in Norway.


  • BIZ – Cargo underwriters, general average claim, loss of rudder horn/rudder blade, attended in South Africa and Greece, settled.


  • RISHIKESH – Charterers, crane collapse, attended in India, settled


  • UNION POWER – H&M, crankshaft failure, attended in Greece.


  • CARAVOS HORIZON - Owners, loss of rudder horn, blade and stock. Attended in Greece and provided expert evidence at London arbitration.


  • FEDERAL ELBE - Owners, rudder stock failure, attended in Portugal, settled.


  • SANKO PHOENIX - Owners, propeller damaged, settled at mediation.


  • CLIPPER FALCON - Owners, crane gearbox failure, provided expert evidence in arbitration London


  • LADY - assisted H&M in repair to bent rudder stock, attended in China.


  • MAERSK NEAUCHATEL – Owners, crankshaft cracking, attended in Denmark and gave expert evidence in Norway arbitration.


  • UMGENI – Owners, crane collapse, attended in Namibia, settled.


  • BRIGHT EAGLE – Joint instruction for Owners/Charterers, crane wire rope failure, attended in India.


  • LEANDER – Lost of Hire insurers, cracks in main engine ‘A’ frame, attended in Malaysia.


  • XUAN de MAN – Charterers - crane – wire rope failure, attended in South Korea.


  • PROGRESS II – Charterers, crane slewing ring failure, attended in China.


  • MAERSK MIAMI – Cargo underwriters, engine room fire.


  • VOUTAKO – Owners, cam shaft failure.


  • JOEY – Owners, tail shaft failure.


  • GREEN MAJESTIC – Owners, wire rope failure, jib collapse, attended in Holland.


  • GRACECHURCH JUPITER – cylinder head failure, attended in Germany, case settled.


  • GULSA ANA – cargo underwriters, crankshaft failure, throw slipped, general average claim, attended in Dubai, case settled.


  • CHARTSMAN – Owners, palm bolt failures


  • SUERTA – Charterers, crane collapsed in West Africa. Attended in Greece and provided expert evidence in arbitration, London.


  • BIBBY MARINA– H&M, jack-up rig, cracking of spud cans


  • MEDPEARL/MEDONTTARIO -charterers, vibration damper failures, attended in Germany.


  • VERGINA – H&M - rudder stock failure and blade loss, attended in Holland


  • SCF VALDAI – joint expert - fuel steam heater failure


  • EUROPA PALACE – Owners – crankshaft failure, attended in Greece.


  • PANAMAX SUN - Investigated cause of rudder blade failure on behalf of cargo underwriters, case settled.


  • ELINE – Owners, seawater strainer box failure, flooded engine room, attended in Denmark, case settled.


  • FRONT TOBAGO – Owners, VLCC, loss of main engine, crankshaft (216mt weight). Investigated cause of fracture. Attended in Singapore, provided expert evidence in New York arbitration.


  • PALMYRA – Owners, Investigated, cause of rudder loss and also nature and cause of damages to the cargo which included six circa 200mt transformers, attended Germany.


  • CLIPPER PARANAQUA - Charterers, pedestal crane collapsed, attended in Brazil. Investigated cause of crane collapse, attended Brazil, case settled.


  • WEISSHORN - Anchor chain failure, resulting in total loss, acted as independent appointed expert for the Admiralty Court (London).


  • TELEMACHUS – Charterers, engine failures alleged to be due to poor fuel. Provided Expert evidence at London arbitration.


  • CEC APOLLON – Charterers, investigation into the cause of crane failure on vessel during discharge of cargo in Busan, South Korea, case settled.


  • TAI HAPPINESS – Owners, Propeller damage due to contact with ice, attended London arbitration.


  • ANANGEL PRIDE – Owners, rudder blade damage – unsafe berth, travelled to Singapore, case settled.


  • PORT LISBOA – Charterers, crane collapse - wire rope failure, settled.

Cargo

  • AFRICAN KITE – Cargo insurers, seawater wetted cargo of plates, hot rolled coils, cold rolled coils, galvanised coils, acting for cargo underwriters, attended in Holland and Germany.


  • LE CONG – Seller, mill related quality issues regarding galvanised steel coils.


  • ALBA – Owners P&I - seawater affected coils, attended in Estonia,


  • LAKESIDE ENERGY – damage to a cargo of economiser blocks, provided expert evidence at Royal Courts London.


  • UNITED STARS – Owners, damaged to a cargo of API line pipe, attended in USA, settled.


  • IRAN BAGHAEI – Owners – seawater wetting of hot rolled steel coils, attended in Spain.


  • KLAMPEMBOURG – Owners – seawater wetted hot rolled coils, settled


  • BARCELONA BRIGHT - Owners P&I Club. Fresh water damage to a large parcel, 424 coils, of galvanised coils, attended in Spain. Settled by mediation.


  • MINERVA P – Owners, investigated cause of damage to project cargo (64" diameter pipes) on three voyages, settled.


  • JAG RAVI - Owners, large parcel of painted steel coils to Russia, damaged by collapsed stow, attended in Russia.


  • TRANSWORLD -v- CORUS TRADING - Shipment of galvanised products, quality dispute, provided expert witness and also witness of fact, case settled.


  • AL QAWIYYU - Owners, alleged damage to large shipment of reinforcing bar (19,000mt), provided expert evidence to the Commercial Court of Aden, Yemen.


  • ATASOVLA II - Single joint expert, advised on nature and cause of steel cargo water damage.


  • ADAMANDAS - Owners, shipment of DRI from CIL (Point Lisas) to Indonesia, overheating of cargo and subsequent loss of ship, attended in Trinidad.

Salvage

  • VERTIGO - Attended in Denmark and advised on behalf of the Salvors in relation to a valuable cargo of steel products, over $25 million, which had been salvaged after a collision.


  • AL ZAHRAR – attended Spain on behalf of salvors, seawater wetted HR coils retrieved from sunken vessel


  • OCEAN CROWN - Grounded carrying copper concentrates. Attended in Chile and assisted Salvors during arbitration hearing.

Sale and/or New Build Disputes

  • KING CHARLES & KING CONRAD - New building dispute, advising new owners on various metallurgical aspects. Provided expert evidence and the case settled during arbitration.


  • UNION POWER – Owners, crankshaft failure, dispute with sellers over condition of crankshaft, attended in Greece, provided evidence in Arbitration in London.


  • MAERSK NOVA – Owners, erection block weld problems during conversion to FPSO, attended in Singapore


  • MINERVA JULIE & MINERVA JOANNE - New build, assisted STX shipyard (Korea) regarding the cracking in new rudder horns ,attended in Greece and South Korea, settled.


  • ALPINE PENELOPE – New build, representing Owners, cracking in tank structures after hydro testing, sailed with vessel from Singapore to Sikka, India


  • SAKALIN ISLAND - Newly built ship, acting on behalf of Owners. Cracking of erection block weld joints within warranty period, sailed with ship Denmark to UK. Case settled.


  • STENA CONCORDIA & STENA CONTINENT – Sellers, VLCC conversions to FSOP's. Investigated nature and extent of web frame cracking, attended at Singapore and Brazil.

Land based

  • CONTAINER CRANE - Business interruption insurers, collapse of main boom during lifting, travelled to Dubai.


  • R -v- JANET JONES - Acted for defence in Crown Court case (Liverpool) of a police officer accused of dangerous driving.