Cruise Ships Expert Witnesses

San Francisco, California

Maritime - Maritime Casualties, Personal Injury, Root Cause Analysis, Ship-handling, Sailing yachts, Motor yachts, Charter contracts & disputes, Sail Racing Rules, Jones Act, Dis-masting, Capsizing, Sinking, Collisions, Yacht Design & Engineering, Boatyard repairs, Insurance disputes, Cruise ships

Merchant Marine Officer, Master Mariner, Near Coastal Inspected Passenger Vessels, Steam Motor & Sail for 34 years. STCW 95 and Radar Observer Unlimited, Navigation, Safety Regulations, Shipboard Safety/Security, Deck Seamanship, Rules of the Road, Experienced Towing & Rescue of Yachts and Small Craft. Maritime Smuggling. Naval Architect-Marine Engineer, Full Member SNAME 40 years, Expert on Diesel failure analysis, Experienced Engine Rebuilder, Engine replacements, Electrical Propulsion Controllers, Solar Panels & controllers, High voltage storage batteries, Diesel generators & Inverters, 12VDC, through 96VDC. 125VAC & 240 VAC. Expert on all shipboard mechanical systems, fuel oil, lube oil, fire protection, all piping and pumping, HVAC, • Chairman, SNAME Motor Craft & Service Craft Panel (SC-4) Small Craft Technical & Research Committee (Since 2006). • Principal National Fire Protection Association-NFPA Motor Craft Committee (2011), • Member of five American Boat and Yacht Coun...

Long Beach, California

Maritime, Engineering - Machinery damages, Ship Explosions, Professional Indemnity, Oil Pollution, Marine Engineer, Personal injuries, Super Yachts, Lithium ion fires, Oily Water Separator, Audits, Hull damage, Emissions, Maritime Fires, Drydocking, Marine Casualty, Cruise Ships, Marine Surveyor, Class, Cargo, Propulsion

Andy Madden is President, Marine Surveyor, and Maritime Auditor at A.M. Marine Surveys LLC, a company that provides independent maritime consultancy services to clients in the marine industry. Andy has over 40 years of experience in the maritime field, ranging from sailing as a UK licensed Chief Engineer on various commercial vessels, including large passenger cruise ships, to working as a Senior Surveyor and Lead Maritime Auditor for Lloyd's Register, one of the world's leading classification societies. He is an expert in marine casualties, technical operations, technical investigations, compliance and audit risk management systems, marine surveys, expert witness testimony (*depositions more than 4 years ago), and project management. Andy holds multiple degrees and certifications in engineering, law, and marine insurance and is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Marine Engineer. Andy holds a UK Chief Engineers license (unlimited tonnage), a Master of Science degree (MSc) in Eng...