Marine Engineering Expert Witnesses

Marine engineering expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on marine engineering. The marine engineering expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Engineering, Maritime, and Mold.

Michael H Poulson

Expert Witness in Asbestos and Marine Insulation

Escondido, California
Maritime, Mold - Asbestos Exposure, Marine Insulation, Ship Repairs, Mesothelioma, Expert Testimony on Asbestos, US Navy, Buffalo Pumps, Maritime Asbestos Exposure, U.S. Navy Ship Insulation, Asbestos Risk Assessment, Foster Wheeler, Marine Engineering, Insulation Safety Standards, Fire Room Asbestos Exposure
I have extensive experience in asbestos and marine insulation, beginning with my service in the U.S. Navy from 1975 to 1978. During my tenure, I worked in fire rooms aboard the USS Little Rock and USS Guadalcanal, maintaining boilers, auxiliary equipment, and performing insulation removal and replacement. I attended Insulation and Machinery Repair Schools, earning the rank of E-4 BT3 before being honorably discharged. After my military service, I worked as a marine insulator with M. Slayen and Associates (1978–1980), where I removed asbestos-containing materials and installed non-asbestos insulation on numerous naval vessels. I progressed to leadman and foreman, managing large-scale asbestos removal projects following NavSea standards. From 1980 to 1989, I was superintendent of insulation and asbestos removal at Southwest Marine, overseeing ship repair and maintenance for both naval and commercial vessels. I earned a certification in Asbestos Management Planning from UC Berkeley E...

John P Daly

Daly Marine Services LLC

Idaho Falls, Idaho
Maritime, Engineering - Marine Engineering, Loss of propulsion, Engine Failure, Bunker Fuels, Allisions, Fire Investigations, Equipment Failures, OWS
Mr. Daly is an accomplished marine engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in the maritime industry. Mr. Daly has been contracted as an expert witness on behalf of vessel owners and other interested parties and as a consulting expert on behalf underwriters and on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Daly is a marine surveyor and the owner of, and principal surveyor for, Daly Marine Services LLC. Daly Marine Services LLC specializes in Hull & Machinery surveys. He has conducted investigations and reported on issues including loss of propulsion, engine failures, fuel quality disputes and fuel related casualties, equipment failures, machinery space fires, structural damage, vessel sinkings, emission cases, personal injuries and other casualties on behalf of ship owners and underwriters. His background includes experience as an operating engineer responsible for a variety of steam and motor propulsion plants and electrical and auxiliary systems on board various types of me...