Master of Towing Vessels/Marine Operations Expert
Contact this Expert Witness
- Phone: (504) 444-2954
- Website: linkedin.com/in/captfmorton
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Maritime and TransportationKeywords/Search Terms:
Navigation, Barge Fleeting, Vessel Safety, Subchapter M, Vessel Operations, Marine casualties, Marine Collision, Marine Allision, Marine Grounding, Marine Towing, Fleet OperationsYears in Practice:
33Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
1Additional Information
Captain Frank Morton is a maritime professional with over 30 years of experience in a variety of vessel-based and shoreside operations. As a United States Coast Guard-licensed Master of Towing Vessels; Near Coastal and Western Rivers and Designated Examiner, Captain Morton has been a deckhand, engineman, able-bodied seaman, pilot, chief mate, relief master, and master on a variety of towing vessels. As a Designated Examiner, Captain Morton has trained and educated mariners in vessel operations and navigation. In addition to his vessel experience, Captain Morton has been a fleet mate, dispatcher, assistant fleet manager, marine surveyor/auditor, and port captain. As a marine surveyor/auditor, Captain Morton performed daft, cargo, condition, and subchapter M surveys and subchapter M and internal audits. As a port captain, Captain Morton was responsible for crewing and compliance with United States Coast Guard regulations and SIRE requirements.