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Commercial Diving
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Don Green, Commander, USCG (Retired)
Owner
8876 Gulf Freeway, Suite 120
Houston TX 77017
USA
phone: 713-944-0966
fax: 713-944-2546
Donald J. Green, Commander, USCG (Retired) spent 23 years actively engaged in U.S. Coast Guard operations. Over the last decade, he has brought that experience to bear as a marine consultant, and expert witness. His company, KDON Marine Consulting is a network of qualified individuals with specialties that can address virtually any need.

Areas of Expertise
  • Accident Investigation & Reconstruction
  • Commercial Damages
  • Contract Disputes
  • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death (Including Collisions, Grounding and Sinkings)
  • Commercial Vessel Operations (Including Investigations & Evaluation)
  • KDON, co-operating with the Houston Exam-Prep Center, offers training to help you prepare for Marine Licensing and Certification. Together, they provide courses in Coast Guard Safety Rules & Regulations, Safe Operating Practices, Navigation Rules & Regulations, Radar Use, and Vessel Manning.
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    Steven M. Barky
    President
    2419 Harbor Blvd. #149
    Ventura CA 93001
    USA
    phone: 805-985-4644
    Steven M.
    Marine Marketing and Consulting (MMC) is a full service consulting business for the Commercial & Recreational Diving and Marine-related industries. Lead by Steven M. Barky, MMC has unparalleled experience working with manufacturers, resorts, training agencies, retailers, and non-profits. MMC's clients include, Aqualung, Body Glove, Dive Rescue International, Diving Unlimited International, Dragger, Hunter, Kirby Morgan Diving Systems, Mares, NAUI, Novar, O'Neill, Scuba Diving International, and Scuba Schools International. Services include:

    - Technical Writing: Diver Training Student Manuals, User & Repair Manuals for diving equipment including full-face masks, diving helmets, regulators, communications systems, buoyancy compensators, dry suits, dive computers, and complete saturation diving systems.

    - Marketing Solutions: Market surveys, marketing plans, and product sales analysis and projections.

    - Photography & Video: Complete production of High quality underwater commercial, educational, and investigative photography and videos.

    - Training Seminars: Mr. Barky has lectured to the Canadian Navy, the French Navy, the Dutch Navy, Dutch Custom's Agents, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and numerous law enforcement dive teams in the U.S. and Canada.

    About Steven M. Barky: Mr. Barsky started diving in 1965 and became a scuba instructor in 1970. He earned a Masters Degree (1976) in Human Factors Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and is a graduate of the Marine Diving Technician Program at Santa Barbara City College. Mr. Barsky's work has taken him to dive locations across the United States, from New York to Hawaii, as well as remote locations like Puerto Rico, Cozumel, and the Dominican Republic. He is a prolific writer and author of 18 different diving texts.

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    3/15/2012 · Scuba Diving
    Analysis of a Diving Accident: A Case of Decompression Sickness
    In the world of commercial diving, there are numerous types of diving accidents that can occur all too easily, especially if a diving contractor or diver becomes careless. However, in a mature industry such as ours, in most cases we know the pitfalls and how to avoid becoming a statistic.

    Steven M. Barsky & Robert W. Christensen
    This book is for for anyone who is considering a career in commercial diving. It’s a no-nonsense exploration of the fascinating world of the professional diver, that tells the straight facts, both good and bad, about what you can expect in this challenging field.
    Steven M. Barsky & Tom Neuman, MD
    This is a must read for anyone who investigates recreational, technical, professional, or commercial diving accidents. This book explores the human interactions that must take place when a diving accident is investigated.
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    Hector V. Pazos P.E.
    Ocean-Oil Expert Witness, Inc.
    FL LA
    USA
    phone: 727-347-2556 or 504-367-4072
    fax: 727-343-9717
    Florida Office:
    P.O. Box 47188
    St. Petersburg, FL 33743-7188
    T: (727) 347-2556
    Fax: (727) 343-9717
    Cell Phone: (727) 415-7192 (24/7)
    Email: hectorpazos75597@aol.com
    Louisiana Office:
    3501 Holiday Drive, Suite #314
    New Orleans, LA, 70114
    Cell Phone: (504) 367-4072 (24/7)
    Fax: (504) 367-3790
    Email: oceanoilpazos@bellsouth.net


    Hector V. Pazos, P.E., is a Registered Professional Engineer, Naval Architect, Marine Engineer, Marine Accident Investigator and Expert Witness. For the past 39 years, Mr. Pazos has been retained to assist lawyers, insurance companies and owners regarding technical matters in a substantial number of litigations (over 1,200). He has made surveys and inspections, prepared reports and / or testified by deposition and in court in more than 400 cases.

    Areas of Expertise Include:
    • Power and Sail Pleasure Boats
    • Passenger and Cargo Vessels
    • Offshore Platforms
    • Drilling Rigs
    • Fishing Vessels
    • Pipelines
    • Barges
    • Floating Cranes
    • Collisions
    • Salvage
    • Towing
    • Damages to Docks
    • Slip and Fall
    • Inclined and Vertical Ladders
    • Fires and Explosions
    • Diving Accidents
    • Noise and / or Vibration
    • Containers
    • Dredges
    Services Include:
    • Accident Reconstruction
    • Product Liability
    • Equipment Failure
    • Structural Failure
    • Latent Defects
    • Vessel Safety and Seaworthiness
    • Aquatics / Recreation
    • Design / Construction Defects
    • Cause of Vessel Sinking
    • Vessel Stability
    • Salvage of Vessels
    • Engine and Steering Damage
    • Personal Injury / Safety
    • Biomechanics
    4/26/2012 · Marine - Maritime
    Marine Accident: Cruise Ship Passenger's Foot Crushed By A Boarding Gangway
    The majority of accidents involve personal injuries and/or fatalities, although the strong and continuous improvement in the field of accident prevention is resulting in a constant reduction of the number of marine related fatalities.

    10/19/2011 · Marine - Maritime
    Maritime Accident: Shift of Cargo Resulted in the Loss of Almost the Entire Crew
    The M/V Salvador Allende capsized and sunk on or about December 9, 1994, in the Atlantic Ocean, with the loss of almost the entire crew. Only two (2) members of the crew survived, the third engineer, Mr. Alexander Tarenov, and the second mate, Mr. Ivan Skiba.

    3/12/2009 · Aquatics Safety
    Unsecured Hatch Cover Resulted in Death
    An experienced Marine Surveyor was in the process of inspecting the cargo in one of the holds of a bulk carrier. He was climbing out of the hold using a vertical ladder, which terminated in an access hatch of approximately 25" x 25

    3/12/2009 · Aquatics Safety
    Self-Actuated Transmission Killed Two People: The Need for Propeller Guards
    There are numerous public records of self-actuated transmission accidents for both automobiles and boats. However, record-keeping practices does not identify most of the marine incidents of self-actuated transmissions