Wm. H. "Bill" Dobson is a decorated veteran of the United States Air Force, retired Lt. Colonel, Commander of the Special Operations Division of the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office, with more than 30 years of public service. He is the cofounder and President of Applied Marine Technology, Inc., a consulting company incorporated in 1986 that specializes in Marine Accident Investigations and Reconstruction, headquartered in Louisiana with affiliates in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

Mr. Dobson is a court-accepted expert in Marine Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, Boating Safety, Navigation, Search and Rescue, and Air Boat Operations, in numerous Federal and State jurisdictions. He serves as Executive Director of S.E.L.S.A.R., Southeast Louisiana Search and Rescue organization, which comprises more than 140 Federal, State, and Local governmental and private agencies.

Mr. Dobson served as a member of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice. He is the holder of the Airmen's Medal for heroism from the U. S. Air Force, was named the Law Officer of the Year by Kiwanis International, and is the holder of Outstanding Achievement Awards by the Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association and the National Association for Search and Rescue. Mr. Dobson was selected as an Honored Member of WHO'S WHO in Law Enforcement for 1991 and was the 2003 recipient of the President's Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Areas of Expertise:

Maritime Policies and Procedures

Maritime Water Safety

Boat Accidents and Reconstruction

Boat Fires and Explosions

Air Boat Operations

Memberships & Affiliations:

International Association of Marine Investigators

Charter member of I.A.M.I. and serves on The Board of Directors for the United States

Member of American Boat and Yacht Council.

Capt. Kerry "Ric" Corley, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Surveyor, is part of a small accredited and certified group of professionals in the world who call themselves Marine Surveyors. He is one of the few worldwide investigators certified with the International Association of Marine Investigators.

In addition to being an All Lines Adjuster, Captain "Ric" is a Senior Marine Surveyor, an Accredited Marine Surveyor, a Certified Marine Surveyor, a Certified Marine Investigator, a Master Mariner (Oceans) and an Airline Transport Pilot.

Captain "Ric" Surveys the Condition, Value, Construction, and Damage of the following:

Yachts and Small Crafts (up to 100 gross ton

Uninspected Commercial Crafts (tugs, barges, cranes, drilling barges)

Marina Facilities (wharfs, piers, docks, bridges, locks, dams)

Hull & Machinery (diesel, steam, electric equipment)

Cargo (general break/ bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, "L.P.G.", "L.N.G.", and Rollon / Rolloff (vehicle) loads>

Container Loads

Salvage (Hull)

Fishing Vessel

Fisher Maritime - Our purpose is to provide quality consulting services to the maritime and offshore industries, and expert witness services consistent with our field of practice. Topics include contracts and disputes in shipbuilding, asbestos in ships, shipboard injuries, and boating accidents.

With over 30 years of experience in claims involving millions of dollars Fisher Maritime is no stranger to the intricacies of litigation, but is grounded solidly in experience in the fields of boating, maritime construction, and maritime operation.

Fisher Maritime’s professional society accredited training programs have been given worldwide to 3,000+ participants from 24 countries and over 400 organizations.

Please email or see our website for further details.

S. Douglas Devoy has over 30 years experience in Marine and Offshore Oil and Gas Industry acting as Senior Vice President / Director of Matthews-Daniel Company, Houston, Texas with worldwide group responsibility for Marine Surveys. He supervises staff and performs all types of Marine related Surveys including Wet and Dry Ocean Transport of Rigs, Structures, Modules and Equipment, Trip-in-Tow Surveys, Loss Investigations, Safety and Valuation Surveys or Marine Equipment and Warranty Surveys, and Location Approvals.

Mr. Devoy has Coordinated Salvage Efforts and Negotiated Salvage Contracts on behalf of Underwriters and Owners. He has also supervised all aspects of Ocean Tows / Voyages including all Engineering Aspects. Adjusting Marine and Energy Related Losses.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Marine Surveying of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

Marine Accident Investigation Naval Architecture

Marine Engineering

Engineering Technology

Accident Investigation and Loss Adjustment for Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

Valuations for Offshore Oil & Gas Industry Assets

Michael A. Jacobs has over 40 years experience in the Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas Industries including an Active Seagoing Career as an Deck Officer on Tankers and Bulk Carriers, Terminal Controller in a Container Terminal responsible for the Loading and Discharging of Ocean-Going Container Vessels, and Master / Offshore Installation Manager of Semi-Submersible Drilling Rigs. Capt.Jacobs is also a Marine Surveyor involved with all types of surveys in the offshore industry including Towages, Heavy Lift Transportation, Damage Surveys, Installation of Oil Related Structures, Modules and Equipment, Rig Move Attendance and Rig Location Approval.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Marine Operations in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Admiralty; Accidents Involving Dock, Shipboard and Offshore Cranes Anchor-handling, Towing and Mooring Incidents Swing Rope and Personnel Basket Worker Transfer Accidents Pipeline Damage Cargo and Cargo Container Damage

Hurricane and Heavy Weather Damage Mooring System Failures Anchor-handling Operational Failures Towing System failures Rig Moves Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Collision

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

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Captain John C. Timmel is a Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot and president of Starboard Ten, Inc. -a maritime consulting, expert witness and litigation services group. He has more than thirty years of seafaring and over ten years of litigation support experience. This experience and the ability to explain complex concepts in an easily understood and cogent manner, uniquely qualify him to render litigation support and compelling testimony in commercial and non-commercial maritime cases as either a plaintiff or defense expert. His accomplishments include:

Leading the development of a GPS carry-on navigation system

Founding the American Victory Mariners Memorial & Museum Ship

Serving as President and Chairman of the Tampa Propeller Club and on the Executive Steering Committee of the National Propeller Club

Being selected as the National Propeller Club's 2001 International Maritime Person of the Year

Areas of Expertise:

Shiphandling & Seamanship

Navigation & Piloting

Rules of the Road

Ship Operations

Tugs & Barges

Pleasure Craft & Yachting Accidents

Services:

Expert Admiralty Testimony

Qualified Opinions

Case Evaluation

Maritime/Boating, Jetski, Waverunner & PWC Accident Analysis