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

David E. Cole is a Retired USCG Commander with 20 years of service. Mr. Cole holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola University of New Orleans, LA, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Maritime Transportation from the State University of New York Maritime College. Mr. Cole’s maritime consulting business is practiced Nationwide. He provides various consulting services in all areas of Maritime & Admiralty, for both Plaintiff & Defense. Mr. Cole is qualified to testify in both Federal and State Courts. His 20 years service as a US Coast Guard Officer, retiring as a Commander, enables him to thoroughly analyze maritime matters.

Mr. Cole is a member of the American Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Maritime Law Association of the US, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, American Boat & Yacht Council.

Consulting Services Provided:

Personal Injury & death Collisions Allisions Groundings Regulatory Analysis Jones Act Navigation Seamanship

Permitting Bridges General Maritime Safety Offshore Oil Field Vessel Access Determination of Navigable Waters Vessel Operations & Manning

Legal Services Offered:

Litigation Support Navigation Analysis Vessel Inspections Collision Analysis Deposition Appearances

Research Reports Agency Liaison Trial Appearances Standards and Regulations

David Cole is Experienced in all Types of Vessels:

Recreational Boats Personal Watercraft Barges & Fishing Vessels Tug Boats Charter Vessels

Tank Ships Passenger & Cargo Vessels Towing Vessels Crew & Supply Boats

SERVICES PROVIDED NATIONWIDE

Jim Allen provides litigation support for Boating Accidents involving the operation, maintenance, navigation of vessels, and dock safety. His experience encompasses operation of vessels, both commercial and recreational in and upon the high seas, inland waterways, western rivers, inland lakes and rivers.

Jim Allen has thirty years of experience in the U S Coast Guard. Directly and indirectly involved in thousands of search and rescue cases. Conducted investigations when necessary, as well as inspected and issued citations for pleasure boats, commercial vessels, marinas, chemical facilities, bridges, tow boats and barges. Jim Allen has 17 years experience serving as a consultant and expert witness in litigation support for both plaintiff and defendant throughout the United States.

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.

Mitchell S. Stoller offers Consulting and Expert Witness services to Admiralty / Maritime Industry.

Experienced in testifying in Federal/State Court, Judicial Arbitration, Mediation Services.

Represented both Plaintiff and Defense in over 900 cases, including 52 trials.

Expertise covers issues relating to Blue/Brown water, Jet Skis, towing, super tankers, pleasure crafts, tugs & barges, maritime safety, safety environment, personal injury, slips & falls, fire fighting, chemical exposure, fumes, gas, & ergonomics.

Experience Summary:

Los Angeles Harbor Pilot: Piloted oceangoing vessels of any size, any gross tons, safely upon the waters of the Port of Los Angeles, to and from their berths and anchorages in accordance with local and national laws.

Captain at Exxon: Youngest Captain and holds an excellent vessel safety operational record.

Recent Accomplishments

Consultant to Florida Board of Pilot Commissioners

Featured speaker on International Safety Management (ISM) Code

Represented U.S. Coast Guard during administrative hearing regarding largest oil spill in Boston Harbor history.

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