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For many years we have been utilising our wide range of disciplines together with our unparalleled investigative experience to provide assistance and advice in marine cargo investigations.
Services
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Advice on the precautions to be adopted prior to shipment of toxic or reactive cargoes.
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Technical assistance in the management of a hazardous occurrence, should one arise.
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Prompt on-site assistance when a problem arises, providing technical advice on causation, containment and consequences.
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Advice on the analysis of samples can be provided by our analytical chemists who have a wide experience of many analytical techniques. We can also recommend specialist laboratories around the world that would be the most appropriate for a particular problem.
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Advice on cargo spoilage and contamination, including microbiological contamination or degradation.
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Assistance during the course of any subsequent litigation.
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Expert evidence in Civil Courts, Arbitrations and public enquiries in the UK and worldwide
Resources
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Many years of collective multidisciplinary expertise and experience.
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Temperature and gas monitoring equipment.
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In-house technical reference library, developed over several decades.
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In-house databases, for access to company wide consolidated experience, technical reports and scientific publications.
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Direct online access to numerous external scientific databases.
Experience
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Self heating of bulk cargoes including coal, direct reduced iron and agricultural products.
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Contamination and off-specification of chemical cargoes and fuels.
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The generation and release of flammable gases from bulk and other cargoes.
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Ammunition, explosives.
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Sea water damage to iron and steel products, bulk ores and chemicals.
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Advice on cargo spoilage and contamination, including microbiological contamination or degradation.
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Compatibility of cargo tank coatings.
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Pollution caused by spillage of cargoes.
Marine Emergency Response Team Contacts
Peter Cook, Stevenage Office
Richard Sutcliffe, Stevenage Office
Graham Charlton, Kenilworth Office
Eric Mullen, Singapore office
John Atherton, Georgia, USA office
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