Sunday, 30 November 2014

Marine Engineer Australia www.maritimeconsult@optusnet.com.au

Maritime Consultants Australia Pty Ltd is the leading provider of independent Marine Engineering, Marine Surveying, Inspection and Examination services to the Maritime Industry.

Our Global partners include:

■International and local maritime insurers and underwriters (including Lloyds Agents and Xchanging - London)
■■Shipping and transport logistic providers. Portainer Crane Inspection and annual Survey inspections
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The preferred trusted provider of Marine Engineering and Marine Surveying within Australia by our clients in the UK, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan and Underwriters around the world.

Our expertise features strongly in matters involving machinery failure investigation, propulsion and component integrity and failure, vessel compliance, G.A marine insurance claims, cargo handling equipment and vessel surveys and audits

See us at:
http://maritimeconsultants.com.au/marine-engineering/

Contact us at:
Email: maritimeconsult@optusnet.com.au

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

MARINE ENGINEER AND FORENSIC EXPERT AUSTRALIA PH (+61)422 000 593 www.maritimeconsultants.com.au

Forensic Marine Engineering.

www.maritimeconsultants.com.au

SITE PHONE (+61) 422 000 593 24 hours. AUSTRALIA WIDE

We are specialised in Forensic Marine Engineering/Mining and are experienced forensic engineering practitioners in the fields of international ship accident investigation and professional engineering at the industrial coal face. With the combination of forensic engineering expertise in Marine Surveying, we are able to offer specialised and comprehensive Forensic Marine Engineering services.

This service includes:

Comprehensive investigation management on a stage-wise basis: “Turning grey into black and white”
Budgetary control of the uncertain investigation process
Detailed analysis of complex engineering issues involving the sourcing, engaging and management of expertise from a wide range of disciplines as required
Comprehensive and transparent analysis of ‘front end’ causes
Application of forensic engineering principles to both safety and litigation contexts.

Some Past examples:

Analysis of poor main drive maintenance (Litigation)
Deck crane failure (safety)
Severe widespread corrosion (Litigation)
Engine fire on a public transport ferry (safety)

Forensic Engineer Australia - EXPERT Ph (+61) 422000593

WHAT WE DO

Forensics engineering is essentially a failure analysis program for litigation support. The goal of such a program is to positively identify the sequence of events leading to ultimate failure.
After an accident, forensics engineers examine broken parts and bring together a list of probable failure mechanisms to be investigated. Interviews are conducted to determine a sequence of events. Drawings, specifications, and operational procedures are reviewed. As-built dimensions and operating parameters are compared to design requirements.

The final step in forensics engineering is to use analytical and testing tools to confirm the findings of fact.

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www.maritimeconsultants.com.au

MARINE SURVEYING EXPERTS AUSTRALIA

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Monday, 24 November 2014

AUSTRALIA'S LEADING FORENSIC ENGINEERING FIRM. EXPERTS

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is the growth of crack formation in a corrosive environment. It can lead to unexpected sudden failure of normally ductile metals subjected to a tensile stress, especially at elevated temperature in the case of metals. SCC is highly chemically specific in that certain alloys are likely to undergo SCC only when exposed to a small number of chemical environments. The chemical environment that causes SCC for a given alloy is often one which is only mildly corrosive to the metal otherwise.

Hence, metal parts with severe SCC can appear bright and shiny, while being filled with microscopic cracks. This factor makes it common for SCC to go undetected prior to failure. SCC often progresses rapidly, and is more common among alloys than pure metals. The specific environment is of crucial importance, and only very small concentrations of certain highly active chemicals are needed to produce catastrophic cracking, often leading to devastating and unexpected failure.^[1]

The stresses can be the result of the crevice loads due to stress concentration, or can be caused by the type of assembly or residual stresses from fabrication (e.g. cold working); the residual stresses can be relieved by annealing or other surface treatments

Forensic engineering is the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury or damage to property. The consequences of failure are dealt with by the law of product liability. The field also deals with retracing processes and procedures leading to accidents in operation of vehicles or machinery. The subject is applied most commonly in civil law cases, although it may be of use in criminal law cases. Generally, the purpose of a forensic engineering investigation is to locate cause or causes of failure with a view to improve performance or life of a component, or to assist a court in determining the facts of an accident. It can also involve investigation of intellectual property claims, especially patents.”

WHAT WE DO.

Forensic engineering is the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury or damage to property. The consequences of failure are dealt with by the law of product liability. The field also deals with retracing processes and procedures leading to accidents in operation of vehicles or machinery. The subject is applied most commonly in civil law cases, although it may be of use in criminal law cases. Generally, the purpose of a forensic engineering investigation is to locate cause or causes of failure with a view to improve performance or life of a component, or to assist a court in determining the facts of an accident. It can also involve investigation of intellectual property claims, especially patents.”