Technical & financial combined
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Maritime Experts, Forensics & Quantum
Specialist expertise for complex maritime disputes.
Maritime Forensics provides independent expert witnesses, forensic accounting, quantum analysis and specialist maritime expertise for litigation, arbitration and complex claims.
Independent expertise for maritime disputes and claims.
Practice
Core services
01Expert Witness Services
Independent maritime, technical, commercial and financial expertise.
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02Forensic Accounting
Financial investigation, reconstruction and analysis of complex accounting issues.
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03Quantum & Damages
Independent assessment of financial loss, lost profits and economic damages.
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04Maritime Claims
Specialist financial and technical analysis supporting complex marine claims.
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Disciplines
Expert witness specialisms
Appropriately experienced specialists for litigation, arbitration, mediation, insurance and commercial disputes.
Forensic Accounting
Financial investigation for shipping disputes
Financial reconstruction, transaction tracing, related-party analysis, fraud investigations and expert accounting evidence for maritime and shipping commercial disputes.
- Financial reconstruction
- Transaction tracing
- Revenue & expense analysis
- Shareholder disputes
- Expert accounting evidence
Quantum & Damages
Maritime quantum and financial damages
Independent assessment of loss of hire, lost profits, business interruption, saved costs and contractual damages with rigorous financial modelling and scenario analysis.
Claims
Analytical support for complex claims
Specialist financial and technical analysis across charterparty, cargo, hull & machinery, bunker and insurance matters.
Sectors
Expertise by vessel type
Aggregated technical, commercial and financial expertise across major maritime sectors.
Why instruct Maritime Forensics
Independent experts
Rigorous conflict checking and clear separation between administration and expert opinion.
International reach
Specialists with litigation, arbitration and insurance experience across major maritime jurisdictions.
Evidence-led approach
Precise analysis grounded in documents, records and technical fact — not generic consultancy.
Experts
Selected specialists
Representative disciplines available through our network. Enquire for appropriately matched experts.
Master Mariner
Capt. James Whitfield
- Navigation
- Collision
- Grounding
- Cargo operations
Forensic Accountant
Dr. Elena Vasquez
- Financial reconstruction
- Voyage accounts
- Shareholder disputes
Quantum Expert
Mr. David Chen
- Loss of hire
- Business interruption
- Financial modelling
Case study
Quantifying Loss of Hire Following Machinery Damage
Context
A shipowner sought independent quantum analysis following extended off-hire due to main engine failure during a time charter.
Issue
Dispute over the appropriate period, saved costs and replacement income during repairs at a non-standard yard.
Approach
Forensic review of voyage accounts, charter income records and technical off-hire logs, with coordinated marine engineering input on repair period.
Outcome
Independent quantum report supporting settlement discussions on hire loss and associated costs.
Insights
Latest analysis
Who we support
Law Firms
Expert selection, quantum and forensic analysis for shipping litigation and arbitration.
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Claims analysis, independent investigations and loss calculations.
Discuss a Matter →Shipowners & Charterers
Commercial disputes, investigations and expert determination support.
Discuss a Matter →Deadline-driven instructions
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