Maritime Expert Witness
A Maritime Expert Witness is a specialized professional responsible for preparing technical maritime reports for judicial proceedings, insurance claims and contractual disputes.
In Spain, the involvement of a Maritime Expert with Naval Engineering expertise ensures rigorous structural analysis, objective damage assessment and technically grounded opinions in accordance with applicable national and international maritime regulations.
Functions of a Maritime Expert Witness
Technical inspection of vessels
Determination of causes of marine casualties
Structural damage assessment
Preparation of judicial technical reports
Assistance in court and arbitration proceedings
Issuance of technical opinions for marine insurers
Scope of Services
Buques mercantes
Yates y megayates
Embarcaciones de recreo
Instalaciones flotantes
Technical Reports and Judicial Proceedings
The Maritime Expert Witness service in Spain includes preparing marine expert reports, conducting casualty investigations, assessing structural damage, providing technical valuations, and providing court-appointed expert testimony.
Professional intervention is based on applied Naval Engineering principles, including hull structural analysis, stability assessment, and compliance with current maritime regulations.
Each expert assignment—whether involving recreational craft, yachts, or commercial vessels—is carried out through rigorous technical inspection and the preparation of legally defendable documentation for use in judicial proceedings, insurance claims, or contractual disputes.
Marine Expert Report
Preparation of a Marine Expert Report in Spain, including structural analysis, determination of damage causes, technical evaluation, and legally valid documentation for judicial proceedings and maritime claims.
Marine Casualty Investigation
Maritime casualty assessment in Spain through technical inspection, hull structural analysis, damage evaluation, and cause determination in accordance with applicable maritime regulations.
Vessel Damage Assessment
Technical damage valuation for recreational craft, yachts, and commercial vessels, based on structural inspection, integrity analysis, and economically supported estimation.
Court-Appointed Maritime Expert Witness
Judicial Maritime Expert in Spain providing technically defendable reports and expert testimony before courts and tribunals in cases related to marine casualties and maritime disputes.
Marine Expert Valuation
Refits and Structural Modifications
Naval expert valuation services in Spain for vessels, yachts and commercial units, including economically justified assessments valid for judicial proceedings and insurance claims.
Technical expert assessment of naval refits, structural alterations and vessel modifications, including regulatory compliance verification and structural engineering analysis.
NAVARCHIT – Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in Spain
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Chartered Naval Architect and Marine Engineer in Spain with more than 20 years of experience in technical naval projects, structural inspections, maritime expert reports, and vessel stability analysis for commercial shipping, yachts, and recreational vessels across Spain.
Naval Architecture Services
Geographical Coverage
Contact
Technical Naval Projects
Maritime Expert Witness Reports
Stability Studies
Structural Analysus
Vessel Legalization
Naval Architect in Spain
Valencia
Barcelona
Tarragona
Castellón
Alicante
Palma
Cartagena
Madrid
Oficina: Real Club Náutico de Valencia
Phone: +34 96 13 050 13
Mobile: +34 644 70 90 38
E-mail: info@navarchit.com
Chartered Naval Architect in Spain specialized in Technical Naval Projects, Stability Studies, Structural Inspections and Maritime Expert Witness Services.
