Servicios marítimos

From the total loss of the cargo to damage from exposure to moisture, vibration, or mishandling, Rimkus experts have the experience to assist on most types of cargo damage claims.

Due to interactions with water as well as vessels, the design of marine facilities for berthing, mooring, and repairing vessels requires a combination of specialized skills and knowledge. The Rimkus Marine Services team has handled assignments involving seawalls, bulkheads, jetties, breakwaters, mooring docks, graving docks, marine lifting appliances, mobile marine hoist basins, and floating drydocks.

Some of the common causes of vessel fires include faulty equipment or maintenance, electrical shorts, or overloads. When needed, Rimkus fire experts will engage and collaborate with our team of marine professionals to determine the source of a vessel fire. Our marine professionals are well-versed in marine fire protection standards for recreational vessels, yachts, cargo vessels, and passenger vessels.

Whether it’s a small craft or a large ship, Rimkus experts have the skills, training, and experience to complete a comprehensive marine accident investigation to assist in determining the cause. Our team of naval architects, marine engineers, and marine consultants use a combination of sophisticated modern tools and traditional investigative techniques.

Ship stability of both intact and damaged vessels is an integral part of naval architectural analysis. Our experts have analyzed numerous vessel types and have consulted on the cause of the capsizing of many vessels. The Rimkus Marine Services team uses a combination of experience and state-of-the-art tools to uncover how and why vessels sink.

El diseño de embarcaciones requiere arquitectos navales, ingenieros navales e ingenieros mecánicos y eléctricos altamente cualificados. Nuestros expertos utilizan su experiencia en proyectos reales para identificar y resolver problemas con rapidez.   

Rimkus naval architects and material scientists have tackled complex composite structure damage claims resulting from groundings, allisions and collisions, fire and explosions, and apparent manufacturing defects. Our experts find the root causes and provide easy-to-understand explanations for these failures.

Rimkus experts have combined decades of experience leading design offices and working in some of the United States’ most well-respected shipyards. Our team is trained to handle any disputes involving the details of naval architecture and marine engineering standards of care.

Nuestro equipo puede proporcionar a los clientes evaluaciones de construcción y reparación marítimas para ayudarles en la resolución de litigios relacionados con embarcaciones marítimas y estructuras costeras.

With a deep understanding of the traditional elements of pure marine salvage, Rimkus experts can evaluate the merits of a salvage award, including the labor extended, the promptitude, skill, and energy of the salvor, the risk incurred, and the degree of peril.

The proper evaluation of maritime premises liability incidents requires specialized skills and knowledge. The Rimkus Marine Services team includes industry-leading experts with degrees in naval architecture and marine engineering, in addition to certifications as safety professionals, ergonomists, and tribometrists. From recreational boats and cruise ships to residential docks and commercial piers, our experts can provide thorough onboard and pierside evaluations to clients. Furthermore, our experts are often called upon to investigate shipyard accidents.

Comprender la mecánica de la locomoción humana (marcha), la dinámica de las caídas y los mecanismos de las lesiones, así como las interacciones entre los seres humanos y los buques, son factores clave para determinar cómo pueden haberse producido las caídas y las lesiones. Nuestros expertos en biomecánica evalúan estos factores junto con los movimientos del buque para concluir si contribuyeron a un suceso notificado.

Human factors issues may cause or contribute to some maritime accidents. Such accidents are often multifactorial and may require additional consideration by Rimkus human factors consultants. Our experts investigate variables including an individual’s task, their training/experience, and the products they were using, as well as product instructions or safety information, the actions of the people around at the time of the activity, and the environment in which the activity was being conducted.

La mayoría de los buques comerciales modernos se construyen y mantienen de acuerdo con una de las once principales sociedades de clasificación y se mantienen de conformidad con las normas y reglamentos internacionales. Del mismo modo, muchas embarcaciones de recreo se construyen de conformidad con diversas normas nacionales e internacionales. Nuestro equipo de expertos conoce bien estas normas marítimas de los sectores comercial y de recreo.

Clients in the maritime industry often search for alternative dispute resolution methods through the means of mediation and arbitration assistance. Rimkus consultants have served as mediators, arbitrators, and experts at tribunals, and work closely with clients to help meet their objective of efficiently resolving disputes.