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Applied Marine Technology, Inc. provides a full range of accident reconstruction services to his clients. We cover the gamut of vehicle accident reconstruction, as well as marine, aviation, and occupational/industrial accident reconstruction.

From quick response to the accident scene, to testifying to the jury on cause factors, his staff and experts are on the job to help clients document, understand and present the facts. These services can branch out to vessel or vehicle, structure, or product testing and analysis, as well as multimedia presentations various formats to portray the facts in the most effective way possible.
The sequences of services are as follows -
• Quick response to the scene, (to combat the effects of evidence degradation), in order to document the environment, landmarks, ground scars, vehicle paths and any other important information.
• Survey and diagramming of the site to preserve important positional information and create a site drawing.
• Inspection of involved equipment or vehicles to determine failures, damage, damage patterns and direction and important classifying information.
• Analysis of photos, video, statements, reports and other research information.
• Testing of vehicles, equipment or components as required to explore and verify or deny, hypotheses.
• Reporting findings in written form to concerned parties.
• Developing demonstrative exhibits to support the reports and trial process, with the possible inclusion of high quality three-dimensional graphic animations.
• Testifying as required to explain findings and opinions

Additionally, Applied Marine Technology, Inc. makes his facilities available to anyone with a need, at nominal rates.

Applied Marine Technology, Inc. maintains offices and facilities in New Orleans, Louisiana and Houston, Texas. You will not find a better test, inspection and reconstruction support facility. The 15,000 square foot Technology Center is equipped with an overhead crane and vehicle lift, electrical, shop air, exceptional lighting and a full array of tools and equipment. His 15,000 square foot auxiliary facility supports long-term storage as well as test, inspection and reconstruction activities. Both facilities provide clean, safe, secure, environmentally controlled workspace. The Technology Center houses his staff, intellectual resources, tools and equipment to support state-of-the-art methods in testing, analysis, accident reconstruction, commercial graphics and video. It provides the optimal environment for his customers and staff to engage in an extensive array of unique technical activities. This facility houses equipment critical to handling items for inspection, tests and precise technical analyses: · 10-ton capacity overhead bridge crane for safe and secure movement of large objects. · 10,000-lb. capacity hydraulic lift raises vehicles for safe underside inspection. · His 60-foot long by 15-foot high wall grid and 30-foot by 18-foot floor grid provide dimensional perspectives for photography and time-motion studies. · Vehicle lifting frame safely raises vehicles so that they can be rotated a full 360 degrees for test and inspection. · A rigid structural test table provides a stable base for structural deformation and failure tests. · Full array of general and special purpose hand and power tools to accomplish disassembly, inspection and test.
Engineering and Analysis Laboratory is equipped to perform computer analyses, electrical component testing, limited small-scale flammability and fluids testing and instrumentation procedures.

He was instrumental in forming the Southeast Louisiana Search and Rescue Organization, (SELSAR), which encompasses over 130 Federal, State, and Local government and private agencies working together to perform search and rescue operations throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. He was elected permanent Chairman of the group in 1985.
From 1983 to 1996 he served as the Assistant Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness for St. Tammany Parish. This office handles all aspects of emergencies and planning relating to hurricanes, floods, tornados, and other natural disasters, as well as manmade disasters, such as hazardous material incidents, aircraft crashes, etc.

SAFETY CONSULTING: A direct result of Applied Marine Technology, Inc.’s experience with accident investigation, accident reconstruction is his knowledge, expertise and concerns with safety issues across a broad scope. Having done extensive work within all manner of contexts, (vehicle/transportation, -both commercial and recreational, product liability, testing, workplace incidents, and others), has put Applied Marine Technology, Inc. in a position to have plenty of real world exposure to identifying the causes of accidents, systems failures and performance limitations. Applied Marine Technology, Inc. transportation safety consultants are trained in safety and engineering and hold PE or CSP designations. Drawing from their extensive experience, our safety consultants perform audits, inspections and system/process analyses to determine program effectiveness and identify hazardous conditions for correction before they lead to accidents. Their insight into why systems fail result in more thorough and realistic recommendations for corrective action. Additionally, in combining this background with the talents of our Graphics and Multimedia Productions Department, Applied Marine Technology, Inc. can create a high quality safety-training program for your company or organization. He has experience in creating safety presentations on interactive CD’s or DVD’s, as well as in analog or digital video formats.

EXPERT WITNESS SUPPORT Though Applied Marine Technology, Inc. is an investigation agency, they have included engineering and technical support aspects into their business; it originally focused on providing investigation/expert witness support in Marine related incidents their clients. That facet of the business today is stronger then ever and still a primary focus. Applied Marine Technology, Inc. and his associates are still one of the most effective technical litigation support firms in the country. His staff draws on technical knowledge and resources of the company to analyze failures and reconstruct accidents for their clients. He then provides concise complete technical reports and testimony to assist juries in reaching their verdicts.

MARINE SERVICES
Expert, the Co-founder and CEO of AMT began his consulting and accident reconstruction career in the pleasure boating arena. He went on to become one of the leading experts in the country in pleasure boat and watercraft accident reconstruction. He serves as a board member of the International Association of Marine Investigators, (IAMI), and is a member of the American Boating and Yachting Council (ABYC)/AMT staff engineers and technicians have developed techniques for instrumentation, photography and position tracking that support precise and definitive analysis of test data and provide for convincing testimony to support litigation actions. Pleasure craft dynamics and operating characteristics, occupant ejection, boat purposing, boat control systems, stick-steer issues, propeller guards, fuel systems and carbon monoxide poisoning in house boats are but a few examples of the issues he has addressed.

QUICK RESPONSE TEAM
Physical evidence rapidly deteriorates, disappears or becomes unavailable for inspection with the passage of time. Incomplete, missing or deteriorated evidence can lead to inaccuracies that could compromise the legal positions of the parties involved. His Quick Response teams have the capability to secure complete, accurate and prompt collection of site evidence.