Paul Walton

Consultant Master Mariner @Solis Marine

London, GB

Solis Marine was established in the UK and Singapore in 2012 to provide independent expert advice on maritime and shipping incidents. Senior consultants within the company have all given expert evidence in court or arbitration and Solis Marine also has three Special Casualty Representatives on the panel at Lloyd’s who have been heavily involved in a number of high profile and politically sensitive wreck removal and salvage operations. Naval architects all have practical salvage and wreck removal experience working both on behalf of vessel owners / insurers as well as for salvors directly.Expert reports have been prepared for court and arbitration hearings on collisions, groundings, tugs and manoeuvring, unsafe ports and berths, cargo issues, passage planning, fire, chemical and oil spill response, personal injury, vessel operations, prudent seamanship and damage to submarine pipelines.My key areas as the Consultant Master Mariner within SOLIS Marine Consultants include:1. Carry out investigations on behalf of our clients:(a) Unsafe Ports (b) Cargo claims (breakbulk / bulk cargoes)(c) Collisions (d) Groundings (e) H&M steel replacement surveys (f) ISM and ISPS disputes2. Preparation of legal reports as an Expert Witness for Arbitration / High Court.3. Attend Arbitration / High Court as an Expert Witness.4. Marine Warranty Surveyor within the oil, gas and renewable energy fields.5. Ship Surveyor.