The AVECS Corporation AG is a software company developing quality & safety management software for the marine industry in accordance with ISO 9001.
The company was founded in 1994 as a two-man company based in Potsdam. The ever-increasing rate of accidents at sea and falling safety standards gave Captain Hans-Werner Schleiter the idea to try and change this situation by developing specialised safety software. The concept was based on the then new international legislation (ISM - International Safety Management Code), introduced to improve safety onboard ships worldwide.
During the development of the system, experts from maritime industry, nautical universities and software ergonomics were involved. Test installations onboard ensured that the functionality required by users was available in a user-friendly interface.
The AVECS Corporation currently employs around 50 people, some of whom with extensive seagoing experience.
Allan R. Nelson Engineering 2020 Inc. is an Edmonton-based engineering company specializing in forensic and design engineering services, including accident investigations, failure analysis, and rig certification, serving the insurance, oil and gas, and UAV industries in Canada, the US, and worldwide.
Arnold & Itkin LLP is a Texas-based personal injury law firm specializing in serious injury, wrongful death, offshore injuries, and maritime/offshore injury cases with over $20 billion won in settlements and verdicts.
Teddington, Middlesex, Great Britain (Uk)Updated Feb 2004
British Maritime Technology Limited provides engineering and scientific services and solutions across maritime design, asset monitoring, environmental and climate solutions, defence and security, and infrastructure sectors.
Marine Surveyors, P&I Investigators, Accident Investigators, and International Cargo Gear Bureau appointees providing worldwide service and crane inspections.
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) enhances maritime safety, reduces maritime accidents, marine pollution, and loss of lives at sea within the EU through surveillance, technical assistance, and digital services.
Failure Analysis Associates, founded in Menlo Park in 1967, is the original name of Exponent, an engineering and scientific consulting firm specializing in failure analysis and complex engineering investigations. Menlo Park serves as Exponent's global corporate headquarters.
The two product service lines that historically have helped maritime companies and self insured employers save millions of dollars has been,
1. Medical Nurse Case Management - where we receive notification of the injury claim within the first 24 hours and the nurse coordinates all the medical care advising our clients on the course of the medical portion of the claim. The benefits resulting in an earlier release to full duty or obtaining medical information early in the claim so that the employer or shipowner can be pre-warned if the injured party cannot go back to work or in the case of a passenger outlining and controlling reasonable rehabilitation costs.
2. On the back end of the claim there is Medical Bill Auditing, this is done by our Med-Check division, by nurses who review medical records, who search for CPT codes errors and look to alleviate any fraud or over exaggeration in medical billing. We audit all medical services of any kind in every state.
The plaintiff attorneys in the U.S. along with a small portion of medical providers have been working together to escalate medical damages related to maritime accident claims. The Federal Jones Act and The Federal Long Shore Act does not limit liability awards on maritime claims and therefore it has become an arena for fraud and abuse. The maritime industry can defend against these claims with the proper use of medical cost containment services.
Marine Technical and Maritime Security Consultant with over 30 years experience including Naval, Special Operations, Maritime Technical and Offshore assignments will tailor a program to address the Maritime Security needs and concerns of the ship operating company, port facility or offshore operator.
Burnaby (Vancouver), British Columbia, CanadaUpdated Jun 2004
IMS is an independent and well recognized marine surveying company. We are committed to the industry, and our experienced surveyors can handle any type of surveys on short notice. For more info, please wisit our website at <www.ims-van.com>
A maritime conference looking into "Safe Navigation in the 21st Century - A Holistic Approach towards
Operators Requirements on Technology, Operation and Personnel" taking place 19 - 21 September 2001 in Bremen, Germany
The International Association of Marine Investigators, Inc. (IAMI) is a non- profit international organization dedicated to combating marine theft and insurance fraud.
International Marine Consultants (IMC) is a multi disciplined organization capable of providing technical service and assistance to customers involved with the transportation of crude oil, petroleum products and chemicals.
International Marine Experts (IME) is a marine surveying and consultancy company based in Panama, specializing in marine surveys, cargo inspections, marine claims and loss adjusting, flag state inspections, and marine accident investigations.
Knox Marine Consultants provides expert marine accident investigations, boat and yacht appraisals, damage surveys, and litigation support for marine claims.
Levinson Friedman, P.S. is a Seattle-based law firm specializing in maritime and personal injury law, representing clients in complex injury cases including maritime accidents.
Lloydslist.com carries the entire daily content of Lloyd's List including news, special reports, shipping movements, casualties, currencies and stock exchange prices
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency that investigates civil aviation accidents and significant events in other transportation modes including marine, issuing safety recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesUpdated Feb 2001
The web site for the USCG office of Investigations and Analysis. The site contains numerous marine accident reports and other marine safety related information.
PREVIFOR CONSULTORES, S.L. (Spain) was set up in 1999 and is engaged in the
training of operators to promote safety in the workplace.
In order to meet the aforementioned objective, we develop our activities in
two directions:
* Basic training of workers by means of conventional systems, given by
specialists in the Prevention of Accidents in the Workplace.
* Development of virtual reality simulators of industrial machinery (forklift and crane) for the
Prevention of Accidents in the Workplace.
Promara Ltd is a marine survey and consultant engineering company in Ireland specializing in hull and machinery condition assessment, accident investigation, vessel construction supervision, and vessel sales and valuation.
The Swedish Club is a mutual marine insurance company - owned and controlled by its members. The Club writes hull and machinery, war risks, P&I, loss-of-hire, FD&D and any additional insurance required by shipowners.