Maritime Investigation

A maritime investigation looks at accidents and incidents which occur at sea. The most common types of maritime claims involve personal injury or property damage claims, although other types of case assignment exist. Investigators who work on maritime cases should be experienced in the niche specialty of maritime law and custom.

Maritime, Naval and Coast Guard Investigations

The most common sources of claims resulting in a maritime case include:

* Personal injures which occur on seaborne vessels or due to the actions of a person operating a seaborne vessel.

* Property damage caused by or suffered to a seaborne vessel.

* Fraud cases involving tour operators.

* Personal watercraft injuries or property damage.

* Criminal investigations for illegal activities which occur at sea.

* Wrongful death investigations involving fatalities at sea.

* Work accident investigations involving workers who make their livings at sea.

* Product liability investigations for devices used by the maritime community.

Maritime Investigator Information

The location where an accident or incident occurs will have tremendous consequences on how the case is investigated. Some claims occur within territorial waters of a particular country and are held fast to the laws of that land. Other instances of maritime claims might occur in international waters, making the circumstances for claim resolution more vague. This is the exact reason why it is so crucial to hire a private investigator who has extensive knowledge of maritime affairs and preferably some real world experience in the Navy, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine or other sea going organization.