Expert witness & litigation support
Independent expertise when a vessel is in dispute.
Testimony, case preparation, depositions, forensic analysis and objective merit assessments from professionals who combine accredited surveying with deep yacht-market knowledge.
Our services
Support at every stage of a dispute.
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Objective merit assessments
An early, independent view of the technical and valuation strengths of a position.
02
Forensic analysis
Inspection-based findings on cause, condition, workmanship and repair.
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Case preparation
Technical review of records, reports and opposing opinions.
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Depositions
Consistent expert evidence, grounded in the vessel and the market.
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Testimony
Complex issues explained plainly for judges, juries and arbitrators.
06
Valuation opinions
Retrospective values and diminution in value, prepared in line with USPAP.
Typical matters
Where vessel facts become the deciding facts.
- Insurance coverage and claim disputes
- Repair quality, cost and workmanship disputes
- Sale and representation disputes
- Casualty and damage causation
- Diminution in value after a loss
- Valuations at a specific past date
Why VVS
Two disciplines. One defensible opinion.
Technical
Accredited surveying and marine-engineering experience behind every finding.
Market
Valuation grounded in decades of real yacht transaction data.
Clear
Opinions written and delivered so the people deciding can follow them.
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