Marine Warranty Surveying Expert Witnesses
Marine warranty surveying expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on marine warranty surveying. The marine warranty surveying expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Engineering and Maritime.
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Matthew Fenton, B.Sc., CEng, FIMarEST, MNI, NAMS-CMS, Captain USN (Ret.)
Marine Engineering Expert Witness
Nicomar LLC
Vallejo, California
Maritime, Engineering
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Marine Engineering Casualties, Personal Injury, Shipbuilding & Repair, Hull & Machinery Damage, Cargo Damage, Protection & Indemnity Surveying, Hull & Machinery Surveying, Marine Warranty Surveying, Offshore Oil & Gas, Marine Salvage, Diesel Engines, Steam & Gas Turbines, Boilers, Marine Insurance & Claims, Dock Damage
Matthew Fenton held an unlimited U.S. Coast Guard Chief Engineer's License from 1990 until 2025 as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering Technology from the California Maritime Academy. He worked in the Far East for twenty-four years before returning to the San Francisco Bay Area in August 2021, where he founded Nicomar LLC and provides expert witness, consultancy and survey services globally.
During his 43-year career in the marine and offshore industries, Matthew has served as a senior officer and Chief Engineer on chemical tankers and roll-on/roll-off (Ro/Ro) vessels and as a junior officer served aboard bulk carriers, survey vessels, and passenger/cargo ships before coming ashore as a Superintendent Engineer, then moving into marine consultancy in 2000.
Clients have employed him as an expert witness in a range of cases, including stern tube bearing failures, vessel performance and fuel consumption issues in newbuildings, charter redelivery, and floating ...
