Marine Investigations
by David H. Pascoe, Marine Surveyor

Chapter 1 
The Marine Investigator
Chapter 2
The Nature of Investigations
Chapter 3  
The Nature of Evidence
Chapter 4 
Marine Insurance and Issues of Law
Chapter 5  
Bilge Pumps & Batteries
Chapter 6  
Finding the Leak
Chapter 7  
Sinking Due To Rain
Chapter 8  
Fire Investigations
Chapter 9  
Machinery Failure Analysis
Chapter 10
Fraud Investigations
Chapter 11
Interrogation Techniques
Chapter 12
Reports
Chapter 13
Deposition & Court Testimony

Full Contents

544 pages

Marine Investigations - The first and only book of its kind on the subject of investigating pleasure craft casualties and other issues. Although written primarily with the North American market in mind, international surveyors will find that the principles employed here are equally applicable to where ever marine surveyors are to be found.

3. The Nature of Evidence 53

Improbable Possibilities 55
The Marine Corollary 56
Taking Physical Evidence 57
Physical Handling 58
Degrees of Proof 59
Closing Loopholes of Doubt 60
Inclusionary/Exclusionary Evidence 60
Selective Evidence 62
What is a Fact? 62
Facts, Opinion and Hearsay 64
Raw and Refined 66
Paper Trails 67
File Records 69
Receipts 69
Documenting Evidence 69
Evidence Handling For Labs 70
Evidence Handling and Storage 71
What Is Not Evidence 72
Boat Owner Discovers Cause 72
Working the Defense Side 73
Other Investigation Reports 73

Copyright 2004 David H. Pascoe

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