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Marine Survey

Marine Investigations
by David H. Pascoe, Marine Surveyor

Chapter 8

Fire Investigations

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Expand Marine Survey Business: Road to a Marine Investigator

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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

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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.

8. Fire Investigations 221

Origin and Cause 223
Basic Considerations 224
What is Fire, Combustion? 225
Melting Point of Materials 225
Profiling a Fire 227
Boat Materials 228
Areas of Highest Probability 230
Initial Fuel Source 231
Reconstructing Suspect Electrical Equipment and Systems 232
Area Hot Spots 232
Site Preparation 233
Spoilation of Evidence 234
When the Vessel Has Sunk 234
Don't Do This 234

The Physics of Boat Fires 237

Flameover and Flashover 237
Drafting, Vents and Chimneys 237
Wind and Back-drafting 241
Automatic Fire Systems 241
Fuel Systems 242
Fuel Fed Fires 244
Convection 245
Burn-through Venting 246
Engine Room Fires 246
A Typical Scenario 248
Glass Windows 250
Layering 250
Excavating and Sifting Debris 251
Carpeting 252
Stored Solvents and Fuel 253

Electrical Fires 253

The Chicken or the Egg? 255
Circuit Breakers 256
Engine Starting Circuits 259
Electric Bow Thrusters 259
Electrical Arcing 260
Shore Power Connections 264
Electric Motor Fires 265
Faulty Electrical Devices 265
Unapproved Electrical Devices Used on Boats 266
Multiple Outlet Extensions 267
Owner Installed Inverters 268
Flammable Plastic Conduit 268
Examining the Electrical System 268
The Only Cause 269
Melted Conductors: The Chicken or the Egg? 270
Service Outlets & Switches 271
High Resistance Heating 274

Explosions 275

Battery Explosions 276
L-P Gas Explosions 276

Machinery Fires 277

Exhaust Insulation 278
Deteriorated Exhaust Components 279
Oil or Fuel System Failures 279
Fire System Failures 279

Other Causes 281

Halogen Lamps 281
Enclosed Lighting Fixtures 281
Clothes Dryer Fires 282
Stove Fires 282
Hydraulic Stabilizer Fires 282
Lightning 283
Three Red Flags of Arson 283

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Marine surveyors:
Expand your marine business!
Conducting marine investigations can help free you from the limitations of a seasonal business and expand your business opportunities and income.

Who Hires?

Who hires marine investigators?
In addition to insurance companies, specialist investigators merge their specialized pleasure craft knowledge with investigative abilities for a broad range of clientele.

Clientele

These can range from boat owners with serious warranty claim disputes and faulty repair issues to being hired by lawyers as investigators as either fact witnesses or expert witnesses.
Marine investigators often work for boat owners who are having trouble with insurance claim issues, assisting the boat owner obtain a proper claims settlement.

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"Marine Investigations "

Published in 2004 by
D. H. Pascoe & Co., Inc.

ISBN-10
0-9656496-5-2
0965649652
or
ISBN-13
978-0-9656496-5-0
9780965649650

Soft Cover
6 7/8"x 10"
2.0 lbs.
Font 11 pt
544 pages