Hamilton Marine Surveyors

CAPTAIN STEFAN WOZNIAK

Experienced marine surveyor and consultant to all aspects of the marine industry.  Accustomed  to working with ship owners, cargo owners, oil terminals, underwriters,  admiralty attorneys, and commercial claims  representatives.  Background in the area of marine insurance, claims and ship management.

25 years at sea including thirteen years as a ship’s Captain and marine surveyor on the Gulf Coast since 1996, provides vast knowledge in the operation of most types of vessels; carriage and stowage of all types of cargo including oil, chemicals, liquid gas, bulk, containers, project, steel, general. Particularly knowledgeable with respect to cargo claims resulting from the carriage of cargoes as well as personal injury claims on board vessels and oil rigs.   An expert witness, arbitrator in the Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association and consultant for claims in litigation.   I have also worked as a Flag State Surveyor and as a qualified quality systems management auditor for ISO 9000 and ISM. 

• Cargo Contamination/Quality disputes including petroleum products, chemicals, LPG, LNG, Hazardous chemicals
• Laboratory attendance for witnessing seal breaking and analysis
• Bunker quality disputes
• Terminal inspections and audits involving bunkers and blending
• Tug, Barge, Offshore Crane Barge and Fishing Vessel  surveys
• Dry cargo damage – steel/general/bulk/bags
• Other cargo damage - project/heavy lift/containers/ big bags
• Ship/Dock damage – surging/collisions/unsafe berth
• Cargo Shortage investigations - Petroleum liquid, gas and chemical
• Condition surveys - P&I
• On/Off Hire
• Oil Rig inspections
• Personal Injury investigations
• Hull and machinery damage surveys
• Expert witness - claims in litigation 
• Arbitrator - liquid cargo dispute
• Environmental Claims investigations
• Flag State inspections
• Claims adjusting – First and Third Party cargo claims
• Auditing for ISM/ISO 9000
• Oil Spill Response Monitoring and Claims Handling
• Writing of manuals for above
• Consultant for Oil Industry involving OPA 90
• Loss Control as Port Captain

Containers Damaged During Loading

Removing Deep Well Pump While At Anchor