Traceability & Methodology

Why Methodology Alone is Not Enough

A technically correct conclusion that cannot be traced is legally worthless. In maritime accident reconstruction, the question is never just "what happened" — it is "how do you know, and can you prove it?"

MARS is built on a single premise: every conclusion must be demonstrable. Not probable. Not reasonable. Demonstrable.

For every report submitted to a court, a tribunal, or an underwriter, the full chain of reasoning is visible — from the raw data source to the final determination, without a single gap.

A Multidisciplinary Expert, A Single Standard of Proof

Maritime casualties do not respect disciplinary boundaries. A cargo claim may require physical chemistry. A crane failure may demand electrical engineering. A structural collapse may hinge on corrosion science. A weather-related incident may turn entirely on oceanographic modelling.

The methodology applied in every KORSO MARITIME investigation is identical, regardless of the domain — because the scientific standard does not change with the subject matter.

Every scenario reconstruction is supported by an explicit scientific demonstration drawn from whichever discipline the case demands:

• Meteorology & Physical Oceanography. Synoptic reconstruction of sea state, wind, swell, and current conditions. SMB/Wilson wave modelling. Separation of environmental constraint from operational decision.
• Structural Mechanics & Kinetics. Stress analysis, load distribution, kinetic energy computation, and failure mode identification — applied to hulls, deck equipment, cargo handling structures, and port infrastructure.
• Corrosion Science & Electrochemistry. Identification of corrosion mechanisms, assessment of cathodic protection systems, ultrasonic thickness gauging interpretation, and chemical marker analysis — including field application of silver nitrate testing for seawater contact determination.
• Tribology & Impact Reconstruction. Trace analysis — deformation patterns, surface marking, material transfer — to reconstruct contact events with no witnesses and no footage.
• Electrical & Hydraulic Systems. Diagnosis of power anomalies, current draw analysis, hydraulic pressure assessment, and root cause identification in shipboard machinery and lifting equipment.
• Cargo Chemistry & Biochemistry. Scientific characterisation of contamination — smoke deposits, chemical adhesion, moisture infiltration, cargo reactivity — supported by physical chemistry and applicable transport standards.
• Hydrostatics & Metrology. Precise quantification of cargo loss, tilt effects, and structural deformation — producing exact figures where approximations would otherwise be accepted.
• Document Forensics. Critical analysis of Statements of Facts, logbooks, survey reports, and correspondence — identifying omissions, inconsistencies, and contradictions against the physical evidence on the ground.

In each case, the conclusion is not a professional opinion layered over the facts. It is a direct product of the scientific analysis — stated explicitly, derived transparently, and defensible before any jurisdiction.

Admissibility

MARS reports are designed to withstand the most demanding forensic scrutiny — English High Court, arbitration under LMAA rules, US Federal Maritime jurisdiction, or any civil law tribunal. The methodology is explicit, the data is sealed, and every conclusion follows directly from its computation.