When coating disputes, claims or failures arise in the marine, superyacht, energy and infrastructure sectors, clarity and credibility are paramount.
Safinah provides independent, world-class coating consultancy to legal teams, insurers, and P&I clubs who need clear technical answers, expert witness services and defensible reporting.
Safinah brings clarity where it matters most – reducing uncertainty, strengthening your case and protecting client interests.
Independent, impartial, fast and cost-effective arbitration and resolution for coating failure disputes.
Safinah’s expert witness service is designed to reduce cost going forward by using the extensive knowledge and expertise of our team to provide accurate, unbiased and swift delivery.
As a recognised leading authority in marine, energy, infrastructure and yacht coatings, we provide our expert witness services to;
Safinah is also appointed to mediate as an independent third-party to minimise the time and cost of disputes. Clients who use Safinah for this are often at the point where mediation has failed or legal proceedings are underway.
We deliver the following legal and claims support services:
Expert Witness
- Preliminary Opinion – an effective way of ensuring early adoption of the correct strategy, improving prognosis of success and minimising costs
- Provision of Timely, Accurate Expert Report
- Expert Witness for Claims, Arbitration or Litigation
- Support through to resolution
Legal and Insurance Claims
- Paint Failure Investigations – providing a rapid response to identify and document paint failure causes
- Claim Investigations
- Expert Opinion / Expert Witness
- Loss Adjustment Support
Contracts, Guarantees, Warranties...
- Pre-project Commercial Assessment
- Review of the Technical Aspects of Contracts, Guarantees and Warranties / Review
- Liability and Risk Assessment
- Support when things go wrong
Speak with our experts for your requirements, or any questions about our Consulting Services, please email at enquiries@safinah.com or contact us by clicking the button below.
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Legal and Claims Support Services: Latest case studies
Identifying the cause of paint failure, and the cost and method of repair
An insurer faced with a significant claim by a major oil company after a coating failure on an offshore structure. Working on behalf of the insurers, Safinah was able to assess the nature of the failure and recommend an alternative
Safinah technical assistance saves pipeline contractor millions
Safinah worked to support the client over a 2 year period on a $3.5bn legal claim for inadequate corrosion protection of a newly installed gas pipeline. Many of the field joint coatings were showing blistering and disbonding along the edges
Blistering of cargo tank coatings
Safinah conducted an investigation for an insurance company to determine the root cause of the a blistering of the cargo tank coatings on a number of vessels. Safinah surveyed the cargo tank coatings and took appropriate paint flake samples for
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