John Radcliffe - Forensic Engineer / Metallurgist

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John Radcliffe is a Metallurgist with a BEng (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MSc degree in Forensic Engineering and Science obtained with Cranfield University located within the UK's Defence Academy.  During his time at university, John gained extensive experience in materials engineering and processes, methods of failure analysis and evidence collection and analytical methods including testing and operation of electron microscopes, such as Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM), which he is now proficient in using having operated as an investigative tool.

In addition to material science and forensic investigation his degree also focused on aspects of law, including the role of an expert witness and report writing as well as investigating mass fatality incidents and fires and explosions.

Prior to joining Taylor Marine, John spent a number of years working for various leading-locally based law firms, of which over 3 years was spent with Hill Dickinson, predominantly dealing with personal injury claims in matters of employment and public liability for major insurance companies, trade unions and other various commercially based companies.

Since joining Taylor Marine in November 2011, John has been involved in a wide variety of cases, including:

• Turbocharger failures.
• Shaft failures.
• Damages to cargoes at outturn, e.g. steel products and bulk cargoes.
• Temperature abuse to various refrigerated cargoes.
• Damages to vessel and/or cargo resulting from fire, collision and/or grounding, etc.
• Damage to fixed and floating objects, e.g. Port property, etc.
• Structural, damage assessment surveys, including assessment of repair costs and invoices.
• Groundings.
• Collisions.
• Oil Pollution.

John has also been involved in a variety of major shipping casualties resulting from fire and explosions on behalf of Average Adjusters in matters of general average and particular average claims, as well as Salvage firms, all of which have involved the compilation of comprehensive cargo schedules and databases tracking cargo movements and condition.

John is a Professional Graduate (ProfGradIMMM) member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining: IMO3 and an Associate (ACSFS) of The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.