{"id":39162,"date":"2025-06-09T10:46:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/?post_type=news&#038;p=39162"},"modified":"2025-06-09T10:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:46:46","slug":"dr-tom-peat-presents-at-marine-insurance-greece","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/news\/dr-tom-peat-presents-at-marine-insurance-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Tom Peat Presents at Marine Insurance Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39162\" class=\"elementor elementor-39162\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44b58c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"91642\" data-id=\"44b58c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16f4cd9\" data-eae-slider=\"99389\" data-id=\"16f4cd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84d823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d84d823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/fire-explosions\/marine-fires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine fires<\/a> are a major concern in the maritime industry. The combination of tightly packed containers, complex supply chains, and potential regulatory gaps can create a dangerous environment where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/fire-explosions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fires<\/a> can spread rapidly, endangering crew members, cargo, and the marine ecosystem.<\/p><p>Understanding how a marine fire originated is crucial to mitigate the risk of future occurrences. Investigations into such incidents present a unique set of challenges that require a comprehensive blend of technical expertise, regulatory knowledge and practical experience.<\/p><p>Forensic Fire Investigator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/experts\/tom-peat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Tom Peat<\/a> recently presented <em>Fire at Sea \u2013 Navigating the Complexities of Marine Fire Investigations<\/em> at Marine Insurance Greece.\u00a0 His presentation provided an insight into the complexities of marine fire investigations and the importance of collaboration between stakeholders to prioritise safety, whilst ensuring the successful completion of a robust investigation. He discussed the key elements of an investigation including the initial response requirements, the management of the investigation onboard the vessel and the detailed forensic analysis of the available evidence, through to reporting and arbitration.<\/p><p>Tom is a Principal Associate with Hawkins and investigates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/fire-explosions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fires<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/fire-explosions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/engineering\/escapes-of-water-oil-gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">escapes of fluid<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkins.biz\/forensic-investigation\/engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engineering<\/a> failures. He has led investigations ranging from small domestic claims to large multi-million-pound losses in the UK and internationally. He has produced expert reports for Pursuers and Defenders and has given expert evidence in the Sheriff Courts. If you have experienced a fire at sea and would like to speak to Tom or one of our team, please <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@hawkins.biz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get in touch<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom provided insight into the complexities of marine fire investigations and the importance of collaboration between stakeholders to prioritise safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39163,"parent":0,"template":"","news_category":[17],"experties":[66,67],"class_list":["post-39162","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-hawkins-office-news","experties-fire-explosions","experties-marine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dr Tom Peat Presents at Marine Insurance Greece - 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