Engineering Partners

GEORGE F. CASELLAS, P.E.
Senior Consulting Engineer; Electrical

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Electrical Engineer with over sixteen (16) years experience in of domestic and international experience in marine and electrical failure analysis.
Registered Professional Electrical Engineer in Texas.
Origin and cause of:
Fires and explosions
Marine/offshore accidents
L.P. and Natural Gas explosions and fires.
Electrical failure investigation
Electrical product liability evaluations
Electrical fire causation, electrocutions and lightning evaluations
Expert consultations regarding marine and offshore regulations and standards including USCG, OSHA, MMS, Lloyds and Det Norske Veritas

Professional Experience:

1991 to Present	Engineering Partners, Int?l Inc. Metairie (New Orleans), Louisiana 70006 Senior Consulting Engineer Consultations regarding cause and origin of fires and explosions on marine/offshore vessels and platforms; L.P. and natural gas explosion investigation; failure analysis in marine or offshore accidents; marine surveys involving machinery failures and seaworthiness; electrocution investigations Expert consultations regarding marine and offshore regulations and standards including USCG, OSHA, MMS, Lloyds, and Det Norske Veritas. Design of electrical systems for vessels, drilling rigs and production platforms for the oil and gas industry. President and CEO of Marine Consulting Services, Inc.
1998 to 1999	ECI Consulting Engineers, Inc. Lafayette, Louisiana Consulting Engineer-Electrical Group Manager Consultations for the petrochemical, marine and offshore industry; insurance companies; and legal firms in the areas of cause and origin of fires and explosions, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Natural Gas explosion. Fire investigations; personal injury investigations; failure analysis evaluations of electrical and gas appliances; product liability and subrogation; electrocution investigations; lightning caused claims; and marine and off-shore accident reconstruction.
1996-1998	Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana Engineering Group Manager Responsible for investigations, evaluations and consultation relative to electrical failures, product liability, fires/explosions, electrocutions and lightning. Special interests included failure analysis of gas and electrical appliances, personal injury, cause and origin of L.P. and Natural Gas explosions, and marine/offshore accidents.
1986-1996	CH&A Corp./Oceanic Marine Engineering Services New Orleans, Louisiana Branch Manager (Southeast Region) Responsible for investigations, evaluations, and consultation relative to electrical failures, product liability, fires, explosions, electrocutions and lightning. Special interests included failure analysis of gas and electrical appliances, personal injury, cause and origin of L.P. and Natural Gas explosions, and marine/offshore accidents.
1976 - 1986	American Bureau of Shipping New Orleans, Louisiana Senior Engineer-.Supervisor Supervised Machinery Technical Staff and Head of the Electrical Department. Reviewed machinery design plans. Engineering consultant to ship owners, shipyards, drilling operators and industry with regard to mechanical, pressure vessels, piping, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
1974 - 1976	Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Avondale, Louisiana Electrical Engineer Designed, interfaced and supervised to completion, from owner?s specifications, the, electrical power and control systems of ocean going vessels and drilling units. Prepared load analysis, voltage drop, and fault current calculations for the entire power system shipboard.
1973 - 1974	Pellerin Milnor Corporation Kenner, Louisiana Electrical Engineer Performed research and development relative to new control and instrumentation techniques to replace existing hardware in industrial production equipment. Trou
EDUCATION:	Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, (1973). ASME Pressure Vessel Certificate of Training, City College, New York City, New York (1982). Marine Firefighting Certificate of Training, Delgado College, New Orleans, Louisiana (1981).
REGISTRATION:	Registered Professional Engineer (Texas) ? Registration Number 62265 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator ? Registration Number - 4147-717 Licensed Private Investigator (LA)- Certification Number - 0346-042793-LA Certified Hazardous Materials Technician (OSHA Rule 29 CFR 1910-120)
AFFILIATION:	Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Louisiana Private Investigators Association National Society of Professional Engineers National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) American Boat & Yacht Counsel Member

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