Martin & Ottaway engages in many types of work, including onshore and offshore engineering consulting, construction and conversion supervision, cargo and damage surveys, inspections and investigations, proposal evaluations and appraisals.

The firm is well known throughout the world for its members’ expertise as forensic engineers and expert witnesses, supporting attorneys, solicitors, and barristers in matters of maritime litigation.

Clientele include the world’s most prominent ship owners, underwriters, attorneys, investors, financial institutions and governmental agencies, both U.S. and foreign.

Each year the firm’s consultants provide services in over 30 countries while representing over 100 clients. The total value of damages and repairs surveyed, supervised and investigated by the company exceeds $100,000,000 per year and is often many multiples of that amount.