Exponent has performed hundreds of investigations for
the marine industry. Information gained from these analyses
has assisted clients in assessing preventive measures related
to the design of their products as well as evaluating failures.
We have gained a worldwide reputation for our ability to mobilize
resources expeditiously and efficiently, integrate a broad
array of technical disciplines, and provide valuable insight
that is objective and withstands rigorous scrutiny.
The July 1988 explosion on the Piper Alpha oil rig completely destroyed
the platform, and cost 167 lives and millions of dollars a day in lost
revenue. Exponent investigated the possible sources of ignition.
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Exponent developed theories on alleged design defects and provided expert
witness testimony in the American Bar Association's 1998 mock trial: "Litigating
the Titanic: The Original and Greatest Disaster of the Century."
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The Exxon Valdez accident in March 1988 was considered to be one of the
worst environmental catastrophes of all time. Exponent constructed a 3-D
model of the deformation of the undercarriage.
