GEORGE F. CASELLAS, P.E.
Senior Consulting Engineer; Electrical
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Electrical Engineer with over twenty (20) years experience in of domestic and
international experience in marine and electrical failure analysis, fire sciences &
forensic engineering.
• 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 International
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,
consultations
regarding marine and offshore regulations and standards
including USCG, OSHA, MMS, Lloyds, and Det Norske Veritas.
Design analysis 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
1996-1998
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 offshore
accident reconstruction.
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.
Engineering Partners
International
EPI-Houston (Corporate)
1310 Kingwood Drive
P.O. Box 5598
Kingwood, TX 77339 & 77325
(281) 358-2126
(281) 358-6135 (facsimile)
(800) 821-2284 (toll free)
(800)
625-7857 Testing
(facsimile)
EPI Materials
Group:
9391 Grogans Mill Road
Suite A-6
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 363-9997
(281) 296-8720 (facsimile)
New Orleans:
Marine Consulting Services
5125 Belle Drive
Metairie, Louisiana 70006
(800) 821-2284 (toll free)
(800) 625-7857 (facsimile)
Also Serving:
Gulf Coast States:
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi &
Alabama.
West Coast States:
California, Oregon, Washington
& Alaska.
Consulting Engineering & Forensic Services
Licensed Professional & Consulting Engineering • Accident Reconstruction • Computer Modeling & Graphics
Failure Analysis • Safety & Compliance • Liability • Personal Injury • Autos • Insurance & Litigation Support
Curriculum Vitae of George F. Casellas, P.E.
Engineering Partners International (EPI)
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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. Trouble-shooting and maintenance of existing plant power and
control systems.
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)
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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