The Dream: A Maritime Enterprise Built to Evolve
Humber Marine Enterprises combines practical maritime experience, specialist surveying knowledge and carefully selected partnerships to solve complex challenges across the marine industry.
A Deeper Look at Our Services.
From expert witness work through to full new-build advisory, our practice covers the technical, legal and operational dimensions of modern shipping.
Expert Witness
Independent technical opinion and reporting for maritime legal proceedings, arbitrations and formal investigations.
H&M and P&I Claims
Investigation and reporting on hull, machinery and third-party liability incidents on behalf of insurers and clubs.
Loss Prevention — Condition & Damage Surveys
Pre-purchase, valuation and structural damage assessment across commercial and workboat tonnage. Loss prevention is in our DNA.
Cargo & Stow Investigations
Loss, contamination and securing failures — from bulk and break-bulk to specialist project cargoes.
Port State & Compliance
Guidance on detentions, deficiencies and MCA/PSC matters, with practical remediation planning.
Bespoke Design & Build
Concept-to-delivery support for new-build and modification projects through our vetted partner network.
Marine Technology Development
Trials, integration guidance and independent review of emerging marine tech and digital systems.
Pilot Disciplinary Hearings
Independent support for port authorities on pilot disciplinary hearings, including desk-top cases and case reviews.
Consultancy & Advisory
Retained advisory support for operators, owners and start-ups navigating complex maritime decisions.
Purpose-built for the modern shipping era.
Global trade moves through fleets, terminals and people. Our team supports owners, charterers, P&I clubs, insurers and legal practices across every corner of that ecosystem — from a single surveyor attendance to full technical partnership on a complex casualty.
- Dry bulk, containerised and break-bulk trades
- Coastal, short-sea and deep-sea operations
- Workboats, tugs, dredgers and specialist craft
- Port operations, cargo handling and terminal interfaces
Preserving our marine environment.
Loss prevention is in our DNA. From MARPOL compliance and pollution risk to superyacht and commercial operations, our work protects vessels, crews, cargo interests and the oceans they operate in.
Three decades at sea.
A lifetime of maritime instinct.
Capt. Eric W. Casson founded Humber Marine Enterprises to bring together the sea-time, technical rigour and quiet judgement required for complex maritime work. His career spans command at sea, casualty response, expert witness engagements and long-form consultancy for owners, insurers and legal teams.
Eric's approach is uncomplicated: understand the vessel, understand the people, and deliver findings that stand up to scrutiny. Every instruction is handled personally, with the same standard of care he expects from his crew.
Based on the Humber.
Ready to Respond.
Centrally based on the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull, we can cover the whole of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, at short notice when required.
- England, Scotland & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Republic of Ireland
- Short-notice response where operationally possible
"We focus on quality,
not quantity."
Every instruction is approached with discretion, sound judgement and an understanding that complex maritime matters demand clear thinking, credible experience and personal accountability.
Trusted Across the Industry
Selected partners, chosen carefully.
HL Marine
Collaborative marine surveying and consultancy capacity across UK ports and coastal operations.
G.L. Watson & Co.
Naval architecture and design collaboration for refit, restoration and bespoke build projects.
The Lagoon Project
A transformational Humber initiative reimagining Hull's relationship with the estuary.
Partners, Clients & Collaborators
Reflecting previous professional experience. Inclusion does not imply a current instruction or endorsement.
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One World, One Ecosystem, One Marine Environment. Preservation is the Key.
Preserving our Marine Environment under the auspices of our global partnership with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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