Marine Insurance Surveys
We offer a full range of services in all matters of technical marine insurance survey concerns combined with timely and efficient reporting.
Damage / Repairs / Cause Investigation / Repair Cost Certification (conducted by our own staff and/or leading + control + coordination of subcontracted local Surveyors + reporting)
Hull & Machinery Surveys
Loss of Hire Surveys including investigation and application of speed up measures
Builders Risk Surveys
P&I Surveys in special cases, where the damaged equipment/cargo is covered by our special expertise
Consultancy Services
In addition to marine surveys, we offer assistance in a wide range of challenges in connection with damages and technical problems in the shipping and shipyard industry.
Second opinions / review of existing 3rd party reporting
Development of Repair Specifications in complex damages cases like e.g. fire-or flooding damages, large machinery replacements, severe grounding or collision damages etc
Repair tender procedures and evaluations
Repair Project Monitoring
Repair invoice discussions / negotiations with contract partners
Root cause analysis for large Machinery-, Hull- and structural damages including appointment and control of subcontractors like laboratories, metallurgists, chemists, measurement companies, FEM designers etc.
Condition evaluations of seagoing vessels and / or Machinery components of same (e.g. propulsion plant alignment evaluations) for special purposes
Recovery actions from 3rd parties in case of liability matters + joint surveys with opponents
Technical expert opinions for dispute negotiations / legal proceedings
Development of Loss Prevention Strategies for vessel’s Hull and Machinery
New Building Propulsion Plant Alignment supervision including training for Owners’ Supervisors (part presence)
Development of individual repair solutions for complex damages, e.g. 2-stroke crankshafts, stern tube corrosion,…
Special Expertise
Based on our long time experience we can offer in depth expertise in complex hull and machinery damage scenarios.
Handling of complex / large Fire-, Flooding- and Structural Damages
Coating Damages
Diesel Engines (slow-, medium- and high speed) including Common Rail applications (e.g. MAN-ME and WÄRTSILÄ – RT FLEX): Crankshafts, Structural parts e.g. bedplates, frame boxes, cylinder blocks, Foundations
Plain Bearings / Alignments
Vessel’s Automation
Class and Statutory Matters
Special Condition/Damage Prevention Surveys
Special Condition Surveys developed as preventive actions to prevent known series damages
Combustion Space 2-stroke Main Engines – recognition of cylinder liner / piston / tribology problems in an early stage (remote or presence)
Bearing Wear Condition 2-stroke Main Engines - recognition of excessive bearing wear to crankshaft and crossheads (presence) plus lifetime care
Propulsion Plant Alignment evaluation (remote or presence)
Risk Survey Machinery as per guidelines Joint Hull Committee JH 2019 / 007A (presence)
Equipment
The following equipment is available to assist our work
Drone for hull damage inspection, cargo hold condition inspection etc.
Portable microscope
Microscope camera
Surface hardness tester
Equipment to generate and evaluate surface replicas of engine surfaces
High temperature infrared thermometer
Ultrasonic thickness measuring equipment
Coating dry film thickness measuring equipment
Coating cross-cut fabrication equipment
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