Using a combination of first-class marine engineers, experienced master mariners and specialist engineers, we work with our clients to discover the origin, type and extent of marine accidents and casualties.
We offer IMPARTIAL expert advice to numerous parties, including:
- The shipowner/manager/charterer
- Hull and machinery underwriters
- Cargo Underwriters
- P&I Club Legal Representatives
What is the scope of our work:
- Determine the root cause of the casualty.
- The nature and scope of the damage.
- Agree on the extent of the repairs.
- Estimate the incident’s possible direct and consequential costs.
- We advise on the potential exposure to liabilities.
- Technical and engineering services.
Our resources:
- Dedicated teams of experienced maritime and engineering professionals.
- Access to both third-party and internal applications.
- Surveyors are strategically located to respond to maritime casualties on short notice.
Our competence extends to the investigation of losses pertaining to:
- Fixed and floating object damage.
- The consequences of fuel pollution.
- Hull and machinery damage.
- Navigation and seamanship.
- Pollution.
- Shipboard operations, shipbuilding, and ship repair disputes.
- Seaworthiness.
Our capabilities:
- Motions analysis.
- Mooring analysis.
- Calculation of grounded reactions and multiple body interactions.
- Intact and damaged stability calculations.
- Longitudinal strength measurements (static and dynamic).
- Structural integrity analysis.
- Tide level change simulation.
What do we offer?
Any possible legal work is reviewed globally to verify that we do not have a conflict of interest. We determine whether the proposed claim is fraudulent or whether another party may be accountable. When disputes turn into litigation, our surveyors can serve as expert witnesses.