Marine Claims & Investigations

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  Investigating accidents can be difficult when they happen on the water. The marine surveyor is called because of their diverse knowledge and experience with all water vessels. The marine surveyor interprets what happened and cause of the accident. The marine Surveyor, when required, appears in court as an expert witness.  On Site Inspections are Job Specific.

At AB Marine we perform investigations of various accidents including, but not limited to:

• Collisions with other vessels
• Environment damage
• Collisions with port structures
• Fire damage
• Groundings
• Personal injuries
• Oil spills
• Cargo mishaps

 The objective of this type of survey is verification of amount of product loaded or off-loaded.

A weight verification survey requires a certified surveyor measuring and recording on board draft measurements of the delivery barge and receiving vessel. The loaded or off-loaded quantity should be equal. Any discrepancies are immediately identified and reported to the Buyer or Seller.

Preventing cargo losses by an experienced surveyor provides impartial, independent quantity measurement and inspection services for marine cargo. 

Hiring AB Marine as your surveyor ensures the cargo delivered and received is accurate. 

We work with insurance companies to resolve claims. We examine the vessel and file a report detailing our findings. We conduct investigations protecting insurance companies from fraudulent claims. Our inspections are thorough, independent and unbiased. We inspect, photograph and report the vessel’s condition of a vessel and can appear as an expert court witness.