Our Services

Marine Insurance Surveys

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS and partners provides the following surveys with their experienced, skilled, technical or nautical surveyors;

HULL & MACHINARY DAMAGE SURVEYS

Hull & Machinery damage surveys
Loss of Hire surveys
Damage evaluations
Arranging and conducting onboard investigations
Damage surveys of terminal, port and offshore installations
Investigating circumstances in collision cases
Assistance to Owners and underwriters with issuance of specification of repairs and tender procedures for same
Issuance and or evaluation of yard repair procedures
Settling of repair accounts
Handling General Average cases

OTHER MARINE SURVEYS

Condition surveys
Bunker surveys
On-/Off-Hire surveys
Inspections of hatch cover tightness by ultra-sonic equipment
Inspections by Heat detection camera
ISM Audits.
Pre-Vetting inspection
Assist in arranging salvage facilities and supervising salvage operations
Evaluation of towage studies and survey of towage arrangements

P & I SURVEYS

Cargo damage surveys
Cargo claims handling
Pre-loading surveys
Cargo condition surveys
Wreck removal
P&I condition surveys
Oil pollutions
Stowaways
Charter party disputes

Ship Management Supervision

With a background as Senior Officers from sophisticated vessels as well as working directly for shipowners we have an Owners mindset in our performance.

We have extensive ship management experience and can take care of the Owner’s interest and assets when outsourcing ship management by follow up of technical management, charters and pool partners.

We will always follow sound practices of ship management, and we will protect Owner’s interest in terms of asset value maintenance and cost management.

We strongly believe that a close follow up with appointed Managers will give an extraordinary benefit and make all parties better.

Pre-purchase Inspections

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS performs pre-purchase inspections. This type of survey is carried out in ships sale/purchase transactions where time is a very limiting constraint and offers are valid for a short period only.

In such a case a so-called “Superficial Survey” to evaluate the condition of the ship and its associated machinery, has often to be performed at very short notice. This survey based mainly on visual observations of parts of the ship during a relatively rapid tour.

The superficial condition survey will follow the ‘international institute of marine surveyors’ guidelines enabling the customer to formulate his own opinion regarding the condition of the vessel, over and above that of the opinion reflected by the inspector, based on the report and numerous additional photographs and photocopies supplied.

On customer request the specific ballast and cargo tanks can be included in the survey as well as a more thorough inspection and evaluation of performed maintenance for the vessel and its equipment.

Condition Surveys

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS performs condition surveys to enable managers to determine whether entered ships conform to acceptable standards.

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS provides a comprehensive survey to ascertain the physical condition of the vessel and the effectiveness of the onboard management.

If deficiencies are found, the surveyor will provide the Master and/or Owners’ and/or the principals’ representative with a list of items in need of rectification.

Operation Support

We will assist you to maximize the vessel earnings by protecting your interest towards commercial counterparts.

Pro-actively assist vessel’s Senior Management prior to any third party inspection, such as Port State, USCG, vetting etc.
Pro-actively ensuring vessel compliance with charter party will reduce the amount of claims.
Ensuring cargo handling is carried out in best interest of owners.

Daily monitoring of speed and consumption to ensure vessel complies with CP.
Review pool point calculations for fair distribution of earnings.
Provide assistance in any claims handling.

Safety Supervision

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS and partners can provide safety supervision on board your vessels were required.

For charterers, operators and terminals we can perform safety supervision of vessels operation during her entire port call. Vessels crew and equipment will be observed on the spot during cargo, cleaning, sweeping, pre-wash and bunker operations.

In case of deviations from safety procedures operations will be stopped and corrective action taken, upon request followed by crew training. Included is the check of correct use of PPE (personal protective equipment) and the various checklists in use: SSSCL (ship shore safety checklist), checklists for STS (ship to ship) operations and ”tank entry permits”.

All our inspectors are available on short notice and will stay on board, if required, from gangway down until departure.

Cargo Supervision

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS and partners can provide cargo supervision on board your vessels were required.

We may assist vessels crew in order to ensure smooth and safe cargo operations. Especially during busy port calls we see that the amount of work to be handled by the chief officer is often simply too much to be safely handled by one person, who also has to comply with STCW work and rest hours.

Our experienced cargo superintendents, who sailed for many years as master and chief officer on chemical tankers, can act as reliever and take away a part of the excessive workload from the Chief Officer. They can handle and assist in communication with shore personnel, give advice on and organize the cargo operation.

Inspections and Projects

With our deep background from sophisticated vessels, Owners and Suppliers we know the importance of condition management, maintenance planning, lifecycle cost management and asset value maintenance. We carry out inspections with in-depth focus on the key or dedicated areas.

We carry out pre-inspection, planning and management of dry-dockings and major repairs, retrofits, etc.

Feasibility studies and detailed specifications for scrubber or ballast water treatment retrofits.

We have hands on experience from large conversion projects and can assist in any aspects from design to execution.

With our partners we can also perform design drawings and calculations

We carry out Pre-purchase or Condition Surveys on behalf of Buyers, Sellers, Financial Institutions and Charterers

We carry out damage Survey Inspections and follow up of same on behalf of marine Insurers.

Newbuilding

Extensive experience in managing challenging newbuilding projects.

We have a mindset to support the shipyard proactively at all stages of the project to develop their capability to manage such complex projects, for the mutual benefit of the owner and the shipyard.

Deep experience working with yards, with particular focus on Asian yards.

Fully familiar with the risks related to construction of sophisticated vessels and can provide mitigating measures to the shipyard, thereby reducing the risk of delay and sub-standard quality for the owner.

Deep understanding of requirements and competency for welding, NDT, production best practices, etc., engaged as advisor to most shipyards involved in hull steel production.

Operational and newbuilding experience with key equipment Makers and can avoid selection of costly, substandard equipment.

We have a motivated, highly trained and competent multinational team of inspectors with long track record from vessel construction.

Design

Together with our partners we can provide and assist in a unique combination of design, operational and newbuilding experience. We can support and assist Owners and yard designers to develop an optimal and tailormade design. We believe that by taking an operational competency into consideration at the design stage will reduce lifetime cost and extend the lifetime of the vessel.

Designs can be tailormade to the individual owner’s operating profile and preferences.

By an optimized and efficient design, the lifetime operational cost will be reduced by taking the following objectives into consideration:

Extensive experience working with fuel saving measures and alternative fuels.
Simplified construction process and reduced construction risk
Reduced newbuilding cost
Improved post-delivery operational efficiency
Lower opex (operational expenses)

Evaluation of shipyard & repairs consultancy services

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS performs evaluation of the capabilities of the shipyards in consideration for a construction or repairs to ensure your project is executed in a cost effective and efficient manner.

In order that you are fully informed of the shipyard’s capabilities, we carry out a detailed evaluation of the shipyard and assist you with selection of the correct yard based on the following criteria:

Evaluation of the shipyard’s safety and risk policy, included practices of same
As potential builder / repairer of the vessel
The shipyard’s capability to design and production of the desired type of vessels

Projections during anticipated construction period for yard’s other activities
Technology for design and construction
Capability to manufacture / construct included potential sub-contractors
Sub-contractors’ facilities and quality
Present manpower and capability to increase same
Financial strength and sustainability
Shipyard and surrounding facilities
Organization and management

Marine Consultancy

Bergen Maritime Consultancy AS and partners can provide and assist you with a width range of Marine related consultancy in the shipping industry, including design of new constructions, conversions or repairs.

Our deep background from sophisticated vessels, Owners and Suppliers we know the importance of condition management, maintenance planning, lifecycle cost management and asset value maintenance. We carry out inspections with in-depth focus on the key or dedicated areas.