Generally speaking, a claim under a Hull and Machinery insurance
is lodged in case of damage to vessels or floating objects. For the
handling of this type of claims our team of professionals has specialist
knowledge in the field of shipbuilding and marine engineering.
The claims usually concern damage to:
• All sorts of sea-going vessels
• All sorts of inland vessels
• (Mega)yachts
• Historic vessels
• Fishing vessels
• Offshore equipment
• Floating contractor’s equipment
• Dredging equipment
Our activities also include:
• Condition assessments
• Risk inspections
• Valuations
• Nautical and/or technical advice
• On-hire and off-hire inspections
• Repair supervision
• Arbitration / court expert advice
• Salvage supervision and determination of salvage award
Hull and Machinery is one of the disciplines of Arntz | van Helden.
Our Hull and Machinery surveyors have many years of practical, extensive and international experience as a marine engineer,
superintendent and construction project manager. Together with their expertise in the field of losses of every kind and liability,
they have a thorough knowledge of materials and are well acquainted with the most modern work and repair methods, as
well as the costs involved. In addition, we can draw on an international network of surveyors who have been selected for
their quality.
Our end product is a very readable report for our clients in which an independent, well-organized representation
of the facts is given together with the costs involved. Loss adjustment activities are based on trust and integrity.
We make every effort to gain that trust and retain it.