Generally speaking, a claim under a marine new building and guarantee
insurance is lodged in case of damage caused during the construction and
guarantee period of vessels. For the handling of this type of claims our
team of professionals has specialist knowledge in the field of shipbuilding
and ship conversion projects.
The claims usually concern damage to:
• Sea-going vessels
• Inland vessels
• (Mega)yachts
• Dredgers
• Work vessels and crane vessels
• Naval vessels
• Liability losses, for instance damage caused during launching and/or trial runs
Our activities also include:
• Pre-inspections for the purpose of insurance, purchase and/or special usage
• Repair advice and supervision
• Valuations
• Technical advice
• Arbitration / court expert advice
Marine New building & Guarantee is one of the disciplines of Arntz | van Helden.
Our 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.