Welcome to LOC Group
LOC Group is the premier international marine and engineering consulting firm with over 35 offices located in Europe, Africa, Americas, Middle East, Asia and Australia.
LOC operates in the shipping, oil & gas and renewables sectors, providing loss prevention (marine warranty, surveys, inspections & audits, technical due diligence), loss management (marine casualties, claims, disputes and litigation) and marine and engineering consultancy services. Our clients comprise P&I clubs, H&M insurers, underwriters, brokers, oil and gas companies, energy utilities, field operators, developers, EPC contractors, installation contractors, drilling contractors, lawyers, shipowners, governments, and turbine and cable manufacturers.
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Trusted advisor driving the energy transition in shipping and offshore energy sectorsExperts
World-class expertise in engineering and marine disciplines since 1979Independent
Independence to innovate and expand where clients need usGlobal
Offices located in key shipping and energy hubs worldwide, with a strategy to expand into new marketsInnovation
Strong track record of developing technologies for sustainable energy and shipping practicesResponsive
Highly responsive team with on-the-ground expertise where needed
Our offices are strategically located near the world’s major shipping and offshore energy centres
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LOC at Subsea Cable Asset Management & Reliability Forum
LOC Renewables specialists in subsea cable laying operations and engineering, were invited to contribute to the discussion at the Subsea Cable Asset Management & Reliability Forum, taking…
LOC Webinar: Casualty Management in COVID-19
LOC is pleased to host a technical webinar on the topic of Marine Casualty Management through the Prism of COVID-19. The webinar will be…
Poseidon Principles – Their Effect on the Future of the Insurance Industry
Nikos Benetis, LOC Group Director for Hull & Machinery and Financial Institution Advisory Services, and George Savvopoulos, Civil Engineer and Snr. Consultant on Marine Decarbonisation at…
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Tattershall Castle: Surveys & Technical Support since 2003
Project Summary The “TATTERSHALL CASTLE” is an ex-paddle steamer, built in 1934. In 1973 the Vessel was withdrawn from service on the Humber and since then she has been moored…
HAVFARM 1 (“JOSTEIN ALBERT”): Single Voyage Transport & Tow Approval – 2020
Project Summary HAVFARM 1 (named “Jostein Albert”) is the world’s largest stationary Ocean Farm, constructed in Shandong Province, China, by CIMC Raffles, as a large-scale moored fish farm…
GAGASAN PERAK: Fire / Explosion off Indonesia – August 2010
Project Summary Whilst loading a cargo of crude oil at the Kangean Energy terminal on Sepanjang Island, north of Bali, several explosions ripped through the main deck of the tanker,…