Cargo
Cargo
We provide expert services for cargo damage & cargo liquefaction. There are many types of cargo carried at sea. LOC’s personnel have command experience with bulk liquid and solid cargoes, chemical and gas tankers, passenger ferries and liners, offshore construction vessels and a broad range of container ships and general cargo vessels, among others.
We will attend to investigate the cause of an incident, the extent of the damage, and possible mitigation. Our investigations and expert advice cover oil, chemical and gas contamination and any shortages caused; damage and loss of containers, including analysis of lashing forces due to vessel motions; bulk cargoes, including their damage, hold cleaning and stowage issues; general/break bulk cargoes, including steel cargoes, project cargoes and bagged cargoes; heavy lift or project cargoes and lashing or sea-fastening failures; roll-on roll-off cargoes; and refrigerated cargoes.
LOC is able to provide expert advice on disputes arising from the liquefaction of bulk cargoes, such as mineral ores, and give written and/or oral expert evidence as required.
The liquefaction of solid bulk cargo has become a global safety concern in shipping and there are numerous disputes regarding cargo liquefaction which culminate in litigation proceedings either in High Court or Arbitration Hearings. Our expertise is supplemented by the provision of expert geo-technical advice to the IMO, as well as reviewing the latest amendments to the IMSBC (International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes) Code for bulk cargoes.
Our Cargo Expertise
Cargo Disputes
We provide expert advice at all stages of the marine claims and disputes process, including marine accident investigatio...
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Analysis
LOC has access to a broad range of engineering software which our naval architects, structural and civil engineers use t...
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Cargo
We provide expert services for cargo damage & cargo liquefaction. There are many types of cargo carried at sea. LOC’s ...
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Condition Surveys
LOC’s experience and expertise ensure that we are instructed by other interests to complete surveys and studies for du...
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Marine & Engineering Consultancy
Marine & Engineering consultancy covers a wide variety of activities, our role is part of the risk assessment and manage...
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Casualty
The experience and specialist knowledge of LOC’s technical staff enables us to investigate claims, provide expert opin...
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FMEA / FMECA
LOC is the leading provider of FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) and FMECA (failure mode, effects and criticality...
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Collisions & Groundings
LOC is frequently instructed to assess the damage resulting from vessel collisions and groundings on behalf of the vesse...
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Marine Warranty Survey
LOC has been acting as MWS on behalf of underwriters, their assureds, the assured’s contractors, or for self-insured c...
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Marine Accident Investigation
LOC can offer a fast and cost-efficient service for clients that need an accurate presentation of any collision, allisio...
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Risk & Safety
LOC’s multi-disciplined technical staff have a broad knowledge range of risk management, safety practices and procedur...
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Fixed Object
LOC’s maritime civil engineers have been instructed on over 2000 fixed object damage (FOD) investigation cases in more...
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Dynamic Positioning
LOC is specialised in the assessment of all kinds of DP vessels with DP notations DP-1, DP-2 and DP-3. We have a track r...
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Personal Injury
We have a proven track record of successful investigation of personal injury, root cause analysis and provide recommenda...
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Studies
LOC is a leading provider of expert technical advice and support across a wide spectrum of marine industry topics. We ha...
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LOC’s technical experts can investigate the cause, nature and extent of damage or failure, as well as offer accurate e...
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Industry Standard Audit
We have extensive experience with many standard formats including CMID (Common Marine Inspection Document) (main and sma...
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Technical Support
LOC has a broad spectrum of technical expertise throughout our offices, providing global coverage to match our clients...
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Pollution
LOC’s technical experts have attended major pollution incidents, and have also provided marine pollution prevention ad...
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Surveys, Inspections & Audits
We have undertaken an extensive range of surveys, inspections and audits in all parts of the world and on behalf of man...
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Shipyard Construction
LOC has the capability and experience to support throughout the construction of any type of marine asset being built, an...
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Salvage
LOC’s track record of marine salvage consultancy extends over 35 years and includes involvement in some of the worlds ...
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LOC experts have extensive experience performing pre-purchase surveys for a variety of clients. LOC offers pre-purchase ...
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Vessel Assurance
LOC provides a bespoke vessel assurance process to determine that a vessel and / or its equipment meet contract and oper...
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Voyage
The experience and specialist knowledge of LOC’s experts, means that we are able to investigate claims, carry out anal...
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Wreck Removal
LOC’s track record as independent technical experts advising vessel owners and insurers in some of the world’s most ...
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LOC contributes to the Nautical Institute’s Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence, volume 2
The Nautical Institute has recently launched a second volume in the Collecting Maritime Evidence series which has a special focus on electronic evidence – what it is, how to…
Contract award with Brunei Shell Petroleum
LOC Group, a leading provider of services to the offshore oil and gas industry, is pleased to announce that it has signed a three-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum…
LOC successfully co-hosts panel debate for LISW19
Today, LOC and Clyde & Co. co-hosted a panel debate on “Container Ship Casualties, Causes & Consequences – the industry debates” in conjunction with LISW19.
