Surveying Services

Maritime Alliance Group has considerable experience in the performance of a wide variety of assignments covering the full spectrum of ships, aircraft and land vehicles, and the cargo they carry. We provide our clients with accurate, comprehensive, and well-written reports, delivered in a timely manner, at reasonable prices. Each loss is investigated thoroughly, with attention to every detail so as to protect our client's right to recovery.

Maritime Alliance Group endeavors to mitigate every loss as if it were our own. All assignments are undertaken and carried out with the utmost professionalism and integrity. We will not accept any assignment unless we can guarantee that the job will be handled with strict adherence to your requirements, and our own exacting guidelines.

Maritime Alliance Group's principal hull surveyor has experience in the design and construction of a variety of commercial and naval vessels. Particular experience in welding technology and pumping system design has led to a capability of offering clients a wide range of expert engineering and consultation services. We provide clients with investigations of hull and machinery claims, vessel condition examinations, and consultation services regarding U.S. Coast Guard regulations.

Maritime Alliance Group, Inc. has designed and implemented the Survey Quality Assurance Program to provide insurance companies with quality, "touch of the button" service and experienced, qualified surveyors when and where they are needed. We currently provide "gatekeeper" services to a number of major insurance companies, delivering an unparalleled level of service and quality, while at the same time removing the costs and burdens of multiple vendors, lack of continuity in reporting and "catch as catch can" selection of surveyors for particular losses.

The Survey Quality Assurance Program represents a partnering between the client's Claims Department and Maritime Alliance Group, Inc. for the rapid, efficient and cost effective handling of claims. All aspects of the program share a common and very important thread: they save money. Cost savings are obtained through the drastic reduction in the number of vendors realized through the program. The convenience of calling a single number for all survey assignments provides cost savings, both in real dollar savings, and perhaps more importantly, in the time your claims department would spend finding and supervising the work of individual surveyors throughout the world. Money is saved by the utilization of the considerable experience of the MAGI staff and correspondent surveyors, going the extra yard to minimize the loss to the greatest extent possible.

Most importantly, insurance companies rely on the premium dollars of their clients to generate profits. The claims department is in reality the service department of an insurance company, often the only visible facet of the company directly available to the assured. Therefore, maintaining a consistently high level of superior service in the handling of claims is critical in today's competitive marketplace. We believe the Survey Quality Assurance Program is a vital tool to assist insurance companies in attracting new clients, and maintaining existing clients and the Brokers that place their business.

Maritime Alliance Group personnel have over 50 years of experience in performing bulk liquid measurement surveys for a variety of clients. We have performed over 1000 surveys on oil, chemical and food grade tankers, throughout the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean Basin. Our services include full outturn surveys, ROB surveys, cargo contamination investigations, etc

Maritime Alliance Group personnel have performed many marine facility safety audits and damage investigations, including dock damage and manifold damage investigations. Our successful investigations have allowed clients to minimize any loss to the maximum extent practicable.

Maritime Alliance Group personnel have investigated many maritime casualties including but not limited to the following:

• Allisions
• Cargo
• Contamination
• Collisions
• Groundings
• Heavy Weather Damage

Maritime Alliance Group personnel have performed several thousand surveys of containerized and break bulk commodities on behalf of a variety of clients. We specialize in steel and paper outturn surveys, and have qualified as expert witnesses in regard to the bracing and securing of cargo within containers.

Maritime Alliance Group personnel have performed many personal injury investigations, determining the cause and providing valuable information in bringing a claim to a successful conclusion.

In addition to the above, Maritime Alliance Group performs a full range of surveys including pre-load and stowage surveys, tanker and barge vetting, and vessel condition surveys. Maritime Alliance Group personnel have also performed countless number of individually tailored surveys. Our clients can rest assured that Maritime Alliance Group will not accept an assignment that is outside our realm of expertise.

Maritime Alliance Group Inc. offers extensive Condition and Valuation (C&V) surveys for a variety of clients that include Brokers, Underwriters/Insurers, and Private Owners. Our C&V Reports are National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) Certified. Our principle surveyors have over 25 years of experience in small craft sales and USCG safety regulation. We survey dredge/work vessels, tugs, barges, commercial and private fishing vessels, motor yachts, sail boats, pilot boats, and other small vessels.