Our Services
With Huggins Services Ltd as your marine surveyor and consulting partner, you can trust our specialised professionals to handle your vessels, claims, and inspections or investigations with utmost care and perfection!
Marine Cargo Surveys
Our surveyors determine and report upon the cause and extent of loss or damage and assist as far as possible in mitigating such loss or damage. Particular types of commodities being shipped or received by your clients may be the subject of regular losses against underwriters.
We conduct extensive investigations and assessments of hazards and risks to ascertain where the losses occur and recommend methods to reduce them as part of our Loss Prevention Services. Our surveyors have been trained as Lloyd’s surveyors and are especially skilled in the examination of all types of damaged cargo.
Some of the cargo surveys we perform include: Cargo Condition Surveys (Bulk and containerized), Loading / Discharge Survey (General, break bulk, project and Heavy Lift Cargo), Lashing Supervision, Consultation & Certification, Load, Stow and Fitness For Towage surveys, Container Certification.
Draught Surveys
Draught surveys involve detailed quantification of cargo loaded or discharged to/from vessels. Our surveyors are highly trained and experienced in this field to ensure accuracy and safeguard clients against inaccurate figures.
On-Hire and Off-Hire surveys / Vessel condition surveys /Hull and Machinery survey
Quantification of fuel and liquids on board vessels, general condition of vessels, hull and vessels’ appliances.
Ultrasonic Testing Of Hatch Covers
Huggins Services Ltd. is one of the few certified ultrasonic hatch cover surveyors in Trinidad and amongst the most experienced in this field. Ultrasonic testing is done to detect the exact areas of deficiencies in hatch covers and their associated sealing arrangements. Surveyors work in tandem with ship crew to repair covers accordingly and re-test prior to commencement of loading operations with minimal delay to shipping operations.
Pre-Loading Or Pre-Condition Surveys
These surveys are performed to confirm the quality and quantities of cargo being shipped to protect shippers’, receivers’ and shipping lines’ interest in the event of any losses during shipping. This incorporates bulk cargo and project cargo. We always conduct a full examination of all sizes of dry and refrigerated containers, packing, and contents to deliver precision and actionable reports. Pre-shipment surveys and loss identification and control, when performed by an independent, world-recognized organisation, helps you maintain the integrity of your products, the confidence of your customers and swift problem-free settlement of any claims that do arise. In the long term, they also reduce the cost of losses.
Protection and Indemnity Correspondents (P&I)
We tackle all protection and indemnity matters including, but not limited to collisions and machinery failure. We conduct damage inspections and investigations, seaman repatriation and injury investigations, and protecting all interests of the ship owners and their respective P&I Clubs.
Preventive Surveys
These surveys are mainly conducted on perishable cargoes and are extremely effective in the reduction of claims. The surveyor is present at the time the container is delivered to consignees, prior to the seal being broken. This assists in mitigating any loss discovered and establishing liability at an early stage.
Bunker Surveys
Bunker surveys involve the quantification of fuel onboard vessels, as well as quantification of fuel loaded and transferred on cargo or supply vessels.
We also conduct ship and shore quantification surveys which involve the verification and quantification of ship tanks and shore-based tanks for base oil, synthetic mud, cement, brine, and barite.
Trustworthy Marine Claim Settling Agents
Huggins Services Ltd also acts as settling agents for various underwriters. We also specialise in recovery handling and marine consultancy, and guarantee the best results!
Settling Agent
We act as settling agents for several foreign underwriters and now offer this service to your company. In this area, we interface directly with the claimant keeping underwriters advised on all matters as they come to hand.
Claims Consultancy
In some instances, it may be considered prudent to obtain a second opinion in relation to liability or quantum on a cargo claim. We have the experience to provide support in this area, and our fees are commensurate with the time involved in each particular case.
Recovery Agents
On instructions from underwriters, Huggins Services Ltd pursues liability against the parties concerned. This service is based on a ‘no cure – no pay’ basis. We always keep up-to-date with the local customs and regulations and handle all types of claims.