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26 September 2012

INSURERS NEED TO BE ASKING QUESTIONS TO CUT CASUALTIES AND COSTS, SAYS BRAEMAR (INCORPORATING THE SALVAGE ASSOCIATION)

Underwriters should be asking more questions at the time of placing or renewing marine insurance to reduce the risk of major incidents and cut unnecessary costs, suggests Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association).

30 May 2012

Braemar Launch Marine Salvage Support Operation

Incident response and environmental clean-up specialist Braemar Howells and its sister company Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) are to work together to provide a 24-hour global response capability to the world’s shipping and marine insurance sectors.

30 May 2012

Salvage of Ultra-Large Vessels

The grounding of the Costa Concordia last January raised a number of important issues, not least about cruise ship design, operation and the more emotive matter of crew competency. But as this giant behemoth lies on its side at the entrance to this picturesque harbour, industry debate is starting to focus on the issue of the accelerating size of today’s ships and how they can be salved.

24 November 2011

Principal Surveyor Andre Jones has died aged 56

It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Andre Jones our Principal Surveyor in Hong Kong died recently of a heart attack. Many of you will have known Andre over a number of years during his long involvement with the Company and know that you will all join us in sending our condolences to Andre’s wife Sarah and their children Rachel and Matthew. Andre was just 56.

18 August 2011

Salvage Association maintains identity

WHEN I think of The Salvage Association, an image of tortured machinery and mangled steel swim into mind. I know it’s a bit simplistic and far from accurate these days, but SA surveyors to me have always seemed a bit like heart specialists in the medical profession: if you have to call them in, you are in serious trouble.

18 August 2011

BRAEMAR SHIPPING SERVICES LAUNCHES BRAEMAR TECHNICAL SERVICES (BTS)

Braemar Shipping Services plc's penetration of the global marine and offshore services sectors continues to develop with the bringing together of its business units under the umbrella control of the Braemar Technical Services (BTS) division.

20 July 2011

Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) is set to capitalise on extensive global network

Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) is poised to expand its marine surveying and consultancy services following its recent buy-out by Braemar Shipping Services plc. The company is looking forward to taking advantage of the wider group’s extensive global office network to broaden its existing international expert marine surveying and consultancy service.

10 May 2011

Braemar Shipping Services plc acquires BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys Ltd

BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys which incorporates The Salvage Association and Murray Fenton are delighted to announce that the business and assets of the company have been acquired by Braemar Shipping Services plc, a leading international provider of shipbroking, consultancy, technical, logistics and other services to the shipping and energy industries.

24 April 2011

Salvaging of today’s Ultra-Large Vessels

If you thought that today’s containerships were large at over 400 metres long and 56 metres wide and capable of carrying 14,770teus, then watch out. The latest order penned by Maersk Line is for a series of 10 behemoths capable of carrying 18,000 teus and the fear is that the big is beautiful race may not stop there.

10 March 2011

AN INSIDER’s GUIDE TO SHIPS’ HULLS AND MACHINERY - Key Reference Book

A UNIQUE guide to the technical aspects of marine hull and machinery insurance.