Sector

Hull & Machinery

Condition and damage surveys for hull & machinery underwriters — the facts on structure, coatings, and integrity.

Independent Hull & Machinery Surveys

Establishing the facts on structure, coatings, and integrity for hull & machinery underwriters — supported by clear photographic evidence and practical repair recommendations.

Hull & Structural Surveys
  • Assess condition of hull plating, decks, and internal structures
  • Identify coating failures, corrosion, and structural damage
  • Photographic reports with repair recommendations
Damage & Condition Surveys
  • Independent assessment of damage extent, cause, and required repairs
  • Condition surveys for underwriters, owners, and prospective buyers
  • Clear, defensible findings with photographic evidence
Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement (UTM) of Steel
  • Ultrasonic gauging of hull plating and structural steel thickness
  • Identifies wastage, corrosion, and diminution against original/allowable thickness
  • Carried out by UT Level 2-certified surveyors, with documented thickness reports
Voyage Performance Surveys
  • Assess fuel consumption, speed, and passage execution
  • Identify operational inefficiencies
  • Recommend measures to improve vessel performance
Pre-Purchase & Valuation Surveys
  • Independent condition and valuation surveys for prospective buyers, sellers, and financiers
  • Hull, machinery, equipment, certification, and maintenance records assessed on board
  • Findings and an indicative valuation reported for negotiation and finance purposes
Condition Surveys for Financiers & Insurers
  • Periodic condition surveys for banks, lessors, and underwriters
  • Class status, maintenance, and operational condition reported against the finance or insurance conditions
  • Pre-entry and renewal condition surveys for H&M underwriters
Marine Casualty Investigation & Expert Reports
  • Investigation of collisions, groundings, contact and heavy-weather damage, and machinery failures — cause, extent, and repair scope
  • Evidence gathered and preserved on board: logs, VDR data, photographs, and witness statements
  • Expert reports for underwriters, P&I clubs, and counsel, authored by our Master Mariner surveyors

When Owners & Underwriters Call Us

The situations we most often attend for hull & machinery interests — independently, and at short notice.

  • Collision, contact, and grounding damage — extent, cause, and repair scope
  • Heavy-weather damage to hull, hatch covers, and deck equipment
  • Machinery damage and breakdown investigation
  • Pre-purchase and condition surveys for owners and prospective buyers
  • Ultrasonic thickness (UTM) campaigns on ageing tonnage
  • Repair attendance — monitoring rectification through to completion

Hull & Machinery Correspondent for Gard

Taylor Engineering acts as Hull & Machinery correspondent for Gard, attending and reporting on H&M matters on their behalf across the region.

Need a condition or damage survey?

Independent attendance and clear evidence for H&M underwriters.

Contact Us