Overview

This 500-page handbook provides helpful and practical advice on all aspects of marine surveying. It will be of benefit to marine surveyors, loss adjusters, underwriters, shipowners and lawyers.

This handbook sets out the fundamental principles of surveying, from receiving initial instructions and attending survey to reporting and preparing for litigation. It also discusses extension of the traditional role into adjustments and recoveries. The book sets out professional surveying procedure, as well as the legal risks, and the principles are applicable to all types of marine damage encountered in cargo, commercial hull and pleasure craft claims.

Content

PART I GENERAL PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2 SURVEYS AND SURVEYORS

CHAPTER 3 PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING AND REPORTING

PART II SURVEYS AND REPORTS IN MARINE INSURANCE CLAIMS

CHAPTER 4 MARINE INSURANCE CLAIMS (HULL AND CARGO)

CHAPTER 5 CARGO CLAIMS (SURVEYS AND REPORTS)

CHAPTER 6 COMMERCIAL HULL CLAIMS (SURVEYS AND REPORTS)

CHAPTER 7 PLEASURE CRAFT CLAIMS (SURVEYS AND REPORTS)

PART III ADJUSTMENTS AND RECOVERIES IN MARINE INSURANCE CLAIMS

CHAPTER 8 ADJUSTMENTS AND RECOVERIES (GENERAL – HULL AND CARGO CLAIMS)

CHAPTER 9 SMALL CARGO CLAIMS (ADJUSTMENTS AND RECOVERIES)

CHAPTER 10 PLEASURE CRAFT CLAIMS (ADJUSTMENTS AND RECOVERIES)

PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

CHAPTER 11 THE SURVEYOR AS AN INVESTIGATOR

CHAPTER 12 LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

APPENDICES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Details

Title: Surveying Marine Damage, 3rd Edition
Number of Volumes: 1
Edition: Third
Number of Pages: 575
Product Code: WS1458K
ISBN: ISBN 13: 978-1-85609-608-9 (9781856096089), ISBN 10: 1-85609-608-4 (1856096084)
Published Date: April 2016
Binding Format: Hardback
Book Height: 240 mm
Book Width: 160 mm
Book Spine: 40 mm
Weight: 1.70 kg
Author: Capt C B Thompson