In Vitória we are the surveyors to several  Classification Societies, we also act on behalf of  P&I Clubs, and Underwriters. Besides these  important institutions, we have carried out several  other independent surveys on behalf of many  Owners, Charterers and Agencies, and acted as  Supercargo for Exporters/Importers. All these  connected activities, gave us a solid technical and  practical basis, allowing us a general and particular  view on vessels' problems and requirements.

 Our background experience with our usual clients  can be synthesized as follows:

 · Classification Societies:
 Since 1983 we are the non-exclusive surveyors  and the Station Office in Vitória to Germanischer  Lloyd-GL. Then, on 1986 we became also the  non-exclusive surveyors to Lloyd's Register of  Shipping-LR. We eventually work on behalf of Det  Norske Veritas-DNV and on behalf of Registro  Italiano Navale - RINa.

 During this long experience, as class surveyors,  we have accomplished numerous surveys on ship's  hull and machinery, in respect to damages and to  continuous and periodic maintenance, as well as to  statutory and safety activities.

 · P&I Clubs:
 Appointed by their local Correspondents or direct  by the P&I Clubs we have opportunity to work to  almost all clubs attending them in normal activities  such as pre-loading/loading cargo condition  surveys, mainly for steel products and cargo  stowage/securing surveys, as well as in more  complicated attendances, such as cargo damage,  contamination and collapse surveys.
 In addition to cargo surveys we have also had  large scale participation in vessel's casualties for  P&I Clubs, including collision damages to other  ships, quays, bridges, cranes, etc. We have  investigated a number of ship incidents and  conducted navigational analysis, following collisions  and groundings.

 · Underwriters:
 We also acted on behalf of Lloyd's of London, The
 Salvage Association NY and the German  Underwriters (Verein Hambuger Assecuradeure and  Verein Bremer Seeversicherer) for machinery and  hull casualties, including surveys on heavy  damaged engines, boilers etc., as well as heavy  damages to vessel's platings and structures due to  several types of casualties. We are aware about  the recent care with bulk carriers and their  structural problems.

 · Shipbrokers:
 We are skilled pre-purchase/vessel condition  surveyors. Our work is very professional, complete  and full illustrated with photos, giving to our  clients (usually Shipbrokers based in Europe and/or  worldwide ship-owners) a detailed and no-doubt  survey report, essential to their decision on buying  and on ships evaluation. We have surveyed ships  in all Brazilian ports, as well as in South American  and Caribbean countries.

 · Exporters/Importers (Supercargo):
 Our accomplishment also includes Supercargo
 attendances for Exporters and Importers. We  have been involved as the responsible for several  difficult stowages, including diverse steel products  for a complicated discharge rotation of various  ports. We are also specialists in vertical upright  stow of steel slabs and other steel products,  which requires a very special care during the  stowage and lashing.

 · Owners and Charterers:
 We have carried out several other independent  surveys on behalf of many Owners, Charterers and  Agencies, such as on/off hires, bunkers, drafts,  vehicle discharges. Routine cargo out-turn and  container surveys provide a significant input to our  business. Repair management, repair cost analysis,  structural survey, speed / consumption analysis,  sale and purchase surveys is also included in our  range of services.

 · Judicial Surveys:
 The activities of our independent survey company
 span a range of maritime judicial assistance and
 expertise provided in maritime litigation cases. We
 have attended as Judicial Expert acting on behalf  of the Court of Vitória. Our surveyors are also  often appointed as Technical Assistants. Part of  our business is derived from providing expert  assistance to Marine Solicitors and Counsel. Topics  covered, including port analysis, ship performance,  cargo contamination, machinery failure, stowage  and salvage.