ServicesCasualty Work
Omur Marine has a long history in assisting insurers in major casualties and over the years we have gained valuable experience in crisis management and our expert staff have assisted with their trademark quick response, objective analysis of the problem and local know-how.
The scope of our involvement in casualties encompasses the following:
- Attending on site at earliest opportunity following incident to provide initial assessment of damage
- Reporting during early stages of casualty in order to coordinate salvage efforts or minimise losses
- Assessing requirements during early stages, such as towage, temporary repairs, lightering, cargo transshipment etc
- Monitoring salvage and pollution prevention operations
- Liaising with local authorities
- Monitoring repairs, from preparation of specification through to assisting with settlement of final repair bill on behalf of underwriters
- Providing technical expertise in investigations on the cause of the casualty and appearing as an expert witness in legal proceedings.
It is worth stating that the lack of practical and litigious experience of the authorities in the casualty cases outside Istanbul may be a disadvantage, however, our considerable experimental knowledge helps us to turn this disadvantage into an opportunity.