Inspection Services

With good track record of experience, HULL provides professional cargo inspection services to protect high value cargo and significantly reduce risk of loss exposure to insurer and trading parties.
Presently we monitor General cargo in all Eastern Ports in Nigeria on behalf of Nigerian Ports Authority. We also carry out survey of liquid cargo and certify quantities onboard vessels and barged before and after bunkering in accordance with industry standard and other recognised criteria.

Hull provides multidisciplinary technical analysis to determine the root cause of incidents/accidents and failure of systems and/or component involving ships, offshore structures, oil rigs, steam boilers, cranes, storage tanks and components.
We offer investigation services, technical consulting and expert witness services to clients, law firms and insurance companies.

Our expertise are in:
1. Marine Accidents
2. Welding Related Failures
3. Boiler Accidents
4. Crane Accidents
5. Passenger & Goods Lift Failure

Our insurance recovery services provides a unique and customized approach to insurance claims management.
We work on behalf of policy holders, providing an independent and objective perpective to maximize the financial recovery possible.
Our approach is characterized by a straight forward, proactive communication, throughout each stage of the claim process which involves streamlining the mitigation review, inventory inspection, evaluation and valuation of the claim.

Our area of expertise include:
1. Ship Accidents Claims
2. Drilling Machinery Accidents Claims
3. Cargo Claims
4. Plant & Machinery Claims
5. Steam Boiler Claims
6. Crane Accidents Claims

Our long history of claims investigation and evaluation is respected by underwriters and adjusters.

Our marine warranty teams carry out independent technical assurance of marine operations, warranty surveys ad verification of structures, vessels and equipment involved in marine operations.
We supervise marine operations on behalf of our clients in accordance with insurance underwriters' interest and ensure safety, reliability and compliance of installations with applicable standards.

Our typical warranty survey includes:
1. Load Out, Float Out
2. Lifting Operations
3. Towing and Sea Transportation
4. Offshore Installation

Hull provides full inspection and refurbishment services of new and used casing and tubing, in accordance with API Specifications, or other client nominated specification.

We also offer Third Party monitoring services in the following areas:
1. Full Length Pipe Body Inspection
2. SEA (Special End Area)
3. Drifting
4. Hydraulic Testing
5. Internal Coating
6. Threading