Who
about us
Who we are
Advanced Marine Surveys GmbH was established in 2017 to offer our customers a wide range of quality services in the marine surveying and consultancy field. All our team members can look back on long time and diverse experience in the maritime sector. Our combined experience covers a wide range of technical domains.
We offer our customers a comprehensive and thorough approach to assist with the solution of a variety of technical problems in a modern and target-oriented way.
What we do
We provide independent, comprehensive and experienced technical surveys and expertise to the international shipping and maritime industry.
What
Our Services
Marine Insurance Surveys
We offer a full range of services in all matters of technical marine insurance survey concerns combined with timely and efficient reporting.
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Damage / Repairs / Cause Investigation / Repair Cost Certification (conducted by our own staff and/or leading + control + coordination of subcontracted local Surveyors + reporting)
- Hull & Machinery Surveys
- Loss of Hire Surveys including investigation and application of speed up measures
- Builders Risk Surveys
- P&I Surveys in special cases, where the damaged equipment/cargo is covered by our special expertise
Consultancy Services
In addition to marine surveys, we offer assistance in a wide range of challenges in connection with damages and technical problems in the shipping and shipyard industry.
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- Second opinions / review of existing 3rd party reporting
- Development of Repair Specifications in complex damages cases like e.g. fire-or flooding damages, large machinery replacements, severe grounding or collision damages etc
- Repair tender procedures and evaluations
- Repair Project Monitoring
- Repair invoice discussions / negotiations with contract partners
- Root cause analysis for large Machinery-, Hull- and structural damages including appointment and control of subcontractors like laboratories, metallurgists, chemists, measurement companies, FEM designers etc.
- Condition evaluations of seagoing vessels and / or Machinery components of same (e.g. propulsion plant alignment evaluations) for special purposes
- Recovery actions from 3rd parties in case of liability matters + joint surveys with opponents
- Technical expert opinions for dispute negotiations / legal proceedings
- Development of Loss Prevention Strategies for vessel’s Hull and Machinery
- New Building Propulsion Plant Alignment supervision including training for Owners’ Supervisors (part presence)
- Development of individual repair solutions for complex damages, e.g. 2-stroke crankshafts, stern tube corrosion,…
Special Expertise
Based on our long time experience we can offer in depth expertise in complex hull and machinery damage scenarios.
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- Handling of complex / large Fire-, Flooding- and Structural Damages
- Coating Damages
- Diesel Engines (slow-, medium- and high speed) including Common Rail applications (e.g. MAN-ME and WÄRTSILÄ – RT FLEX): Crankshafts, Structural parts e.g. bedplates, frame boxes, cylinder blocks, Foundations
- Plain Bearings / Alignments
- Vessel’s Automation
- Class and Statutory Matters
Yachts
Assisting Yacht Owners and Managers
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- Newbuilding Specification preparation
- Questions in Classification matters
- Quality Control during the building process
- Troubleshooting during operation
- Assisting with damage matters (repair planning and control, insurance claims assistance)
Special Condition/Damage Prevention Surveys
Special Condition Surveys developed as preventive actions to prevent known series damages
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- Combustion Space 2-stroke Main Engines – recognition of cylinder liner / piston / tribology problems in an early stage (remote or presence)
- Bearing Wear Condition 2-stroke Main Engines - recognition of excessive bearing wear to crankshaft and crossheads (presence) plus lifetime care
- Propulsion Plant Alignment evaluation (remote or presence)
- Risk Survey Machinery as per guidelines Joint Hull Committee JH 2019 / 007A (presence)
Equipment
The following equipment is available to assist our work
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- Drone for hull damage inspection, cargo hold condition inspection etc.
- Portable microscope
- Microscope camera
- Surface hardness tester
- Equipment to generate and evaluate surface replicas of engine surfaces
- High temperature infrared thermometer
- Ultrasonic thickness measuring equipment
- Coating dry film thickness measuring equipment
- Coating cross-cut fabrication equipment
Our Customers
We are pleased to offer our Services worldwide for all kinds and sizes of sea going vessels and floating objects.
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- H&M- / LoH – and where applicable also to P&I Underwriters
- Ship Managers and Owners
- Insurance Brokers
- Average Adjusters
- Marine Courts and Lawyers
- Shipyards, Technical Marine Suppliers and Engine Makers
- Authorities
Our Team
Surveyor & Managing Partner
Helge Ruppel
Fon: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3121
Mobil: +49 (0)170 / 684 85 97
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3332
helge.ruppel@ams.hamburg
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2006 – 2017
Marine Surveyor with Scandianvian Underwriters Agency, Hamburg
2000 – 2006
Ship Repair Manager/Project Engineer at Blohm + Voss Repair in Hamburg
Mobil: +49 (0)170 / 684 85 97
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3332
helge.ruppel@ams.hamburg
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2006 – 2017
Marine Surveyor with Scandianvian Underwriters Agency, Hamburg
2000 – 2006
Ship Repair Manager/Project Engineer at Blohm + Voss Repair in Hamburg
Surveyor & Managing Partner
Steffen Fischer
Fon: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3120
Mobil: +49 (0)171 / 644 64 42
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3332
steffen.fischer@ams.hamburg
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2008 – 2017
Marine Surveyor, Scandianvian Underwriters Agency, Hamburg
1996 – 2008
Marine Surveyor, Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg, Special Commissions and Field Service
Mobil: +49 (0)171 / 644 64 42
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3332
steffen.fischer@ams.hamburg
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2008 – 2017
Marine Surveyor, Scandianvian Underwriters Agency, Hamburg
1996 – 2008
Marine Surveyor, Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg, Special Commissions and Field Service
Surveyor
Fabian Mundt
Fon: +49(0)40 / 999 99 – 3122
Mobil: +49 (0)1516 268 25 98
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3332
fabian.mundt@ams.hamburg
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Fabian Mundt is a Marine Engineer with experience as:
Mobil: +49 (0)1516 268 25 98
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 999 99 – 3332
fabian.mundt@ams.hamburg
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Fabian Mundt is a Marine Engineer with experience as:
- Seagoing Engineer
- Technical Superintendent
- Technical Fleet Manager
- Service Engineer for In-Situ Engine Repairs
long time experience
All surveyors of AMS have long time experience in the shipping and maritime industry and the marine insurance environment.
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