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November 25, 2024

Investigating Liquid Bulk Claims: An Eye for Detail

Most cargo damage, like damaged containers, contaminated fruit or wetted corn, is easy to visualise. Yet identifying damage to liquid bulk cargoes is not so clear-cut. And if damage such as contamination is not identified at an early stage, the consequences [...]

August 9, 2024

Blade Runner – The Loading of Wind Turbine Blades on Bulk Carriers

The growth in the renewables market has led to an increased requirement to carry wind turbine parts globally. Initially these parts were often carried on specialised heavy lift or general cargo vessels, however due to carriage [...]

July 26, 2024

Survey of Damaged Port Structures: An Essential Assessment for Maritime Infrastructure

Port structures are vital nodes in global trade, serving as the entry and exit points for goods and resources. However, these infrastructures are vulnerable to a range of damaging factors including natural disasters [...]

May 8, 2024

An Insight into Pre-Purchase Surveys

Van Ameyde Marine have recently undertaken several pre-purchase surveys. Such work can be undertaken on behalf of owners wishing to seek an overview of their potential purchase, or, Banks wanting to ensure that a vessel is a suitable [...]

January 30, 2024

Diving into the Cause of Liquid
Cargo Damage and Off-Spec
Bunkers

Surveying damage to liquid cargoes often involves complex chemistry. This is why we recommend joint surveys of mariners or [...]

September 15, 2023

The Future of AI in Marine Cargo Survey Businesses

The Future of AI in Marine Cargo Survey Businesses 15/09/2023 Read time: 7 minutes Category: Blog Author: Jeff Wilson Over the summer Van Ameyde McAuslands […]

July 27, 2023

Piracy Alert

Piracy Alert The Van Ameyde Marine Crew Care Team warns that piracy continues to be a significant concern for the maritime industry and international organizations around […]

July 17, 2023

Stay Calm and Get Vaccinated – Typhoid

What is Typhoid? Typhoid is a highly infectious bacterial disease which is primarily transmitted through faecal-oral routes, poor sanitation, inadequate hygiene, and contaminated food and drink. […]

May 25, 2023

Death Repatriation Case Review No.3

The Crew Care Team, working on behalf of a P&I Club, was involved in a tragic case where a seafarer suffered a fatal accident while disembarking […]

March 8, 2023

Personal Injury Case Review No.2

The Crew Care Team were recently involved in a case involving a seafarer who started to feel unwell whilst at work. The seafarer was suffering from […]

February 9, 2023

Van Ameyde McAuslands Open New Office in Newcastle

Van Ameyde McAuslands are pleased to announce the opening of an additional office located on Newcastle Quayside. Based in Rotterdam House, the office puts Van Ameyde […]

January 20, 2023

Jeff Wilson appointed as McAuslands Managing Director

Van Ameyde McAuslands have appointed Jeff Wilson as their Managing Director, following Albert Weatherill’s retirement as MD. Jeff comes to the role with 37 years of […]

January 20, 2023

Personal Injury Case Review No.1

The Crew Care Team were recently involved in a case involving a seafarer who while on shore leave, was involved in a road traffic accident sustaining […]

January 11, 2023

‘NPORS N019 – LOLER Report of Thorough Examination’ Training

This week Van Ameyde McAuslands surveyors attended ‘NPORS N019 – LOLER Report of Thorough Examination’ Training Course with Plant and Safety Limited.We are now proficient in […]

January 3, 2023

Marine Surveyor Team Expansion in Sweden

“Van Ameyde Krogius are very grateful for the cooperation in 2022 and would like to thank all of those who joined the 150th anniversary celebrations of […]

December 21, 2022

Crew Care Team – UK Immigration Alert

The UK Government have recently announced a series of tough new immigration enforcement measures to combat an ever-increasing number of undocumented migrants entering the UK via […]

December 20, 2022

Krogius Join United Nations Global Impact

Like many other companies at the Van Ameyde Group, we have started working project to commit to ten principles related to human rights, working conditions, the […]

December 13, 2022

Safe Mooring Podcast

This month our surveyor, Almos Boldizsar, participated in a podcast with Alandia on Safe Mooring. “Mooring operations are one of the most routine but dangerous tasks […]

November 3, 2022

What’s the Deal with Fruit

Each year, the Port of Rotterdam handles millions of tonnes of cargo, including fruit. As with other perishables, assessing the cause and extent of damage to […]

October 20, 2022

Damage to Perishables: blame it on the reefer container?

A few million reefer containers are transported across the globe each year, carrying millions of tonnes of chilled and frozen cargoes. It comes as no surprise […]

September 16, 2022

Stay Covid Aware and Monkeypox Vigilant

We are advising ship managers to remain Covid aware and ensure that crews are fully vaccinated amid the prospect of a further wave of infections from […]

September 14, 2022

Krogius Celebrate 150 Years

On the 30th of August 2022 we celebrated the 150th anniversary of Van Ameyde Krogius. The event at beautiful Suomenlinna island was full of interesting discussions […]

August 30, 2022

150 Years of Van Ameyde Krogius

What was it like to start a business in Finland in 1872? If a Finn´s last name ends with letters “us” one can be certain of […]

August 24, 2022

Albert Weatherill: A Steady Hand On The Tiller

After spearheading the company’s unprecedented growth for more than 40 years, culminating four-years-ago in the sale of the 135-year-old McAusland’s to Dutch firm Van Ameyde, Albert […]

July 27, 2022

Van Ameyde Krogius Car Inspector Celebrates 20 Years

Van Ameyde Krogius Car Inspector Celebrates 20 Years Van Ameyde Krogius celebrate their 150th Anniversary this year. For the past 150 years, Krogius have acted on […]

July 6, 2022

Van Ameyde Marine Expands Singapore Operation With Enhanced Surveying & Consultancy Services

Van Ameyde Marine, the Netherlands-headquartered marine surveying, consultancy, and loss prevention group, is expanding its operations in Singapore to meet growing demand for a range of […]

May 6, 2022

Van Ameyde Krogius Celebrates 150 Years

Krogius is one of the oldest maritime transport companies in Finland. Lars Krogius left his civil service studies in 1850 to embark on a career at […]

March 11, 2022

Repatriation of Ukrainian Seafarers

Following the recent events in Ukraine, P&I clubs are seeing increased requests from their members for guidance in connection with the repatriation of Ukrainian Seafarers particularly […]

February 23, 2022

Renewables Update

UPDATE – Due to the ongoing situation, all activity in Ukraine and Russia has been halted. Our Renewables Project Manager, James Curley, recently provided the Marine […]

February 4, 2022

Vehicle Inspections in Norway

Van Ameyde Krogius has expanded their specialist services coverage late last year to Norway. We are supporting our clients in the automotive logistics industry with vehicle […]

January 27, 2022

Paul Conti Joins McAuslands

We are pleased to share that, Paul Conti, who is a fully qualified petroleum chemist, has joined our team at Van Ameyde McAuslands. Paul has over […]

December 9, 2021

Bunker Survey Advice for Surveyors

We were instructed to perform an End of Charter Bunker and Condition Survey (Off Hire Bunker Survey). Upon the surveyor’s arrival at the vessel, the Chief […]

December 2, 2021

Albert Weatherill Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year

We are pleased to share that Van Ameyde McAuslands Managing Director, Albert Weatherill, has been awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the HullLive Business […]

December 1, 2021

New Office in Stockholm

Van Ameyde Krogius have opened a new office in Stockholm, Sweden. We are excited to announce that we have opened our new office in Stockholm, headed […]

November 23, 2021

Cargo damage: the role and challenges of a P&I surveyor

There’s no such thing as a typical cargo damage survey. It’s not just the widely differing types of cargo but also the sheer endless number of […]

November 15, 2021

Peoples Team – UK Immigration Update

The United Kingdom has seen a substantial increase in the numbers of stowaways and migrants arriving at official and unofficial points of entry, particularly along south […]

October 21, 2021

McAuslands Managing Director Shortlisted for Award

McAuslands Managing Director, Albert Weatherill, has been shortlisted for the Entrepreneur of the Year at the Hull Live Business Awards! Hull Live says; “A director of the […]

October 21, 2021

Block loadout surveys

Since the 1940s shipbuilding practice has undergone massive changes, adopting new technologies. These days, most ships are constructed from prefabricated units. These are assembled into blocks, […]

June 3, 2021

Stability and Compatibility of VLSFOs

In 2020, the first year of the enforcement of the Global Sulphur Cap, Van Ameyde Marine dealt with over sixty quality disputes related to Very Low […]

April 22, 2021

ISGOTT 6 – What’s New?

The sixth edition of ISGOTT – the International Safety Guide for Tankers and Terminals – has been published and is being implemented. There will be a […]

February 11, 2021

Bunker disputes and shipboard fuel treatment

Shipboard fuel treatment and documenting the treatment procedures on board is of ultimate importance in dealing with bunker issues and disputes. We have experienced that bunker […]

January 13, 2021

Collapse of container stacks: a review

In the past fifty years, container ships have been getting bigger and bigger. The ever increasing container-carrying capacity comes at a risk with large numbers of […]

November 27, 2020

People Claims Team Updates, COVID Testing & Stowaway Alert

COVID Safe Crew Changes We are pleased to announce that Van Ameyde McAuslands are now offering a national one stop service for COVID safe crew changes. […]

September 14, 2020

Van Ameyde Marine present at IUMI 2020

Van Ameyde Marine’s global network re-branding has been just launched. Van Ameyde Seasia, Van Ameyde Marine, Van Ameyde Krogius and Van Ameyde McAuslands – an unrivalled […]

April 8, 2020

New Staff Member at Krogius Finland

We are pleased to introduce Toni Viitanen, our new staff member. Toni has joined the Krogius finance team to support our offices in the whole Krogius […]

October 16, 2019

Van Ameyde participates in Seasia Group

Van Ameyde concluded a share transaction with Singapore-based Seasia Group on 16 October 2020. The strategic partnership is geared to expanding Van Ameyde’s marine surveying network […]

June 5, 2019

Krogius participates in charity walk Mercy Ships

Krogius participated in the first Mercy Ships Race, held at Mariehamn, Åland, during the Maritime Day on 8 May 2019. The race was organized by Ålands […]