We deal with fully refrigerated, semi & fully pressurised gas carriers.

• Methanol contamination of propane/butane
• Water contamination of propylene
• Butadiene contamination of propylene and ethylene
• Copper corrosion contamination of propane LPG and subsequent investigations
• LPG specification disputes
• Butadiene contamination
• VCM contamination
• Ammonia contamination of LPG
• Propylene contamination of LPG
• Mercaptan contamination of LPG
• Excess water in LPG, and resultant damage to cargo pumps and associated equipment
• General Bill of Lading & Outturn disputes
• Investigations into alleged intransit losses
• General Supervision of Loading & Discharge Operations
• General Supervision of Gas-Freeing Operations prior to dry-dock
• Charter Party Performance Disputes

Liquefied gas cargo operations
General supervision of cargo changeover procedures, to cover:

• LPG to Ammonia (and vice versa)
• LPG to VCM (and vice versa)
• LNG to LPG (and vice versa)
• Ammonia to VCM (and vice versa)
• Various changeovers between LPG and Chemical Gases

Cargo Plant Machinery
Our surveyors investigate, and report upon:

• Cargo plant efficiency
• General pumping disputes
• Cargo plant capability

Carriage of Special Chemical Gases & Associated Problems
We will supervise, investigate or give advice on:

• Preparations prior to Carriage
• Supervision/Advice on Loading, Carriage and Discharge
• Contamination with respect to Previous & Subsequent Cargoes Investigations into Outturn & Bill of Lading Shortage Disputes Various Cargo Pump Damage Disputes