With this in mind Marine Risk Management S.A. was established in 1986 in order to combat such losses - from whatever source - and to guard and protect Clients interests at all stages of the cargo custody transfer procedure.

It is a further belief that such procedures - and the ongoing development of new techniques - can only adequately be performed by highly skilled, qualified professionals possessing not only extensive shipborne experience as Senior Officers, but also possessing commercial characteristics and awareness.

Since inception, the successes recorded on behalf of Clients have proved highly encouraging. Losses have been significantly reduced, and (in the case of petroleum cargoes) diversion of cargo to bunker tanks prevented, mismeasurement (deliberate or otherwise) avoided both ashore and onboard, and several attempts at cargo theft thwarted.

So far cargoes handled on behalf of important Producers, Traders and Oil Majors include Crude Oils, Petroleum Products, Chemicals, Fertilisers (liquid and bulk), Grains and Ores. Geographically, MRM operates from Egypt westward, encompassing the Black Sea, Mediterranean, Europe, South America, and along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Clients are located in Italy, Switzerland, UK, France and USA.

In addition to providing an effective service MRM prides itself on its quality and speed of response, together with ongoing backup usually at no extra cost. Basic data in standard format is normally telexed within two or three hours of completion of the loading or discharge operation, whilst every effort is made to have the full (and extremely comprehensive) report on Clients' desks within 3 days of completion.

The MRM superintending function necessarily includes a most detailed comprehensive, and conscientious survey, often rendering it unnecessary to appoint additional "independent surveyors" who may often be restricted in their actions - and indeed by their capabilities and experience.

As has already been indicated, quality of service is considered of utmost importance.

In addition to ensuring prompt arrival at each assignment in sufficient time to undertake all necessary terminal investigations (and, of course, conducting similarly thorough completion observations), Superintendents remain in exclusive attendance throughout the entire loading or discharge operation. No dilution of effort to attend other vessels is permitted, thus ensuring complete and uninterrupted control and supervision throughout and total protection of Clients' interests in a manner not normally experienced.

The comprehensive nature of the Superintendent's duties include exhaustive survey procedures as an integral function. Close attention is always paid to sea valves, pumping procedures and, of course, bunkers in the case of tanker operations, whilst the most up-to-date and extensive techniques (developed by MRM) are employed to ensure a high degree of draft survey accuracy in the case of dry bulk shipments.

Such highly individual and exclusive attention is followed up with rapid reporting procedures which ensure Clients are kept fully advised at all times. Whilst MRM has standardised certain aspects of data transmission, the flexibility of our procedures allows adoption of Clients' own particular requirements, thus providing a personalised, exclusive and highly professional approach to the protection of Clients' interests.

• Cargo Claims Elimination
• Oil Cargo Loss Prevention (Crudes, Products & Chemicals)
• Bulk Dry Cargo Loss Prevention
• Bunker Fuel Investigations
• Full Cargo Survey Capabilities (Including Draft Survey)
• Hull and Machinery Surveys
• Professional Cargo Superintending (Including C.O.W.)