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brand MARINE CONSULTANTS GmbH | Salvage Experts, Casualty Management and more. 24/7.
brand MARINE CONSULTANTS GmbH is a fast-growing, global Marine Consultancy. Since the company was founded in 2014, bMC has completed over 200 projects on behalf of shipowners, law firms, P&I clubs, offshore contractors, shipyards and insurance companies. Our services include carrying out Survey, Casualty Investigation and Expert Witness work throughout the Maritime & Offshore sectors. Our staff have a wide range of training and qualifications as well as significant experience in many sectors of the Marine industry. Our current team have backgrounds as Master Mariner, Chief Engineer, Naval Architect, Ship Broker, Ship Manager & Spill Response Specialist.
As experienced marine surveyors our Consultants have performed inspections on vessels of all types including passenger vessels, tugboats, barges, dredges, ferries, cargo ships and warships for the purpose of pre-purchase evaluation, insurance eligibility, insurance claim resolution and regulation compliance. We are specialised in inspecting marine cargo, marine engines and offshore and facilities such as drydocks, loading docks and more.
Thanks to our many international projects in the past, our Consultants have significant experience in ensuring compliance with international guidelines dealing with issues such as pollution, international security and safety management schemes. We are happy to examine cargo gear to ensure that all requirements, regulations and standards are met.
At bMC we pride ourselves on providing clear, concise and independent reports. We base ourselves on the surveys as well as other relevant documents to present the most accurate possible document. Over the years we have developed of presenting factual written elements, strengthened with 3D drawings, calculations at the hand of our own in-house software, self-evident graphs and illustrations.
Casualty Investigation is the process of establishing the root cause and extent of a damage resulting from e.g. collision, grounding, fire, engine failure, sinking etc. Our wide range of techniques for acquiring the necessary information and data includes surveys, inspections, 3D simulations, diving, ROV and side scans. We also interview the crew and analyse VDR’s in order to support the investigation process.
We maintain our commitment to providing clear, independent reports which are based on our findings and on further relevant documents. Our reports aim to outline an accurate sequence of events, which we present with our own unique style and back up at the hand of 3D drawings, calculations, graphs and illustrations.
As Marine Consultants we have an excellent track record, proving our qualifications and expertise in the field of Marine and Offshore. We boast a combined experience that spans over decades and have been hired as independent experts several times to provide expert evaluations and reports for a variety of cases in the past.
We understand the importance of our role as educators of the court and fully comprehend our duties as Expert Witness.
In terms of Casualty Management, our single objective is to prevent an incident from turning into a full-blown crisis. We understand the importance of effective planning and the need for integrated crisis and emergency response organisation. Our Consultants pay special attention to identifying and prioritising the interests of the main shareholders, organising resources accordingly and mitigating the risks and costs of the whole operation. We are familiar and have worked with most of the prominent contractors in this field and are skilled in negotiating with them, as well as keeping them focused on the project at hand.
Click the flags below to see a brief description of bMC’s previous projects.
In 2014 bMC was hired to carry out a root cause investigation and a damage survey on a container vessel. bMC was later sent on site to negotiate an alleged cargo claim for the same vessel in 2016.
In May 2016 bMC was hired to carry out a root cause investigation and a damage survey after a multi-purpose ship suffered damage to its propeller.
bMC were mandated as consultants to support the owners of a car carrier with substantial fire damage during a tender process for repairs.
bMC was mandated to carry out a condition survey on a reefer ship in September 2014.
When a jack-up vessel’s leg got stuck in the seabed in February 2016, the vessel grounded and eventually capsized. bMC dispatched consultants on site and were later appointed SCR.
In 2015 bMC was mandated to carry out a damage survey on a bulker with significant damage to its rudder.
After the grounding of a bulker off the coast of Greece in August 2015, bMC acted as SCR during the salvage operation.
36 - 38 Großer Burstah in the centre of Hamburg.
In June 2015 bMC was assigned the role of SCR during the salvage operation of a container vessel which suffered a dangerously list after a severe storm.
In 2014 bMC was mandated to carry out a damage survey on a reefer vessel after it had suffered an engine failure and had to be towed to the port of Busan, Korea.
In September 2016 bMC opened its London office, located in The Leadenhall Building.
After the grounding of a bulk carrier in March 2016, the bMC team was mobilised to Madagascar as SCR to support the salvage operations.
When a bulk carrier got caught in a hurricane in October 2015 it veered off course and was stranded against a cliff. The bMC team was dispatched to manage the salvage operations.
In 2014 bMC has carried out various projects for the Offshore Wind sector including an analysis of a vessel’s jacking system, Expert Witness work and a damage survey of Offshore Substations.
bMC’s Consultants have excellent courtroom skills and have frequently been involved as Expert Witnesses in the resolution of claims disputes. In April 2016 bMC was contracted to investigate an offshore claim on behalf of a vessel’s owners.
In May 2016 bMC opened its first overseas office in Singapore: brand MARINE CONSULTANTS (SG) Pte. Ltd.
In late 2015 bMC was contracted for the investigation and handling of a flooded engine room for a general cargo ship.
bMC was contracted to carry out a Casualty Investigation. This project later led to bMC providing technical services to the vessel’s owners.
In December 2014, bMC’s Consultants were contracted to manage in the salvage of a barge off the coast of Qatar.
The bMC team was hired to act as Towage Consultants for the tow of a fully laden bulk carrier with a damage propeller and rudder from Suez to Singapore via India.
In March 2014, bMC was assigned the role of SCR during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier.
In May 2014, bMC was assigned the role of SCR during the salvage operation of a RoRo carrier off the coast of Angola. Subsequently, bMC supported Owners and Underwriters in preparing the tender for the wreck removal.
In June 2016, bMC was given an Expert Witness assignment.
In February 2014, bMC was assigned to negotiate an alleged cargo claim.
In May 2015, bMC was assigned as salvage consultant during the salvage operation of a jack-up rig.
In June 2015, bMC was assigned as salvage consultants to advise on the salvage operation of a container ship on fire.
In May 2016 bMC was contracted as Owner’s Representative during the salvage of a grounded bulk carrier in the Rio de la Plata.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of two wrecks.
During the fire on board of a bulk carrier in November 2016, bMC was mobilised to Colombia as SCR to support the salvage operations.
bMC associate office in Mumbai. Please contact bMC Singapore to get in touch.
Our Consultants are recognised experts in their field and can lend support across projects of all shapes and size around the globe.
Please do not hesitate to contact us directly for further information.
bMC feel very lucky to have secured the highly regarded and experienced Mark Hoddinott on to their ever growing team. It’s difficult to give a fitting title to such an experienced and knowledgeable individual but Mark will be joining bMC as a Senior Advisor. When it comes to Salvage and Wreck removal there is little that Mark doesn’t know and few people that don’t know Mark. bMC are therefore very pleased indeed to announce that Mark is now part of the bMC team.
bMC welcomed Mark Hoddinott to the bMC Group at an informal gathering in Hamburg at the start of April. We’re all excited about the latest development and looking forward to tapping in to some of the wealth of knowledge that Mark brings with him. Welcome Mark!
bMC’s Captain Lars Tesmar remained in attendance of a grounded container vessel off the coast of Tripoli, Libya as P&I Club Representative.
bMC’s Giacomo Pison was engaged by P&I underwriters to attend the site of the sinking of a general cargo vessel in Turkish waters. The vessel’s fuel was promptly and effectively removed under bMC’s oversight.
bMC’s Heiko Foerster was engaged by insurance interests to attend and survey a bulk carrier in a north German port following loss of an anchor. Heiko was requested to report on the loss, including route cause analysis.
bMC Singapore continued to work with Owners and insurance interests in respect of the salvage and subsequent disposal of a tanker in Malaysia.
bMC’s Thomas Baer was engaged by Charterer’s via their insurance interests to attend and survey a tanker on German inland waterways, following an alleged cargo contamination.
bMC’s Captain Ajay Prasad was appointed as Special Casualty Representative (SCR) following the grounding and partial sinking of a tanker off Johor, Malaysia.
bMC’s Captain Lars Tesmar has continued to give to give professional advices to the responsible German authorities, following the appearance of several shipping containers in German waters thought to have been lost overboard from a passing vessel.
bMC’s Heiko Foerster was engaged by insurance interests to attend and survey a river cruise vessel in southern Germany following damage to a propulsion unit.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand was engaged by legal representatives to give professional opinion and expert witness report relating to a collision case in German waters.
bMC are very excited to announce the opening of a site office in Koblenz, Germany. Opened on the 1st January 2019, the main purpose of the office is to service our important client base with attendance to vessels and incidents on the inland waterways of the surrounding region. After careful consideration, bMC selected Koblenz as it gives ready access to the Cologne, Dusseldorf & Duisburg area to the North and Mainz area to the South. bMC have engaged an experienced former Chief Engineer to be available for the requirements of our clients, present and future. It is expected that the team in Koblenz will grow in the months to come. Please contact us for further details. We welcome any enquiries for the Koblenz office.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand was engaged by the German responsible authorities to give professional advices following the appearance of several shipping containers in German waters thought to have been lost overboard from a passing vessel.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand was engaged to attend a grounded container vessel off the coast of Tripoli, Libya as the appointed Special Casualty Representative (SCR).
bMC’s Captain Lars Tesmar was appointed by the German responsible authority to give professional advices following the grounding of a tanker in German waters. The vessel was re-floated in a safe and timely manner.
bMC’s Captain Lars Tesmar attended the site of a vessel collision on the River Rhine. This was an interesting job that was particularly satisfying as it was the first case for the bMC Koblenz office. Capt. Tesmar was requested to make an initial investigation and to provide expert opinion in relation to possible route cause.
bMC’s Captain Ajay Prasad was engaged by insurance interests to attend a semi-submersible drilling rig off the east coast of India following a severe listing incident. Capt. Prasad was requested to survey and carry out an initial investigation in respect of the incident and subsequent attendance of a contractor to correct the list.
bMC’s Alex Leonard was engaged by P&I Interests to oversee the removal of bunker fuels and other potential pollutants from a grounded vessel in south east India.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand attended an inland water cruise vessel at Cologne following a grounding incident resulting in damage to the propulsion system.
BIG news for bMC in November!
We look forward to serving new and existing clients in this major shipping centre. We welcome new enquiries.
bMC are also pleased to announce that Captain Lars Tesmar has been formally notified that he will be appointed to the Lloyds Special Casualty Representative (SCR) panel effective as of 1st January 2019. We give our hearty congratulations to Lars and wish him every success with this added role carrying significant responsibility. bMC is confident that Lars has all the attributes and experience to make an excellent SCR. Equally the bMC team will be on hand to support Lars throughout any SCR appointments. Congratulations Lars!
At the same time. bMC is happy to advise that Capt. Dennis Brand has been re-appointed following the latest round of biennial re-applications. Well done Dennis!
bMC was appointed by Owners and insurance interests to survey and make an assessment of route cause following a stern tube leakage and change of stern tube parts during a vessel call to Tenerife.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad and Per Tyrsted remained present on site as representatives for P&I interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad was requested by P&I interests to attend the site of a grounded vessel in south east India and provide an initial assessment as well as recommendations for future actions.
bMC were engaged by Owners of a Ro-Ro terminal in India to give professional advice in respect of an engineering project. bMC’s Alex Leonard attended the site to make an assessment and provide initial advices.
bMC Singapore were engaged by vessel owners in the Philippines to conduct a review of office based procedures and provide an assessment of Management practices with a focus on maintenance procedures.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad and Capt. Lars Tesmar remained present on site as representatives for P&I interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal. bMC were requested by Insurance interests to review pertinent information and give expert opinion in respect of a main engine damage case.
bMC are also pleased to announce that on the 1st October Alex Leonard joined the bMC Team in London, UK as a Senior Consultant. Alex brings some new and different experience with him to contribute to the bMC knowledge base. As a response specialist and duty manager with Oil Spill Response Ltd Alex has spent the last eight years planning and training for, responding to and managing oil spill across the oil and gas and maritime sectors. As a technical advisor Alex has worked as a consultant embedded in the largest oil majors supporting crisis management teams in the development of emergency plans and designing and delivering response organisations from Africa to the Arctic.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand was engaged to give preliminary expert witness advice to insurance interests in respect of a cargo damage claim following damages to motor vehicles loaded on a vehicle carrier.
bMC’s Capt Lars Tesmar was instructed by Charterer’s insurance interests to conduct a survey and report on the findings in respect of cargo hatch cover damages on a vessel at a Port in Northern Germany.
bMC was requested by insurance interests to review pertinent information and give professional opinion following an instance of main engine breakdown as a result of failure of the piston rings from a main engine of a Bulk Carrier.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand was requested by Insurance interests via their appointed Legal representatives to give professional advice regarding salvage costs following a collision between a vessel and a berth.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad and Naval Architect Ms Yu Ling Mok have maintained a presence on site as representatives for P&I interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal.
bMC was engaged by insurance interests to survey an offshore vessel in Bremerhaven with bow thruster damages and to report on the likely causes of the damages found.
bMC Singapore were engaged to give professional advice to insurance interests in respect of repair options and likely costs following a collision between a tanker and a barge in Indonesian waters.
bMC staff were on site in the Azores over the summer months to oversee a wreck removal project on behalf of P&I interests. The project was successfully concluded and approval given by the relevant authorities in late July.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad and Capt. Lars Tesmar remained present on site as representatives for P&I interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal.
bMC is very happy to announce that Capt. Per Tyrsted Jorgensen has joined the bMC Team based in Singapore. We are excited by his arrival and looking forward to working with him. Per has significant experience in the marine industry, specifically in tanker management and business development which we certainly expect to be of benefit to bMC and consequently to our growing client base.
Per started his career at sea in 1980 and completed his Master’s Examination at Copenhagen School of Navigation in 1989. He continued his career at sea on various type of vessels as 2nd officer to Master before commencing his shore based career in 2000. Since then Per has held several senior management positions, with the last being Vice President of Commercial Operations in a Chemical Tanker company involved with development of Company Strategy and Business Development. Per has vast experience in marine operations including Demurrage, Claims, Insurance, P&I, Bunker Procurement, Port Captaincy, Vessel inspections, Vetting as well as having been involved with Salvage and General Average.
We welcome Per to our team.
Per will take on the role of V.P. Operations and Strategy. At the same time, Kieran Hopkins will take on the role of V.P. Operations for our Hamburg office.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad was engaged by underwriters to survey two vessels in the Singapore area following a collision.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Förster was requested by insurance interests to survey and report on damages to components following a machinery breakdown on a Platform Supply Vessel.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand and Capt. Konstantin Boroffka remain engaged on project relating to a container vessel grounded in the Northern part of the Bay of Bengal.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Förster was engaged by owners to survey planned modification works to a Ro-Ro Vessel in Bremerhaven, Germany and give professional advice.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand and Capt. Ajay Prasad attended a container vessel in the Northern part of Bay of Bengal that had suffered a fire and subsequently grounded. bMC were requested to attend by the P&I Underwriters of the vessel. Captain Dennis Brand is appointed as the Special Casualty Representative. bMC’s Captain Konstantin Boroffka is currently also attending in support.
bMC Singapore were requested by vessel’s P&I Underwriter to give professional advice in respect of the damages caused following a collision between a tanker and a towed barge off Indonesia.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand was engaged by insurance interests to give professional advice and opinion in respect of a vessel wreck off the coast of Norway.
bMC were requested by insurance brokers to survey and give opinion on the root cause in respect of a vessel generator breakdown in a Dutch Port.
bMC is very pleased to announce that Capt. Lars Tesmar has joined the bMC Team based in Germany. We are all looking forward to working with Lars and we value the high level of marine experience that he brings. We are certain that Lars’ experience will be a great addition to our growing company and that it will serve to benefit our increasing client base.
After a technical apprenticeship in 1994 and experience as an engineer on offshore dredgers and barges Lars went on to study Nautical Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Oldenburg/ Ostfriesland/ Wilhelmshaven from 2004, finishing with a degree as Dipl.-Ing and the Certificate of Competency for Watch Officer. Lars started as his bridge career as watch officer on large Anchor Handling Tugs gaining his unlimited Master Mariner license and Dynamic Positioning Operator licence. Inspired through the work with FPSOs and Oil Rigs Lars completed a Diploma in Marine Surveying, specializing in Mobile Offshore and Drilling Units (MODUs) by correspondence course as at Lancaster University. This course was followed by a job as Staff Surveyor in 2011, specialized in Towing and Salvage, at a leading claims management organisation. Following this, Lars joined Svitzer Salvage in 2014 later becoming Ardent, where he carried out several Salvage Projects as Salvage Master.
We welcome Lars to our team.
bMC’s Heiko Förster was dispatched by P&I Insurance interests to attend Tug in the Hamburg area which has suffered an engine malfunction leading to a crew injury.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand was engaged by P&I Insurance Interests to conduct a survey relating to damage of lock gate walls allegedly caused by a vessel collision.
bMC Hamburg office & Team enjoyed a well-attended “House Warming” party at our new office on the 26th April. Many thanks to those that made it along for the evening to help us celebrate!
bMC’s Heiko Förster was engaged by P&I Insurance interests to attend an oil production facility in Northern Germany where product received ashore from a tanker was found to be incorrect.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand was engaged by Owners and their Legal representatives to provide further expert witness statement & advice in respect of an earlier case involving loading of project cargo in the Far East.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster was appointed by P&I interests to attend a wreck removal in Eastern Germany on the Baltic coast. The client required a route cause analysis and report in this case.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) and bMC’s Naval Architect Giacomo Pison were engaged by P&I insurance interests to attend a capsized vessel in Guayaquil, Ecuador. bMC have been requested by the underwriters to assess the situation and arrange removal of the vessel. In addition bMC have been requested to carry out root cause analysis. This will involve the skills and expertise of brand ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS to provide computer modelling of the incident.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed by insurance interests to make a technical analysis following a machinery breakdown on a vessel in the port of Bremen, Germany.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster was instructed by P&I Underwriters to carry out a survey of damage to a jetty, allegedly caused by a bulk carrier in Nordenham, Germany.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) spoke at an event of BDO – 10. Schifffahrtsforum – about “Economies of Scale vs. Salvage”. The event took place on 27.02.2018 in Hamburg.
A previously reported wreck removal project of a grounded tug and barge off Zhuhai, China has been concluded to the satisfaction of the local authorities and the client. The wreck of the tug and barge was successfully removed in February.
A previously reported wreck removal project of a sunken fishing vessel off Dalian, China has been concluded to the satisfaction of the local authorities and the client. The wreck of the vessel was recovered in February.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Förster was appointed by insurance interests to attend a vessel following main engine damage. bMC is engaged to provide a survey report and route cause analysis.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) was appointed as P&I Club representative to attend a ferry following a grounding in the Azores.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad was appointed to act as SCR and attend a vessel following a grounding in Israel.
bMC was engaged by P&I interests to attend the site of a bunker spill, during bunkering operations on the Kiel Canal. The Client looked to bMC to provide assistance and support with appointment of clean-up contractors as well as intervention with the local authorities and report covering the event.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) was appointed to advise P&I interests with respect to a possible wreck removal case off the coast of Uruguay.
bMC’s Peter Wölk, CEO, spoke at an event of the Nautischer Verein zu Bremen about Casualty Management. The event took place on 09.01.2018 in Bremen.
bMC proudly announce that YuLing Mok has joined the team as Consultant in Singapore. YuLing is a qualified Naval Architect and holds a Diploma in Marine & Offshore Technology from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore and a degree in Naval Architecture with Offshore Engineering from Newcastle (UK). She has broad experience in 3D and 2D modelling of ships and casualties. Prior joining bMC YuLing has worked as a Naval Architect and Consultant with LOC and several Shipyards and Marine companies in Singapore. YuLing has experience in ship inspections and collision investigations and is well versed with HSE requirements onboard vessels. We welcome YuLing in our team.
bMC are pleased to advise that owing to expansion we have moved to a larger office. However, no need to amend your address book as we have moved just across the hall to a far larger office. In doing so we have sufficient space for the Captain Klaus Förster Unabhängige Schiffahrtsexperten team to join us in the same space as well as PANDI SERVICES J. & K. Brons and the rest of the bMC team. We also have enough space for some further planned expansion of the bMC Group as well as a separate meeting room. We look forward to a small “housewarming” party in our new premises soon!
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) and C/E Heiko Förster were simultaneously engaged by insurance interests in relation to a general cargo vessel that suffered a flooded engine room of the coast of West Africa. Whilst Capt. Brand gave the client advice in respect of the urgent salvage efforts, C/E Förster was engaged to carry out a route cause analysis in Sierra Leone.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) was appointed as Consultant to support owners and P&I Underwriters with the wreck removal of a fishing vessel off Dalian in in China.
bMC’s Yuling Mok has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation between two vessels off Singapore.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) was appointed as Consultant to support owners and P&I Underwriters with the casualty management of a capsized barge off the South Indian Coast.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Förster was engaged by insurance interests to review a historical claim relating to Vessel’s machinery damage.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) was appointed by legal representatives to review and offer expert opinion in relation to a claim for repair costs on an off-shore installation.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) was appointed as Consultant to support owners and P&I Underwriters with the casualty management of a grounded barge off the East Malaysian coast.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) was appointed as consultant to assist P&I Underwriters with the wreck removal operation of a crew transfer vessel, which sank in the port of Pula, Croatia.
bMC’s Oliver Fowke was instructed by Charterers to carry out a survey on board of a container vessel in the port of Hamburg, which lost containers during the sea passage.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster was instructed by P&I Underwriters to carry out a survey of the side shell damages of a vessel caused by a bunker barge.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) was appointed as Consultant to support owners and P&I Underwriters with the wreck removal of a grounded tug and barge off Zhuhai in China.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed to carry out a contact investigation between a vessel and a pier off Indonesia.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster was instructed by Owners and Underwriters to carry out a fire safety assessment on board a cruise ship dry docked in Bremerhaven.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation between a vessel and a pier off Singapore.
bMC is proud to announce that Kieran Hopkins has joined the team, based in Hamburg on 1st November 2017. We look forward to working with Kieran and we value the shipping experience and knowledge he brings to our growing international team. As we continue on our exciting path of expansion in to new areas of the marine industry, we are confident that he will bring further value to our clients. Kieran completed a degree in Marine Technology and Maritime Law at the University of Plymouth, UK. Thereafter, he went on to work on the Technical Maintenance team for the British America's Cup Challenge in New Zealand 2002 – 2003. Following a number of years as a professional yachtsman, Kieran joined Samuel Stewart & Co as a Towage and Salvage Broker in 2007.
He recently concluded a tenure of 10 years with The Stewart Group / RS Platou / Clarksons Platou Offshore, where he was involved with a significant number of towage and salvage projects, gaining significant experience of commercial and contractual aspects.
We welcome Kieran to our team.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster was instructed by P&I Underwriters to carry out a damage survey and subsequent root cause analysis relating to a collision in a German port leading to the collapse of a shore crane.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed to carry out a commercial and technical review relating to a container vessel which grounded in German waters.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation between two vessels off Singapore.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster was appointed by P&I Underwriters to undertake a damage survey of a vessel in the port of Bremen following an alleged collision in the Indian Ocean.
bMC’s Oliver Fowke was instructed by owners to carry out a condition survey onboard a container vessel in a German port, following a cargo discharge incident.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed as Consultant to support owners and P&I Underwriters with the handling of a casualty off Malaysia.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) was instructed by the German Coast Guard to attend, as their representative, a bulk carrier grounded on the German coast in the North Sea.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) was appointed by the German Coast Guard to give advice relating to a grounded bulk carrier on a German Waterway.
“The last few days have been extremely busy, but I am very satisfied to have assisted with the safe and controlled re-floating of two vessels within 10 hours. The bMC team has once again shown, that we are ready to mobilise on short notice. We are proud to assist our clients whenever and wherever they need us”.
The first stage of a previously reported wreck removal operation of a bulk carrier sunk in Greek waters which bMC has been managing on behalf of P&I underwriters was safely and successfully concluded in October.
A previously reported wreck removal operation of a submerged General Cargo vessel in Chinese waters which bMC has been monitoring on behalf of P&I Underwriters, was safely and successfully concluded in October.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) and Naval Architect Adeline Goh have been instructed to carry out an investigation of a collision involving two vessels off Singapore.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed by P&I Underwriters with regard to an alleged wash damage suffered by a megayacht (Berne, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as an expert to advise Underwriters regarding a hull damage (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been contracted as expert on behalf of Underwriters for the evaluation of jetty damages allegedly caused by a tanker during berthing (Brake, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed as an expert on behalf of Charterer’s P&I to survey and investigate a collision damage to a ship's crane (Bremerhaven, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been instructed to provide an expert opinion on a salvage operation (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed as an expert witness regarding a collision (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Peter Wölk, CEO, spoke at an event of the Shipping Professional Network in Hamburg (SPNH) about Mergers & Acquisitions. The event took place on 19 September in Hamburg, Germany.
bMC proudly announce that in addition to brand MARINE CONSULTANTS GmbH now also brand MARINE CONSULTANTS (SG) Pte. Ltd. in Singapore and brand MARINE CONSULTANTS (UK) Ltd. in London have been successfully approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Standards. The Quality Management System is applicable to Specialist Services to the Marine and Offshore Industries, Surveys, Salvage and Wreck Removals, Casualty Management, Expert Witness Services.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed by P&I Underwriters to carry out a root cause analysis in regard of a collision between two container ships as well as to quantify the sustained damages (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been contracted as expert on behalf of P&I Underwriters for the evaluation of jetty damages allegedly caused by a bulk carrier (Bremen, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as expert to carry out a survey of the aft stern tube seal of a bulk carrier inclusive a root cause analyses (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed by P&I Underwriters to carry out an investigation of alleged personal injuries to stevedores on board of a container ship (Bremerhaven, Germany).
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed as expert to advise P&I Underwriters regarding a collision of a bulk carrier with a ferry boat (Berne, Germany).
bMC joined the 35. Peter Gast Schiffahrtsregatta and sponsored this fantastic maritime event, which took place end of August.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation and damage assessment (Singapore).
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed by German Authorities as consultant during a salvage operation of a grounded freighter (Cuxhaven, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as expert to advise P&I Underwriters regarding a collision of a vessel with a shore crane (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as expert to advise H&M Underwriters regarding an engine damage of a megayacht.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as expert to advise P&I Underwriters regarding damages of a gantry crane caused by a vessel (Emden, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been contracted as expert on behalf of P&I Underwriters to carry out an investigation of a main engine breakdown (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been contracted as expert on behalf of P&I Underwriters for the evaluation of the damage a river cruise vessel sustained during a fire on board (Linz, Austria).
bMC has taken over the leading German P&I correspondent PANDI SERVICES J. & K. Brons (PANDI). Thomas Kühl, the main shareholder behind PANDI SERVICES for many years, has transferred the business to brand MARINE CONSULTANTS GmbH (bMC) with effect as of 1st July 2017. The history of PANDI goes back to the year 1865 and already 1902 the company has been appointed to act as P&I Correspondent. The transition process is being led by bMC's CEO Capt. Peter Wölk. Peter Wölk has previously worked with PANDI for almost six years. bMC is glad to announce that the PANDI team will remain on board. Rolf-Jürgen Hermes who joined the company back in 1985 will continue as Managing Director. PANDI will continue as a separate and independent entity. But the cooperation with the bMC group of companies will offer PANDI direct access to wider technical and engineering expertise as well as to experts and surveyors which will increase our service capability. In addition, this acquisition increases the footprints of both companies. On the one hand bMC will have associated offices in Bremen, Wilhelmshaven and Rostock (beside the HQ in Hamburg). And on the other hand PANDI will be put on a global scale via the bMC companies in the UK and Singapore. bMC’s clients will directly benefit from this new set-up.
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed by P&I Underwriters as consultant to investigate a collision (Rostock, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as expert to advise H&M Underwriters regarding an engine damage of a river cruise vessel (Tolkamer, The Netherlands).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as consultant to advise H&M Underwriters regarding stern tube repairs (Antwerp, Belgium).
bMC’s Oliver Fowke has been appointed as consultant attending a capsized floating dock and a chemical tanker (Gdynia, Poland).
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed as consultant for the investigation and handling of a cargo claim (France).
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed as consultant to advise P&I Underwriters during a salvage operation (Burullus, Egypt).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as Court Surveyor (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC has been appointed as consultant to advise Owners regarding a cargo claim (Valencia, Spain).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been contracted as Consultant to carry out an investigation of a main engine damage.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been contracted as Consultant to carry out an investigation of a propeller shaft damage.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been contracted as Consultant to advise on a damage to intermediate shaft bearing and possible damages to the vessel’s stern tube.
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed as Consultant to advise on an a major cargo damage.
bMC proudly announce that Giacomo Pison joined the team as Consultant in London. Giacomo has a background in naval architecture, ship construction, propulsion, stability and subdivision, ship behaviour at sea and shipboard electrical power systems. He studied in Italy and holds a Bachelor`s and a Master`s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. We welcome Giacomo in our team.
bMC proudly announce that Adeline Goh joined the team as Consultant in Singapore. Adeline is a qualified Naval architect and has studied in Singapore Ngee Ann Polytechnic. She holds a diploma in Marine & Offshore Technology and has broad experience in 3D and 2D modelling of ships and casualties. She has been involved in numerous salvage projects while with her former employer TITAN SALVAGE / Ardent Maritime . Adeline has experience in ship inspections and is well versed with HSE requirements onboard vessels. We welcome Adeline in our team.
bMC proudly announce that Capt. Jonas Alphonso joined the team as Associate Consultant in Mumbai. Jonas is a Master Mariner with years of command experience on foreign going vessels. Thereafter he has worked with ship brokering and commercial operations gaining invaluable experience in dealing with Contracts and Charter parties. He has worked with surveying firms and has extensive experience with accident and incident investigations, condition surveys, cargo surveys, project cargo operations and damage assessment surveys. He has been involved with several salvage cases off the coast of India. We welcome Jonas in our team.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR) and Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) have been appointed as Consultants to assist Owners, H&M Underwriters and P&I Underwriters with the handling of a casualty (Singapore).
bMC’s Capt Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed as Consultant to support Owners, H&M Underwriters as well as P&I Underwriters with the handling of a grounded tug and barge combination (Maldives).
bMC’s Capt Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed as Salvage Master handling a casualty (Chennai, India).
On 14 March 2017 brand MARINE CONSULTANTS (UK) Ltd. has been incorporated in London.
On 30 March 2017 bMC celebrated the 3rd anniversary party with approximately 150 clients, friends and guests in their office premises Hamburg.
bMC proudly announce that Brit Brand joined the team as Head of Finance based in Hamburg in February 2017. Brit has a broad experience in Finance and has been with Axel Springer SE (one of the largest publishing houses in Europe) for the last 15 years, her last role was Director of Sales Controlling. She holds a degree in Finance and currently takes learning courses to become a VBA programmer.
We welcome Brit Brand in our team.
bMC’s Oliver Fowke has been appointed as SCR attending a salvage operation of a general cargo vessel (Lesbos, Greece).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been contracted as salvage consultant attending a fire on board of a car carrier (Southampton, UK).
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR) has been appointed as Expert Witness (London, UK).
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad (SCR) has been appointed as consultant supporting underwriters and owners with the handling of a cargo damage (Mumbai, India).
bMC has been appointed as GA surveyors (Bremerhaven, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as Court Surveyor for an engine damage (Stade, Germany).
We are proud to announce that Captain Ajay Prasad of bMC Singapore, has been appointed as a member of the Lloyd’s Panel of Special Casualty Representatives.
Ajay joined bMC in June 2016 after a career at sea and ashore both in commercial shipping and salvage. Since starting up our Singapore Operation, Ajay has been instructed by various parties on no less than four salvage and wreck removal projects - most recently acting as a representative for underwriters on a fuel removal and subsequent ITT process for a wreck removal in China.
This appointment strengthens our ability to respond rapidly on a global scale and is a testament to our experience and in-depth knowledge of the SCOPIC clause; since 2014 bMC has had an SCR appointed on ten SCOPIC cases and numerous other high profile casualties.
bMC proudly announce that Peter Wölk joined the team as CEO based in Hamburg on 1st January 2017. As a member of the company’s management, he will shape strategic, operational and commercial business activities and initiatives for bMC around the world, as we successfully continue our exciting path of international expansion and growth.
Peter Wölk is a fully qualified German lawyer and member of the Hamburg bar association but also an engineer for maritime transport, who studied Nautical Sciences. Peter Wölk has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. First nautical experiences he collected on board of the "GORCH FOCK" of the German Navy, later also on commercial vessels. Prior joining bMC, he has been for nearly five years the Claims Director of Hanseatic Underwriters, a leading fixed premium P&I and FD&D provider. Prior to this he gained deep experience in maritime law as well as large casualty handling while first working as a maritime lawyer in a law office followed by more than six years working for a leading P&I correspondent. That followed he worked as Senior Operations Manager and Legal Consultant for a major international Flag State Administration.
Apart from his office duties, Peter Wölk regularly acts as lecturer e.g. at the Bucerius Education GmbH and the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen. He also acts as an arbitrator at the German Maritime Arbitration Association (GMAA) and is a member of the German Association for International Maritime Law (DVIS) and the German Society of Travel Law (DGfR).
Peter Wölk’s core competences include the combination of legal and nautical expert knowledge, large casualty handling, process and organisational development, risk assessment and analysis.
We welcome Peter Wölk in our team.
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of two wrecks (India).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand has been appointed as SCR during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier (Cartagena, Colombia).
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of a wreck (China).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed for the investigation of a crane damage (Brake, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been publicly appointed and sworn by the Chamber of Commerce, Hamburg as expert for hull and machinery damages and ships valuations.
bMC’s Oliver Fowke has been appointed as Owner’s Rep. in order to prepare the ocean-going towage of laden LPG tanker (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
bMC’s has been appointed as consultants for a fuel removal operation off Yingkou (China).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand has been appointed as SCR during the salvage operation of laden LPG tanker (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of two wrecks (Taiwan).
bMC’s Capt. Ajay Prasad has been appointed as consultant for the investigation of the root cause leading to the sinking of a barge and to attend the respective salvage operation (Singapore).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster has been appointed as Port Engineer on behalf of Owners to oversee the docking and repairs of a Ro/Ro ship (Dansk, Poland).
bMC has been appointed by Time Charterers as casualty consultants during a cargo fire on board of a container ship (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC has been appointed by H&M Underwriters as technical consultants during the tow of a disabled tankers (Mediterranean).
bMC(Sg)’s Capt. Ajay Prasad is appointed as expert by underwriters to investigate the origin of the contamination of oil products at the discharge port of a tanker (Thailand).
bMC has been appointed as technical consultants to investigate the main engine break down of a reefer ship (Turkey).
bMC is delighted to announce that Capt. Olaf Linnemann has joined the team and will fill in the role as Senior Consultant Marine & Offshore. Thanks to his many years’ experience in the heavy lift industry and in the salvage industry, Capt. Linnemann brings a wealth of knowledge. He has successfully carried out high-profile heavy lifts and salvage operations as project manager as well as salvage master including the wreck removal of the SMART off South Africa. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering and nautical science.
bMC has been appointed as experts to review and verify the cost of a salvage claim (Hamburg).
bMC has been appointed as technical consultants to review and verify the cost of engine repairs of a container ship (Hamburg).
bMC has been contracted to investigate the loss of an anchor (The Netherlands).
bMC has been appointed as experts to investigate the cause of a main engine break down of a container ship (Turkey).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner, is mandated as Arbitrator in a Marine claims dispute (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Oliver Fowke, Consultant, is appointed as Owner’s Representative during the salvage operation of a grounded bulker (Rio de la Plata, Argentina).
bMC is delighted to announce it has founded its first overseas office in Singapore. Capt. Ajay Prasad has joined the team and will take over the management of the Singapore branch as Managing Director & Partner. Thanks to his many years’ experience in the Salvage industry, Capt. Prasad brings a wealth of knowledge and has successfully carried out high-profile operations as Salvage Master and Project Manager. He holds and MBA from INSEAD and his keen commercial expertise and understanding of the Far Eastern Shipping market is sure to strengthen the global bMC team.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner, is contracted as a consultant to carry out an investigation on a bulker (Berneo, Spain).
bMC’s Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Director, is appointed as Expert Witness to carry out an expert evaluation of a Wreck Removal operation (Fortaleza, Brazil).
bMC’S C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner, is contracted is contracted to investigate the collision of a vessel with a flood barrier (Greifswald, Germany).
The bMC Team is contracted as Expert Witnesses for the investigation of an offshore claim on behalf of a vessel’s owners (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner, is contracted as consultant to carry out a damage survey and to advise on repair costs for an offshore vessel (Hamburg, Germany).
The bMC Team is contracted as Consultants to investigate the lost tow and sinking of barges.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Director, is appointed as SCR during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier (Faux Cap, Madagascar).
bMC’s Oliver Fowke, Consultant, is appointed as Owner’s Representative to advise during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier (Faux Cap, Madagascar).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner, is contracted as consultant to run a root cause analysis for a main engine damage of a general cargo ship (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner, is contracted as consultant to carry out a damage survey and to advice on repair costs for an offshore vessel (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Director, is appointed as Salvage Consultant during a salvage operation of a jack-up barge (Hvide Sande, Denmark).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner, is contracted as consultant to carry out a root cause analysis for a main engine damage of a bulk carrier (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Partner, is appointed as SCR during a salvage operation of a jack-up barge (Hvide Sande, Denmark).
The bMC Team is contracted as Consultants to investigate the capsizing of a ferry.
bMC signs an agreement to provide technical management services to a ship owner.
bMC’s Dennis Brand, Managing Director, is contracted as consultant to negotiate an alleged cargo claim (Chittagong, Bangladesh).
bMC’s Oliver Fowke, Consultant, is appointed to advise during an emergency response operation (offshore UK).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of reefer ship in (Busan, Korea).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Partner is appointed as Senior Salvage Master during a salvage operation (Manzanillo, Mexico).
bMC’s Oliver Fowke, Consultant is appointed as Assistant Salvage Master during a salvage operation (Manzanillo, Mexico).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of container ship (Algeciras, Spain).
bMC’s team is contracted as Expert Witnesses for the investigation of a cargo claim on behalf of vessel’s owners (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s team is contracted as Towage Consultants on behalf of H&M (London, UK).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner contracted as Engineer during sea trials of an LNG powered ship in the North Sea (Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Partner is appointed as SCR during a salvage operation (Kythira Island, Greece).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Partner is appointed as SCR during a salvage operation (Hodeida, Yemen).
bMC’s team is contracted to develop a mooring/anchoring plan for an offshore project (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC proudly announce that Chief Eng. Else de Jong has joined its team as Associate Member. Else de Jong is domiciled near Rotterdam, the Netherlands and will work via our Hamburg office. Else de Jong holds a Degree as MBA and a BSc in Naval Sciences and Marine Engineering. He gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. Most recently he was employed as Salvage Master, Commercial Manager and Project Manager for a leading salvage organization. He has broad knowledge and experience in salvage and wreck removal, surveying and repairs as well as project and commercial management.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Partner is appointed as SCR during a salvage operation off Mumbai, India.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as a consultant for the investigation of a main engine failure of a container vessel (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Partner is contracted as a salvage consultant responding to a casualty of a jack-up rig in an oil field on behalf of H&M Underwriters (Gulf of Mexico).
bMC’s Capt. Claas-Heye Diekmann, Director Operations is contracted as consultant for an ISM gap analysis for a Mega Yacht (Mediterranean).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand (SCR), Managing Partner is contracted as a salvage consultant responding to a casualty of a MPP vessel on behalf of H&M Underwriters and the P&I Club (North Sea).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as a consultant for the investigation and handling of a collision damage (Hamburg, Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as a consultant for the investigation of heavy whether damages to a MPP Vessel (Mediterranean).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as a consultant for the condition survey and valuation of an offshore construction vessel (Barth, Germany).
bMC proudly announce that Capt. Claas-Heye Diekmann will join its team as Director Operations based in Hamburg on 1st April. As a member of the company’s management, he will shape strategic, operational and commercial business activities and initiatives for bMC around the world. Further he is tasked with transforming bMC from being a start-up company to a sustainable growing enterprise as we continue our exciting path of international expansion and growth.
Capt. Diekmann has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. Prior joining bMC, he has been heading the Quality Assurance & HSSE department at E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. KG, a leading bulk and container ship owner and manager. Capt. Diekmann also has extensive sailing experience, having worked for major ship owners and managers such as NSB, Hapag-Lloyd and Peter Döhle.
After having completed his apprenticeship as ship mechanic, Capt. Diekmann studied Nautical Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen, leading to his qualification as an industrial engineer and master mariner. In addition, he completed a two year’s full study master program in business psychology.
Capt. Diekmann’s core competences include process and organisational development, risk assessment and analysis, auditing and quality management. We welcome Claas-Heye Diekmann to our team.
After a successful start in 2014 with 22 projects, bMC is proud to announce of having hit the 10 project mark within the first two months of 2015.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand, Partner is contracted as an Expert Witness dealing with an offshore claim, Edinburgh (Scotland).
bMC supported its clients in successfully refloating a 100m barge fully laden with rocks off Doha (Qatar). The scope of work included investigation, contract negotiations, supervision during the project including liaising with the relevant authorities and dealing with the aftermaths.
bMC has been contracted to carry out a feasibility study for an Offshore-Supply-Ship.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation of an offshore construction claim.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as Expert for the purchase survey of an Offshore-Supply-Ship.
bMC proudly announced today that Capt. Jean-Gabriel Tridon has joined its team as Associate Member. The mariner is domiciled near Sant-Nazaire (France) and will work via our Hamburg office.
Capt. Tridon holds a degree in Nautical Science as well as a degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. He has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. He has worked as staff expert for a leading claims handling organization as well as construction manager and dock operation coordinator for a ship yard. Capt. Tridon has broad knowledge in ship construction, repair, claims investigation as well as in surveying.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an inland water tanker in Minden (Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR is appointed as consultant for the handling of a major marine casualty.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR is appointed as Consultant during a salvage operation in Doha (Qatar).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an inland water tanker in Hamburg (Germany).
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner was contracted as Engineer during sea trials of an offshore construction ship in the North Sea (Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR provided expert advice during a cargo recovery operation in the North Sea (The Netherlands).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR was appointed as SCR during a salvage operation in The Netherlands.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an offshore construction claim (Germany).
We are proud to announce that approximately 70 guest have attend our housewarming party. It was great fun meeting so many good friends, clients and partners!
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an inland water tanker in Bremerhaven (Germany).
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR is contracted as Expert for the purchase survey of an Offshore-Supply-Ship.
bMC proudly announced today that Capt. Konstantin Boroffka has joined its team as Associate Member. The veteran mariner is domiciled in Kiel (Germany) and will work in our Hamburg office. Capt. Boroffka has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. He has worked as warranty surveyor for all type of ocean going transports and heavy lift operations (on- and offshore) as well as staff expert for a leading claims handling organization. Furthermore, he was the Marine Risk Control Manager Europe for a leading insurance company. Capt. Boroffka has broad knowledge in offshore operations, cargo surveying, claims investigation as well as in salvage operations.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a marine claim in Shidao (P.R. of China).
The crew at brand MARINE CONSULTANTS is pleased to announce that bMC has been allowed to sponsor the Peter Gast Schiffahrtsregatta 2014. Please visit us at our bar during this exciting event!
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a marine claim in Chittagong (Bangladesh).
bMC’s Capt. Cornelius Bockermann, Associate Member has been contracted to support its clients during a salvage operation in the Baltic Sea.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Förster, Partner has been contracted to carry out an investigation of a casualty in the Baltic Sea.
bMC’s C/E Heiko Foerster, Partner is contracted as consultant for the handling of an offshore claim in the North Sea.
bMC’s Capt. Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR is contracted as Expert Witness during a court case in Germany.
bMC has proudly announced today that C/E Heiko Förster has joined its team as partner. Heiko is a leading casualty expert. He holds a degree in marine engineering as well as in mechanical engineering. Furthermore, he is an unlimited Chief Engineer with ocean going experience and has spent the last 7 years as staff consultant with a global operating claims management organization where he was involved in hundreds of surveys, claims and casualties on a global basis. In addition, he has worked as Site Manager during new building projects in South Korea.
Heiko is based in Hamburg (Germany) and will travel and work globally.
bMC announced today that Capt. Cornelius Bockermann has joined its team as associate member, Australia and Asia. The veteran mariner, who started his career at sea over 30 years ago, is domiciled in Cairns Australia and will oversee the company’s business and operational activities in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Capt. Bockermann has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. He has worked over 20 years in West Africa running offshore, salvage and diving companies and was involved in dealings with serious maritime disasters and vessel casualties. In addition Capt. Bockermann brings wide knowledge and experience in heavy lift operations both on- and offshore.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR was recently interviewed by MunichRe’s magazine TOPICS/SCHADENSPIEGEL (issue 01/2014) about wreck removal operations. The magazine can be found online.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner has been appointed as Owner’s Representative in order to respond to a casualty in Angola.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner has been appointed as SCR in order to respond to a casualty in Angola.
bMC was contracted as technical consultant on a wreck removal, in Germany.
brand MARINE CONSULTANTS GmbH is now an Associate Member of the International Salvage Union.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR, is scheduled to speak on a panel about salvage operations at the Aon Risk Solutions’ in-house seminar. The event is scheduled for May 2014, in Hamburg.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR, is scheduled to speak on a panel about salvage operations at the Reederei Thomas Schulte in-house training. The event is scheduled for May 2014, in Hamburg.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner has been appointed as Owner’s Representative in order to respond to a casualty in Newfoundland, Canada.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner has been appointed as SCR in order to respond to a casualty in Newfoundland, Canada.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR, is scheduled to speak on a panel about barge operations at the GDV Loss Prevention Conference 2014. The event is scheduled for 01 till 04 June 2014, in Hamburg.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR, is scheduled to speak on a panel about wreck removal operations at the Lion’s Club monthly meeting. The event is scheduled for May 2014, in Uelzen.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR, spoke on a panel about mega carrier salvage at the NVzB (Nautical Association Bremen) monthly meeting. The event took place on 12 March, in Bremen.
bMC was contracted as technical consultant on a marine collision case in March, in Germany.
bMC supported its clients in handling of a marine claim in February, in Mozambique.
bMC gave technical support and advice on an offshore project in February, in Germany.
bMC gave technical support to its clients during an insurance project in January/February, in The Netherlands.
bMC supported its clients in handling of an offshore claim in January, in the Netherlands.
bMC’s Captain Dennis Brand, Managing Partner / SCR, spoke on a panel about salvage operations at the AGRO (Association of Reserve Officers) monthly meeting 2014. The event took place on 10 January, in Lueneburg.
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brand marine consultants gmbh is a fast-growing, global marine consultancy. since the company was founded in 2014, bmc has completed over 200 projects on behalf of shipowners, law firms, p&i clubs, offshore contractors, shipyards and insurance companies. our services include carrying out survey, casualty investigation and expert witness work throughout the maritime & offshore sectors. our staff have a wide range of training and qualifications as well as significant experience in many sectors of the marine industry. our current team have backgrounds as master mariner, chief engineer, naval architect, ship broker, ship manager & spill response specialist.
as experienced marine surveyors our consultants have performed inspections on vessels of all types including passenger vessels, tugboats, barges, dredges, ferries, cargo ships and warships for the purpose of pre-purchase evaluation, insurance eligibility, insurance claim resolution and regulation compliance. we are specialised in inspecting marine cargo, marine engines and offshore and facilities such as drydocks, loading docks and more.
thanks to our many international projects in the past, our consultants have significant experience in ensuring compliance with international guidelines dealing with issues such as pollution, international security and safety management schemes. we are happy to examine cargo gear to ensure that all requirements, regulations and standards are met.
at bmc we pride ourselves on providing clear, concise and independent reports. we base ourselves on the surveys as well as other relevant documents to present the most accurate possible document. over the years we have developed of presenting factual written elements, strengthened with 3d drawings, calculations at the hand of our own in-house software, self-evident graphs and illustrations.
casualty investigation is the process of establishing the root cause and extent of a damage resulting from e.g. collision, grounding, fire, engine failure, sinking etc. our wide range of techniques for acquiring the necessary information and data includes surveys, inspections, 3d simulations, diving, rov and side scans. we also interview the crew and analyse vdr’s in order to support the investigation process.
we maintain our commitment to providing clear, independent reports which are based on our findings and on further relevant documents. our reports aim to outline an accurate sequence of events, which we present with our own unique style and back up at the hand of 3d drawings, calculations, graphs and illustrations.
as marine consultants we have an excellent track record, proving our qualifications and expertise in the field of marine and offshore. we boast a combined experience that spans over decades and have been hired as independent experts several times to provide expert evaluations and reports for a variety of cases in the past.
we understand the importance of our role as educators of the court and fully comprehend our duties as expert witness.
in terms of casualty management, our single objective is to prevent an incident from turning into a full-blown crisis. we understand the importance of effective planning and the need for integrated crisis and emergency response organisation. our consultants pay special attention to identifying and prioritising the interests of the main shareholders, organising resources accordingly and mitigating the risks and costs of the whole operation. we are familiar and have worked with most of the prominent contractors in this field and are skilled in negotiating with them, as well as keeping them focused on the project at hand.
click the flags below to see a brief description of bmc’s previous projects.
in 2014 bmc was hired to carry out a root cause investigation and a damage survey on a container vessel. bmc was later sent on site to negotiate an alleged cargo claim for the same vessel in 2016.
in may 2016 bmc was hired to carry out a root cause investigation and a damage survey after a multi-purpose ship suffered damage to its propeller.
bmc were mandated as consultants to support the owners of a car carrier with substantial fire damage during a tender process for repairs.
bmc was mandated to carry out a condition survey on a reefer ship in september 2014.
when a jack-up vessel’s leg got stuck in the seabed in february 2016, the vessel grounded and eventually capsized. bmc dispatched consultants on site and were later appointed scr.
in 2015 bmc was mandated to carry out a damage survey on a bulker with significant damage to its rudder.
after the grounding of a bulker off the coast of greece in august 2015, bmc acted as scr during the salvage operation.
36 - 38 großer burstah in the centre of hamburg.
in june 2015 bmc was assigned the role of scr during the salvage operation of a container vessel which suffered a dangerously list after a severe storm.
in 2014 bmc was mandated to carry out a damage survey on a reefer vessel after it had suffered an engine failure and had to be towed to the port of busan, korea.
in september 2016 bmc opened its london office, located in the leadenhall building.
after the grounding of a bulk carrier in march 2016, the bmc team was mobilised to madagascar as scr to support the salvage operations.
when a bulk carrier got caught in a hurricane in october 2015 it veered off course and was stranded against a cliff. the bmc team was dispatched to manage the salvage operations.
in 2014 bmc has carried out various projects for the offshore wind sector including an analysis of a vessel’s jacking system, expert witness work and a damage survey of offshore substations.
bmc’s consultants have excellent courtroom skills and have frequently been involved as expert witnesses in the resolution of claims disputes. in april 2016 bmc was contracted to investigate an offshore claim on behalf of a vessel’s owners.
in may 2016 bmc opened its first overseas office in singapore: brand marine consultants (sg) pte. ltd.
in late 2015 bmc was contracted for the investigation and handling of a flooded engine room for a general cargo ship.
bmc was contracted to carry out a casualty investigation. this project later led to bmc providing technical services to the vessel’s owners.
in december 2014, bmc’s consultants were contracted to manage in the salvage of a barge off the coast of qatar.
the bmc team was hired to act as towage consultants for the tow of a fully laden bulk carrier with a damage propeller and rudder from suez to singapore via india.
in march 2014, bmc was assigned the role of scr during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier.
in may 2014, bmc was assigned the role of scr during the salvage operation of a roro carrier off the coast of angola. subsequently, bmc supported owners and underwriters in preparing the tender for the wreck removal.
in june 2016, bmc was given an expert witness assignment.
in february 2014, bmc was assigned to negotiate an alleged cargo claim.
in may 2015, bmc was assigned as salvage consultant during the salvage operation of a jack-up rig.
in june 2015, bmc was assigned as salvage consultants to advise on the salvage operation of a container ship on fire.
in may 2016 bmc was contracted as owner’s representative during the salvage of a grounded bulk carrier in the rio de la plata.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of two wrecks.
during the fire on board of a bulk carrier in november 2016, bmc was mobilised to colombia as scr to support the salvage operations.
bmc associate office in mumbai. please contact bmc singapore to get in touch.
our consultants are recognised experts in their field and can lend support across projects of all shapes and size around the globe.
please do not hesitate to contact us directly for further information.
bmc feel very lucky to have secured the highly regarded and experienced mark hoddinott on to their ever growing team. it’s difficult to give a fitting title to such an experienced and knowledgeable individual but mark will be joining bmc as a senior advisor. when it comes to salvage and wreck removal there is little that mark doesn’t know and few people that don’t know mark. bmc are therefore very pleased indeed to announce that mark is now part of the bmc team.
bmc welcomed mark hoddinott to the bmc group at an informal gathering in hamburg at the start of april. we’re all excited about the latest development and looking forward to tapping in to some of the wealth of knowledge that mark brings with him. welcome mark!
bmc’s captain lars tesmar remained in attendance of a grounded container vessel off the coast of tripoli, libya as p&i club representative.
bmc’s giacomo pison was engaged by p&i underwriters to attend the site of the sinking of a general cargo vessel in turkish waters. the vessel’s fuel was promptly and effectively removed under bmc’s oversight.
bmc’s heiko foerster was engaged by insurance interests to attend and survey a bulk carrier in a north german port following loss of an anchor. heiko was requested to report on the loss, including route cause analysis.
bmc singapore continued to work with owners and insurance interests in respect of the salvage and subsequent disposal of a tanker in malaysia.
bmc’s thomas baer was engaged by charterer’s via their insurance interests to attend and survey a tanker on german inland waterways, following an alleged cargo contamination.
bmc’s captain ajay prasad was appointed as special casualty representative (scr) following the grounding and partial sinking of a tanker off johor, malaysia.
bmc’s captain lars tesmar has continued to give to give professional advices to the responsible german authorities, following the appearance of several shipping containers in german waters thought to have been lost overboard from a passing vessel.
bmc’s heiko foerster was engaged by insurance interests to attend and survey a river cruise vessel in southern germany following damage to a propulsion unit.
bmc’s captain dennis brand was engaged by legal representatives to give professional opinion and expert witness report relating to a collision case in german waters.
bmc are very excited to announce the opening of a site office in koblenz, germany. opened on the 1st january 2019, the main purpose of the office is to service our important client base with attendance to vessels and incidents on the inland waterways of the surrounding region. after careful consideration, bmc selected koblenz as it gives ready access to the cologne, dusseldorf & duisburg area to the north and mainz area to the south. bmc have engaged an experienced former chief engineer to be available for the requirements of our clients, present and future. it is expected that the team in koblenz will grow in the months to come. please contact us for further details. we welcome any enquiries for the koblenz office.
bmc’s captain dennis brand was engaged by the german responsible authorities to give professional advices following the appearance of several shipping containers in german waters thought to have been lost overboard from a passing vessel.
bmc’s captain dennis brand was engaged to attend a grounded container vessel off the coast of tripoli, libya as the appointed special casualty representative (scr).
bmc’s captain lars tesmar was appointed by the german responsible authority to give professional advices following the grounding of a tanker in german waters. the vessel was re-floated in a safe and timely manner.
bmc’s captain lars tesmar attended the site of a vessel collision on the river rhine. this was an interesting job that was particularly satisfying as it was the first case for the bmc koblenz office. capt. tesmar was requested to make an initial investigation and to provide expert opinion in relation to possible route cause.
bmc’s captain ajay prasad was engaged by insurance interests to attend a semi-submersible drilling rig off the east coast of india following a severe listing incident. capt. prasad was requested to survey and carry out an initial investigation in respect of the incident and subsequent attendance of a contractor to correct the list.
bmc’s alex leonard was engaged by p&i interests to oversee the removal of bunker fuels and other potential pollutants from a grounded vessel in south east india.
bmc’s captain dennis brand attended an inland water cruise vessel at cologne following a grounding incident resulting in damage to the propulsion system.
big news for bmc in november!
we look forward to serving new and existing clients in this major shipping centre. we welcome new enquiries.
bmc are also pleased to announce that captain lars tesmar has been formally notified that he will be appointed to the lloyds special casualty representative (scr) panel effective as of 1st january 2019. we give our hearty congratulations to lars and wish him every success with this added role carrying significant responsibility. bmc is confident that lars has all the attributes and experience to make an excellent scr. equally the bmc team will be on hand to support lars throughout any scr appointments. congratulations lars!
at the same time. bmc is happy to advise that capt. dennis brand has been re-appointed following the latest round of biennial re-applications. well done dennis!
bmc was appointed by owners and insurance interests to survey and make an assessment of route cause following a stern tube leakage and change of stern tube parts during a vessel call to tenerife.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad and per tyrsted remained present on site as representatives for p&i interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the northern part of the bay of bengal.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad was requested by p&i interests to attend the site of a grounded vessel in south east india and provide an initial assessment as well as recommendations for future actions.
bmc were engaged by owners of a ro-ro terminal in india to give professional advice in respect of an engineering project. bmc’s alex leonard attended the site to make an assessment and provide initial advices.
bmc singapore were engaged by vessel owners in the philippines to conduct a review of office based procedures and provide an assessment of management practices with a focus on maintenance procedures.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad and capt. lars tesmar remained present on site as representatives for p&i interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the northern part of the bay of bengal. bmc were requested by insurance interests to review pertinent information and give expert opinion in respect of a main engine damage case.
bmc are also pleased to announce that on the 1st october alex leonard joined the bmc team in london, uk as a senior consultant. alex brings some new and different experience with him to contribute to the bmc knowledge base. as a response specialist and duty manager with oil spill response ltd alex has spent the last eight years planning and training for, responding to and managing oil spill across the oil and gas and maritime sectors. as a technical advisor alex has worked as a consultant embedded in the largest oil majors supporting crisis management teams in the development of emergency plans and designing and delivering response organisations from africa to the arctic.
bmc’s captain dennis brand was engaged to give preliminary expert witness advice to insurance interests in respect of a cargo damage claim following damages to motor vehicles loaded on a vehicle carrier.
bmc’s capt lars tesmar was instructed by charterer’s insurance interests to conduct a survey and report on the findings in respect of cargo hatch cover damages on a vessel at a port in northern germany.
bmc was requested by insurance interests to review pertinent information and give professional opinion following an instance of main engine breakdown as a result of failure of the piston rings from a main engine of a bulk carrier.
bmc’s captain dennis brand was requested by insurance interests via their appointed legal representatives to give professional advice regarding salvage costs following a collision between a vessel and a berth.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad and naval architect ms yu ling mok have maintained a presence on site as representatives for p&i interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the northern part of the bay of bengal.
bmc was engaged by insurance interests to survey an offshore vessel in bremerhaven with bow thruster damages and to report on the likely causes of the damages found.
bmc singapore were engaged to give professional advice to insurance interests in respect of repair options and likely costs following a collision between a tanker and a barge in indonesian waters.
bmc staff were on site in the azores over the summer months to oversee a wreck removal project on behalf of p&i interests. the project was successfully concluded and approval given by the relevant authorities in late july.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad and capt. lars tesmar remained present on site as representatives for p&i interests in respect of a grounded container vessel in the northern part of the bay of bengal.
bmc is very happy to announce that capt. per tyrsted jorgensen has joined the bmc team based in singapore. we are excited by his arrival and looking forward to working with him. per has significant experience in the marine industry, specifically in tanker management and business development which we certainly expect to be of benefit to bmc and consequently to our growing client base.
per started his career at sea in 1980 and completed his master’s examination at copenhagen school of navigation in 1989. he continued his career at sea on various type of vessels as 2nd officer to master before commencing his shore based career in 2000. since then per has held several senior management positions, with the last being vice president of commercial operations in a chemical tanker company involved with development of company strategy and business development. per has vast experience in marine operations including demurrage, claims, insurance, p&i, bunker procurement, port captaincy, vessel inspections, vetting as well as having been involved with salvage and general average.
we welcome per to our team.
per will take on the role of v.p. operations and strategy. at the same time, kieran hopkins will take on the role of v.p. operations for our hamburg office.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad was engaged by underwriters to survey two vessels in the singapore area following a collision.
bmc’s c/e heiko förster was requested by insurance interests to survey and report on damages to components following a machinery breakdown on a platform supply vessel.
bmc’s captain dennis brand and capt. konstantin boroffka remain engaged on project relating to a container vessel grounded in the northern part of the bay of bengal.
bmc’s c/e heiko förster was engaged by owners to survey planned modification works to a ro-ro vessel in bremerhaven, germany and give professional advice.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand and capt. ajay prasad attended a container vessel in the northern part of bay of bengal that had suffered a fire and subsequently grounded. bmc were requested to attend by the p&i underwriters of the vessel. captain dennis brand is appointed as the special casualty representative. bmc’s captain konstantin boroffka is currently also attending in support.
bmc singapore were requested by vessel’s p&i underwriter to give professional advice in respect of the damages caused following a collision between a tanker and a towed barge off indonesia.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand was engaged by insurance interests to give professional advice and opinion in respect of a vessel wreck off the coast of norway.
bmc were requested by insurance brokers to survey and give opinion on the root cause in respect of a vessel generator breakdown in a dutch port.
bmc is very pleased to announce that capt. lars tesmar has joined the bmc team based in germany. we are all looking forward to working with lars and we value the high level of marine experience that he brings. we are certain that lars’ experience will be a great addition to our growing company and that it will serve to benefit our increasing client base.
after a technical apprenticeship in 1994 and experience as an engineer on offshore dredgers and barges lars went on to study nautical sciences at the university of applied sciences oldenburg/ ostfriesland/ wilhelmshaven from 2004, finishing with a degree as dipl.-ing and the certificate of competency for watch officer. lars started as his bridge career as watch officer on large anchor handling tugs gaining his unlimited master mariner license and dynamic positioning operator licence. inspired through the work with fpsos and oil rigs lars completed a diploma in marine surveying, specializing in mobile offshore and drilling units (modus) by correspondence course as at lancaster university. this course was followed by a job as staff surveyor in 2011, specialized in towing and salvage, at a leading claims management organisation. following this, lars joined svitzer salvage in 2014 later becoming ardent, where he carried out several salvage projects as salvage master.
we welcome lars to our team.
bmc’s heiko förster was dispatched by p&i insurance interests to attend tug in the hamburg area which has suffered an engine malfunction leading to a crew injury.
bmc’s captain dennis brand was engaged by p&i insurance interests to conduct a survey relating to damage of lock gate walls allegedly caused by a vessel collision.
bmc hamburg office & team enjoyed a well-attended “house warming” party at our new office on the 26th april. many thanks to those that made it along for the evening to help us celebrate!
bmc’s heiko förster was engaged by p&i insurance interests to attend an oil production facility in northern germany where product received ashore from a tanker was found to be incorrect.
bmc’s captain dennis brand was engaged by owners and their legal representatives to provide further expert witness statement & advice in respect of an earlier case involving loading of project cargo in the far east.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster was appointed by p&i interests to attend a wreck removal in eastern germany on the baltic coast. the client required a route cause analysis and report in this case.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) and bmc’s naval architect giacomo pison were engaged by p&i insurance interests to attend a capsized vessel in guayaquil, ecuador. bmc have been requested by the underwriters to assess the situation and arrange removal of the vessel. in addition bmc have been requested to carry out root cause analysis. this will involve the skills and expertise of brand engineering solutions to provide computer modelling of the incident.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed by insurance interests to make a technical analysis following a machinery breakdown on a vessel in the port of bremen, germany.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster was instructed by p&i underwriters to carry out a survey of damage to a jetty, allegedly caused by a bulk carrier in nordenham, germany.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) spoke at an event of bdo – 10. schifffahrtsforum – about “economies of scale vs. salvage”. the event took place on 27.02.2018 in hamburg.
a previously reported wreck removal project of a grounded tug and barge off zhuhai, china has been concluded to the satisfaction of the local authorities and the client. the wreck of the tug and barge was successfully removed in february.
a previously reported wreck removal project of a sunken fishing vessel off dalian, china has been concluded to the satisfaction of the local authorities and the client. the wreck of the vessel was recovered in february.
bmc’s c/e heiko förster was appointed by insurance interests to attend a vessel following main engine damage. bmc is engaged to provide a survey report and route cause analysis.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) was appointed as p&i club representative to attend a ferry following a grounding in the azores.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad was appointed to act as scr and attend a vessel following a grounding in israel.
bmc was engaged by p&i interests to attend the site of a bunker spill, during bunkering operations on the kiel canal. the client looked to bmc to provide assistance and support with appointment of clean-up contractors as well as intervention with the local authorities and report covering the event.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) was appointed to advise p&i interests with respect to a possible wreck removal case off the coast of uruguay.
bmc’s peter wölk, ceo, spoke at an event of the nautischer verein zu bremen about casualty management. the event took place on 09.01.2018 in bremen.
bmc proudly announce that yuling mok has joined the team as consultant in singapore. yuling is a qualified naval architect and holds a diploma in marine & offshore technology from ngee ann polytechnic in singapore and a degree in naval architecture with offshore engineering from newcastle (uk). she has broad experience in 3d and 2d modelling of ships and casualties. prior joining bmc yuling has worked as a naval architect and consultant with loc and several shipyards and marine companies in singapore. yuling has experience in ship inspections and collision investigations and is well versed with hse requirements onboard vessels. we welcome yuling in our team.
bmc are pleased to advise that owing to expansion we have moved to a larger office. however, no need to amend your address book as we have moved just across the hall to a far larger office. in doing so we have sufficient space for the captain klaus förster unabhängige schiffahrtsexperten team to join us in the same space as well as pandi services j. & k. brons and the rest of the bmc team. we also have enough space for some further planned expansion of the bmc group as well as a separate meeting room. we look forward to a small “housewarming” party in our new premises soon!
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) and c/e heiko förster were simultaneously engaged by insurance interests in relation to a general cargo vessel that suffered a flooded engine room of the coast of west africa. whilst capt. brand gave the client advice in respect of the urgent salvage efforts, c/e förster was engaged to carry out a route cause analysis in sierra leone.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) was appointed as consultant to support owners and p&i underwriters with the wreck removal of a fishing vessel off dalian in in china.
bmc’s yuling mok has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation between two vessels off singapore.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) was appointed as consultant to support owners and p&i underwriters with the casualty management of a capsized barge off the south indian coast.
bmc’s c/e heiko förster was engaged by insurance interests to review a historical claim relating to vessel’s machinery damage.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) was appointed by legal representatives to review and offer expert opinion in relation to a claim for repair costs on an off-shore installation.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) was appointed as consultant to support owners and p&i underwriters with the casualty management of a grounded barge off the east malaysian coast.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) was appointed as consultant to assist p&i underwriters with the wreck removal operation of a crew transfer vessel, which sank in the port of pula, croatia.
bmc’s oliver fowke was instructed by charterers to carry out a survey on board of a container vessel in the port of hamburg, which lost containers during the sea passage.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster was instructed by p&i underwriters to carry out a survey of the side shell damages of a vessel caused by a bunker barge.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) was appointed as consultant to support owners and p&i underwriters with the wreck removal of a grounded tug and barge off zhuhai in china.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed to carry out a contact investigation between a vessel and a pier off indonesia.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster was instructed by owners and underwriters to carry out a fire safety assessment on board a cruise ship dry docked in bremerhaven.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation between a vessel and a pier off singapore.
bmc is proud to announce that kieran hopkins has joined the team, based in hamburg on 1st november 2017. we look forward to working with kieran and we value the shipping experience and knowledge he brings to our growing international team. as we continue on our exciting path of expansion in to new areas of the marine industry, we are confident that he will bring further value to our clients. kieran completed a degree in marine technology and maritime law at the university of plymouth, uk. thereafter, he went on to work on the technical maintenance team for the british america's cup challenge in new zealand 2002 – 2003. following a number of years as a professional yachtsman, kieran joined samuel stewart & co as a towage and salvage broker in 2007.
he recently concluded a tenure of 10 years with the stewart group / rs platou / clarksons platou offshore, where he was involved with a significant number of towage and salvage projects, gaining significant experience of commercial and contractual aspects.
we welcome kieran to our team.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster was instructed by p&i underwriters to carry out a damage survey and subsequent root cause analysis relating to a collision in a german port leading to the collapse of a shore crane.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been appointed to carry out a commercial and technical review relating to a container vessel which grounded in german waters.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation between two vessels off singapore.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster was appointed by p&i underwriters to undertake a damage survey of a vessel in the port of bremen following an alleged collision in the indian ocean.
bmc’s oliver fowke was instructed by owners to carry out a condition survey onboard a container vessel in a german port, following a cargo discharge incident.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed as consultant to support owners and p&i underwriters with the handling of a casualty off malaysia.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) was instructed by the german coast guard to attend, as their representative, a bulk carrier grounded on the german coast in the north sea.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) was appointed by the german coast guard to give advice relating to a grounded bulk carrier on a german waterway.
“the last few days have been extremely busy, but i am very satisfied to have assisted with the safe and controlled re-floating of two vessels within 10 hours. the bmc team has once again shown, that we are ready to mobilise on short notice. we are proud to assist our clients whenever and wherever they need us”.
the first stage of a previously reported wreck removal operation of a bulk carrier sunk in greek waters which bmc has been managing on behalf of p&i underwriters was safely and successfully concluded in october.
a previously reported wreck removal operation of a submerged general cargo vessel in chinese waters which bmc has been monitoring on behalf of p&i underwriters, was safely and successfully concluded in october.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) and naval architect adeline goh have been instructed to carry out an investigation of a collision involving two vessels off singapore.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been appointed by p&i underwriters with regard to an alleged wash damage suffered by a megayacht (berne, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as an expert to advise underwriters regarding a hull damage (democratic republic of the congo).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been contracted as expert on behalf of underwriters for the evaluation of jetty damages allegedly caused by a tanker during berthing (brake, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been appointed as an expert on behalf of charterer’s p&i to survey and investigate a collision damage to a ship's crane (bremerhaven, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been instructed to provide an expert opinion on a salvage operation (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been appointed as an expert witness regarding a collision (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s peter wölk, ceo, spoke at an event of the shipping professional network in hamburg (spnh) about mergers & acquisitions. the event took place on 19 september in hamburg, germany.
bmc proudly announce that in addition to brand marine consultants gmbh now also brand marine consultants (sg) pte. ltd. in singapore and brand marine consultants (uk) ltd. in london have been successfully approved by lloyd’s register quality assurance to the iso 9001:2015 quality management system standards. the quality management system is applicable to specialist services to the marine and offshore industries, surveys, salvage and wreck removals, casualty management, expert witness services.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been appointed by p&i underwriters to carry out a root cause analysis in regard of a collision between two container ships as well as to quantify the sustained damages (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been contracted as expert on behalf of p&i underwriters for the evaluation of jetty damages allegedly caused by a bulk carrier (bremen, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as expert to carry out a survey of the aft stern tube seal of a bulk carrier inclusive a root cause analyses (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) has been appointed by p&i underwriters to carry out an investigation of alleged personal injuries to stevedores on board of a container ship (bremerhaven, germany).
bmc’s dennis brand (scr) has been appointed as expert to advise p&i underwriters regarding a collision of a bulk carrier with a ferry boat (berne, germany).
bmc joined the 35. peter gast schiffahrtsregatta and sponsored this fantastic maritime event, which took place end of august.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed to carry out a collision investigation and damage assessment (singapore).
bmc’s dennis brand (scr) has been appointed by german authorities as consultant during a salvage operation of a grounded freighter (cuxhaven, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as expert to advise p&i underwriters regarding a collision of a vessel with a shore crane (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as expert to advise h&m underwriters regarding an engine damage of a megayacht.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as expert to advise p&i underwriters regarding damages of a gantry crane caused by a vessel (emden, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been contracted as expert on behalf of p&i underwriters to carry out an investigation of a main engine breakdown (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been contracted as expert on behalf of p&i underwriters for the evaluation of the damage a river cruise vessel sustained during a fire on board (linz, austria).
bmc has taken over the leading german p&i correspondent pandi services j. & k. brons (pandi). thomas kühl, the main shareholder behind pandi services for many years, has transferred the business to brand marine consultants gmbh (bmc) with effect as of 1st july 2017. the history of pandi goes back to the year 1865 and already 1902 the company has been appointed to act as p&i correspondent. the transition process is being led by bmc's ceo capt. peter wölk. peter wölk has previously worked with pandi for almost six years. bmc is glad to announce that the pandi team will remain on board. rolf-jürgen hermes who joined the company back in 1985 will continue as managing director. pandi will continue as a separate and independent entity. but the cooperation with the bmc group of companies will offer pandi direct access to wider technical and engineering expertise as well as to experts and surveyors which will increase our service capability. in addition, this acquisition increases the footprints of both companies. on the one hand bmc will have associated offices in bremen, wilhelmshaven and rostock (beside the hq in hamburg). and on the other hand pandi will be put on a global scale via the bmc companies in the uk and singapore. bmc’s clients will directly benefit from this new set-up.
bmc’s dennis brand (scr) has been appointed by p&i underwriters as consultant to investigate a collision (rostock, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as expert to advise h&m underwriters regarding an engine damage of a river cruise vessel (tolkamer, the netherlands).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as consultant to advise h&m underwriters regarding stern tube repairs (antwerp, belgium).
bmc’s oliver fowke has been appointed as consultant attending a capsized floating dock and a chemical tanker (gdynia, poland).
bmc’s dennis brand (scr) has been appointed as consultant for the investigation and handling of a cargo claim (france).
bmc’s dennis brand (scr) has been appointed as consultant to advise p&i underwriters during a salvage operation (burullus, egypt).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as court surveyor (hamburg, germany).
bmc has been appointed as consultant to advise owners regarding a cargo claim (valencia, spain).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been contracted as consultant to carry out an investigation of a main engine damage.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been contracted as consultant to carry out an investigation of a propeller shaft damage.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been contracted as consultant to advise on a damage to intermediate shaft bearing and possible damages to the vessel’s stern tube.
bmc’s dennis brand (scr) has been appointed as consultant to advise on an a major cargo damage.
bmc proudly announce that giacomo pison joined the team as consultant in london. giacomo has a background in naval architecture, ship construction, propulsion, stability and subdivision, ship behaviour at sea and shipboard electrical power systems. he studied in italy and holds a bachelor`s and a master`s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. we welcome giacomo in our team.
bmc proudly announce that adeline goh joined the team as consultant in singapore. adeline is a qualified naval architect and has studied in singapore ngee ann polytechnic. she holds a diploma in marine & offshore technology and has broad experience in 3d and 2d modelling of ships and casualties. she has been involved in numerous salvage projects while with her former employer titan salvage / ardent maritime . adeline has experience in ship inspections and is well versed with hse requirements onboard vessels. we welcome adeline in our team.
bmc proudly announce that capt. jonas alphonso joined the team as associate consultant in mumbai. jonas is a master mariner with years of command experience on foreign going vessels. thereafter he has worked with ship brokering and commercial operations gaining invaluable experience in dealing with contracts and charter parties. he has worked with surveying firms and has extensive experience with accident and incident investigations, condition surveys, cargo surveys, project cargo operations and damage assessment surveys. he has been involved with several salvage cases off the coast of india. we welcome jonas in our team.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr) and capt. ajay prasad (scr) have been appointed as consultants to assist owners, h&m underwriters and p&i underwriters with the handling of a casualty (singapore).
bmc’s capt ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed as consultant to support owners, h&m underwriters as well as p&i underwriters with the handling of a grounded tug and barge combination (maldives).
bmc’s capt ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed as salvage master handling a casualty (chennai, india).
on 14 march 2017 brand marine consultants (uk) ltd. has been incorporated in london.
on 30 march 2017 bmc celebrated the 3rd anniversary party with approximately 150 clients, friends and guests in their office premises hamburg.
bmc proudly announce that brit brand joined the team as head of finance based in hamburg in february 2017. brit has a broad experience in finance and has been with axel springer se (one of the largest publishing houses in europe) for the last 15 years, her last role was director of sales controlling. she holds a degree in finance and currently takes learning courses to become a vba programmer.
we welcome brit brand in our team.
bmc’s oliver fowke has been appointed as scr attending a salvage operation of a general cargo vessel (lesbos, greece).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been contracted as salvage consultant attending a fire on board of a car carrier (southampton, uk).
bmc’s dennis brand (scr) has been appointed as expert witness (london, uk).
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad (scr) has been appointed as consultant supporting underwriters and owners with the handling of a cargo damage (mumbai, india).
bmc has been appointed as ga surveyors (bremerhaven, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as court surveyor for an engine damage (stade, germany).
we are proud to announce that captain ajay prasad of bmc singapore, has been appointed as a member of the lloyd’s panel of special casualty representatives.
ajay joined bmc in june 2016 after a career at sea and ashore both in commercial shipping and salvage. since starting up our singapore operation, ajay has been instructed by various parties on no less than four salvage and wreck removal projects - most recently acting as a representative for underwriters on a fuel removal and subsequent itt process for a wreck removal in china.
this appointment strengthens our ability to respond rapidly on a global scale and is a testament to our experience and in-depth knowledge of the scopic clause; since 2014 bmc has had an scr appointed on ten scopic cases and numerous other high profile casualties.
bmc proudly announce that peter wölk joined the team as ceo based in hamburg on 1st january 2017. as a member of the company’s management, he will shape strategic, operational and commercial business activities and initiatives for bmc around the world, as we successfully continue our exciting path of international expansion and growth.
peter wölk is a fully qualified german lawyer and member of the hamburg bar association but also an engineer for maritime transport, who studied nautical sciences. peter wölk has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. first nautical experiences he collected on board of the "gorch fock" of the german navy, later also on commercial vessels. prior joining bmc, he has been for nearly five years the claims director of hanseatic underwriters, a leading fixed premium p&i and fd&d provider. prior to this he gained deep experience in maritime law as well as large casualty handling while first working as a maritime lawyer in a law office followed by more than six years working for a leading p&i correspondent. that followed he worked as senior operations manager and legal consultant for a major international flag state administration.
apart from his office duties, peter wölk regularly acts as lecturer e.g. at the bucerius education gmbh and the university of applied sciences in bremen. he also acts as an arbitrator at the german maritime arbitration association (gmaa) and is a member of the german association for international maritime law (dvis) and the german society of travel law (dgfr).
peter wölk’s core competences include the combination of legal and nautical expert knowledge, large casualty handling, process and organisational development, risk assessment and analysis.
we welcome peter wölk in our team.
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of two wrecks (india).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand has been appointed as scr during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier (cartagena, colombia).
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of a wreck (china).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed for the investigation of a crane damage (brake, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been publicly appointed and sworn by the chamber of commerce, hamburg as expert for hull and machinery damages and ships valuations.
bmc’s oliver fowke has been appointed as owner’s rep. in order to prepare the ocean-going towage of laden lpg tanker (buenos aires, argentina).
bmc’s has been appointed as consultants for a fuel removal operation off yingkou (china).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand has been appointed as scr during the salvage operation of laden lpg tanker (buenos aires, argentina).
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad has been appointed as consultant for the removal of two wrecks (taiwan).
bmc’s capt. ajay prasad has been appointed as consultant for the investigation of the root cause leading to the sinking of a barge and to attend the respective salvage operation (singapore).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster has been appointed as port engineer on behalf of owners to oversee the docking and repairs of a ro/ro ship (dansk, poland).
bmc has been appointed by time charterers as casualty consultants during a cargo fire on board of a container ship (hamburg, germany).
bmc has been appointed by h&m underwriters as technical consultants during the tow of a disabled tankers (mediterranean).
bmc(sg)’s capt. ajay prasad is appointed as expert by underwriters to investigate the origin of the contamination of oil products at the discharge port of a tanker (thailand).
bmc has been appointed as technical consultants to investigate the main engine break down of a reefer ship (turkey).
bmc is delighted to announce that capt. olaf linnemann has joined the team and will fill in the role as senior consultant marine & offshore. thanks to his many years’ experience in the heavy lift industry and in the salvage industry, capt. linnemann brings a wealth of knowledge. he has successfully carried out high-profile heavy lifts and salvage operations as project manager as well as salvage master including the wreck removal of the smart off south africa. he holds degrees in mechanical engineering and nautical science.
bmc has been appointed as experts to review and verify the cost of a salvage claim (hamburg).
bmc has been appointed as technical consultants to review and verify the cost of engine repairs of a container ship (hamburg).
bmc has been contracted to investigate the loss of an anchor (the netherlands).
bmc has been appointed as experts to investigate the cause of a main engine break down of a container ship (turkey).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner, is mandated as arbitrator in a marine claims dispute (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s oliver fowke, consultant, is appointed as owner’s representative during the salvage operation of a grounded bulker (rio de la plata, argentina).
bmc is delighted to announce it has founded its first overseas office in singapore. capt. ajay prasad has joined the team and will take over the management of the singapore branch as managing director & partner. thanks to his many years’ experience in the salvage industry, capt. prasad brings a wealth of knowledge and has successfully carried out high-profile operations as salvage master and project manager. he holds and mba from insead and his keen commercial expertise and understanding of the far eastern shipping market is sure to strengthen the global bmc team.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner, is contracted as a consultant to carry out an investigation on a bulker (berneo, spain).
bmc’s dennis brand (scr), managing director, is appointed as expert witness to carry out an expert evaluation of a wreck removal operation (fortaleza, brazil).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner, is contracted is contracted to investigate the collision of a vessel with a flood barrier (greifswald, germany).
the bmc team is contracted as expert witnesses for the investigation of an offshore claim on behalf of a vessel’s owners (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner, is contracted as consultant to carry out a damage survey and to advise on repair costs for an offshore vessel (hamburg, germany).
the bmc team is contracted as consultants to investigate the lost tow and sinking of barges.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing director, is appointed as scr during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier (faux cap, madagascar).
bmc’s oliver fowke, consultant, is appointed as owner’s representative to advise during the salvage operation of a bulk carrier (faux cap, madagascar).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner, is contracted as consultant to run a root cause analysis for a main engine damage of a general cargo ship (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner, is contracted as consultant to carry out a damage survey and to advice on repair costs for an offshore vessel (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing director, is appointed as salvage consultant during a salvage operation of a jack-up barge (hvide sande, denmark).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner, is contracted as consultant to carry out a root cause analysis for a main engine damage of a bulk carrier (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing partner, is appointed as scr during a salvage operation of a jack-up barge (hvide sande, denmark).
the bmc team is contracted as consultants to investigate the capsizing of a ferry.
bmc signs an agreement to provide technical management services to a ship owner.
bmc’s dennis brand, managing director, is contracted as consultant to negotiate an alleged cargo claim (chittagong, bangladesh).
bmc’s oliver fowke, consultant, is appointed to advise during an emergency response operation (offshore uk).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of reefer ship in (busan, korea).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing partner is appointed as senior salvage master during a salvage operation (manzanillo, mexico).
bmc’s oliver fowke, consultant is appointed as assistant salvage master during a salvage operation (manzanillo, mexico).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of container ship (algeciras, spain).
bmc’s team is contracted as expert witnesses for the investigation of a cargo claim on behalf of vessel’s owners (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s team is contracted as towage consultants on behalf of h&m (london, uk).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner contracted as engineer during sea trials of an lng powered ship in the north sea (germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing partner is appointed as scr during a salvage operation (kythira island, greece).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing partner is appointed as scr during a salvage operation (hodeida, yemen).
bmc’s team is contracted to develop a mooring/anchoring plan for an offshore project (hamburg, germany).
bmc proudly announce that chief eng. else de jong has joined its team as associate member. else de jong is domiciled near rotterdam, the netherlands and will work via our hamburg office. else de jong holds a degree as mba and a bsc in naval sciences and marine engineering. he gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. most recently he was employed as salvage master, commercial manager and project manager for a leading salvage organization. he has broad knowledge and experience in salvage and wreck removal, surveying and repairs as well as project and commercial management.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing partner is appointed as scr during a salvage operation off mumbai, india.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as a consultant for the investigation of a main engine failure of a container vessel (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing partner is contracted as a salvage consultant responding to a casualty of a jack-up rig in an oil field on behalf of h&m underwriters (gulf of mexico).
bmc’s capt. claas-heye diekmann, director operations is contracted as consultant for an ism gap analysis for a mega yacht (mediterranean).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand (scr), managing partner is contracted as a salvage consultant responding to a casualty of a mpp vessel on behalf of h&m underwriters and the p&i club (north sea).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as a consultant for the investigation and handling of a collision damage (hamburg, germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as a consultant for the investigation of heavy whether damages to a mpp vessel (mediterranean).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as a consultant for the condition survey and valuation of an offshore construction vessel (barth, germany).
bmc proudly announce that capt. claas-heye diekmann will join its team as director operations based in hamburg on 1st april. as a member of the company’s management, he will shape strategic, operational and commercial business activities and initiatives for bmc around the world. further he is tasked with transforming bmc from being a start-up company to a sustainable growing enterprise as we continue our exciting path of international expansion and growth.
capt. diekmann has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. prior joining bmc, he has been heading the quality assurance & hsse department at e.r. schiffahrt gmbh & cie. kg, a leading bulk and container ship owner and manager. capt. diekmann also has extensive sailing experience, having worked for major ship owners and managers such as nsb, hapag-lloyd and peter döhle.
after having completed his apprenticeship as ship mechanic, capt. diekmann studied nautical sciences at the university of applied sciences in bremen, leading to his qualification as an industrial engineer and master mariner. in addition, he completed a two year’s full study master program in business psychology.
capt. diekmann’s core competences include process and organisational development, risk assessment and analysis, auditing and quality management. we welcome claas-heye diekmann to our team.
after a successful start in 2014 with 22 projects, bmc is proud to announce of having hit the 10 project mark within the first two months of 2015.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand, partner is contracted as an expert witness dealing with an offshore claim, edinburgh (scotland).
bmc supported its clients in successfully refloating a 100m barge fully laden with rocks off doha (qatar). the scope of work included investigation, contract negotiations, supervision during the project including liaising with the relevant authorities and dealing with the aftermaths.
bmc has been contracted to carry out a feasibility study for an offshore-supply-ship.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation of an offshore construction claim.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as expert for the purchase survey of an offshore-supply-ship.
bmc proudly announced today that capt. jean-gabriel tridon has joined its team as associate member. the mariner is domiciled near sant-nazaire (france) and will work via our hamburg office.
capt. tridon holds a degree in nautical science as well as a degree in naval architecture and ocean engineering. he has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. he has worked as staff expert for a leading claims handling organization as well as construction manager and dock operation coordinator for a ship yard. capt. tridon has broad knowledge in ship construction, repair, claims investigation as well as in surveying.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an inland water tanker in minden (germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand, managing partner / scr is appointed as consultant for the handling of a major marine casualty.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand, managing partner / scr is appointed as consultant during a salvage operation in doha (qatar).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an inland water tanker in hamburg (germany).
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner was contracted as engineer during sea trials of an offshore construction ship in the north sea (germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand, managing partner / scr provided expert advice during a cargo recovery operation in the north sea (the netherlands).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand, managing partner / scr was appointed as scr during a salvage operation in the netherlands.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an offshore construction claim (germany).
we are proud to announce that approximately 70 guest have attend our housewarming party. it was great fun meeting so many good friends, clients and partners!
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a damage of an inland water tanker in bremerhaven (germany).
bmc’s capt. dennis brand, managing partner / scr is contracted as expert for the purchase survey of an offshore-supply-ship.
bmc proudly announced today that capt. konstantin boroffka has joined its team as associate member. the veteran mariner is domiciled in kiel (germany) and will work in our hamburg office. capt. boroffka has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. he has worked as warranty surveyor for all type of ocean going transports and heavy lift operations (on- and offshore) as well as staff expert for a leading claims handling organization. furthermore, he was the marine risk control manager europe for a leading insurance company. capt. boroffka has broad knowledge in offshore operations, cargo surveying, claims investigation as well as in salvage operations.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a marine claim in shidao (p.r. of china).
the crew at brand marine consultants is pleased to announce that bmc has been allowed to sponsor the peter gast schiffahrtsregatta 2014. please visit us at our bar during this exciting event!
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the investigation and handling of a marine claim in chittagong (bangladesh).
bmc’s capt. cornelius bockermann, associate member has been contracted to support its clients during a salvage operation in the baltic sea.
bmc’s c/e heiko förster, partner has been contracted to carry out an investigation of a casualty in the baltic sea.
bmc’s c/e heiko foerster, partner is contracted as consultant for the handling of an offshore claim in the north sea.
bmc’s capt. dennis brand, managing partner / scr is contracted as expert witness during a court case in germany.
bmc has proudly announced today that c/e heiko förster has joined its team as partner. heiko is a leading casualty expert. he holds a degree in marine engineering as well as in mechanical engineering. furthermore, he is an unlimited chief engineer with ocean going experience and has spent the last 7 years as staff consultant with a global operating claims management organization where he was involved in hundreds of surveys, claims and casualties on a global basis. in addition, he has worked as site manager during new building projects in south korea.
heiko is based in hamburg (germany) and will travel and work globally.
bmc announced today that capt. cornelius bockermann has joined its team as associate member, australia and asia. the veteran mariner, who started his career at sea over 30 years ago, is domiciled in cairns australia and will oversee the company’s business and operational activities in australia and southeast asia.
capt. bockermann has gained considerable industry insight throughout his career. he has worked over 20 years in west africa running offshore, salvage and diving companies and was involved in dealings with serious maritime disasters and vessel casualties. in addition capt. bockermann brings wide knowledge and experience in heavy lift operations both on- and offshore.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner / scr was recently interviewed by munichre’s magazine topics/schadenspiegel (issue 01/2014) about wreck removal operations. the magazine can be found online.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner has been appointed as owner’s representative in order to respond to a casualty in angola.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner has been appointed as scr in order to respond to a casualty in angola.
bmc was contracted as technical consultant on a wreck removal, in germany.
brand marine consultants gmbh is now an associate member of the international salvage union.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner / scr, is scheduled to speak on a panel about salvage operations at the aon risk solutions’ in-house seminar. the event is scheduled for may 2014, in hamburg.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner / scr, is scheduled to speak on a panel about salvage operations at the reederei thomas schulte in-house training. the event is scheduled for may 2014, in hamburg.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner has been appointed as owner’s representative in order to respond to a casualty in newfoundland, canada.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner has been appointed as scr in order to respond to a casualty in newfoundland, canada.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner / scr, is scheduled to speak on a panel about barge operations at the gdv loss prevention conference 2014. the event is scheduled for 01 till 04 june 2014, in hamburg.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner / scr, is scheduled to speak on a panel about wreck removal operations at the lion’s club monthly meeting. the event is scheduled for may 2014, in uelzen.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner / scr, spoke on a panel about mega carrier salvage at the nvzb (nautical association bremen) monthly meeting. the event took place on 12 march, in bremen.
bmc was contracted as technical consultant on a marine collision case in march, in germany.
bmc supported its clients in handling of a marine claim in february, in mozambique.
bmc gave technical support and advice on an offshore project in february, in germany.
bmc gave technical support to its clients during an insurance project in january/february, in the netherlands.
bmc supported its clients in handling of an offshore claim in january, in the netherlands.
bmc’s captain dennis brand, managing partner / scr, spoke on a panel about salvage operations at the agro (association of reserve officers) monthly meeting 2014. the event took place on 10 january, in lueneburg.
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