Client
Marine insurance company and leading loss adjustment firm
The project
Insurers faced a significant claim by a major oil company after a coating failure on an offshore structure. Working on behalf of the insurers, Safinah was able to assess the nature of the failure and recommend an alternative solution reducing the claim value by 50%.
Our role
Safinah’s role was to survey the cargo tank coatings and take appropriate paint flake samples for analysis by computerised optical microscopy. Based on the inspection, the vessel cargo history and the paint flake analysis, Safinah was able to determine the cause of the blistering was due to poor surface cleaning prior to application of the tank coatings.
How Safinah added value
The claim was ultimately settled for the amount stipulated by Safinah. Following this settlement Safinah was awarded the contract for five other similar structures with coating problems.
