Adherence to international codes relating to solid bulk cargoes and dangerous cargoes is vitally important. Breaches can result in legal proceedings, financial penalties, reputational damage and…
For over a century, P&I clubs, shipowners, charterers, lawyers, average adjusters and many others have trusted Brookes Bell to provide the expertise, knowledge and know-how to solve cargo…
Together with our fire experts, Brookes Bell’s marine engineers are able to investigate a range of fire incidents including engine room fires and explosions and assess the nature and extent of…
Shafts, shaft bearings and stern tube bearings must withstand significant stresses and loads and dynamic misalignment from propeller forces.
The shaft bearings must support the weight of…
Steering gear failures, rudder issues and propeller incidents can all have catastrophic, and fatal, consequences.
Whilst these failures can be somewhat mitigated during the design and…
If you’ve recently experienced damage to either a hull or piece of machinery, then you’ll want to call on Brookes Bell.
Why? Because we have experienced and highly-trained marine engineers, naval…
Main and auxiliary engine casualties are expensive categories of damage. In fact, according to one source, it’s estimated that as many as 28% of all machinery claims are related to main engine…
Main propulsion and power generation systems. Auxiliary machinery and cranes (on ships, offshore and shore side). Refrigeration plant. HVAC systems (boilers, scrubbers and exhaust gas treatment).…
Is your vessel running as well as it could be?
If you’ve not asked - and answered - that question, then you could be missing out on higher profitability, as well as opening yourself up to…
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships either due…
