Welcome to Alpha Marine Surveyors
Alpha Marine Surveyors is a professional organization comprised of Marine
Engineers, Port Captains, USCG Merchant Marine Officers, Retired USNR Officers,
and Hull & Cargo Surveyors.
We pride ourselves with being flexible and responsive to the needs of our
customers and committed to providing the highest quality service.
Alpha Marine Surveyors President, Rolando R. Santos, is a graduate of the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York. Mr. Santos has published
technical papers on pollution control devices for Gas Turbines with the ASME -
IGTI and presented same at technical conferences at Bournemouth, England and
Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a Member of the Society of Naval Architects &
Marine Engineers, American Society of Naval Engineers, American Boat &
Yacht Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-conditioning Engineers.
Our organization's success is based on the quality of it's highly qualified
individuals. We have the resources, training, qualifications, and experience to
meet the needs of the most demanding customers.
Company Profile
Marine Surveying
| Hull & Machinery |
Quality Control Inspections |
Hull and Machinery Surveys |
| Cargo |
General Conditions |
Bunker Surveys |
| Yachts |
Outturn Surveys |
Draft Surveys |
| Intermodel Equipment |
Preshipment Surveys |
Loss and Damage Surveys |
| Cargo Surveys |
Tally Surveys |
Others |
| Bulk
and Oil Products Surveys |
On
hire/Off hire Surveys |
|
Marine Engineering
Marine Refrigeration - Refrigeration Cool-Down Analysis
Port Captain Skills
Port engineering Skills
Claims Management & Subrogation
Technical Expertise & Testimony
Our organization is proud to be the only Marine Surveying Company that has
conducted Research & Development projects. Alpha Marine Surveyors was
responsible for the development of a Dry Low Nox Combustion Chamber for the
Pratt & Whitney GG4A Combustion Gas Turbine and is also responsible for the
development of a low pollutant burner for the disposal of waste oils and waste
water.
Both items are Patent protected under # 5,628,184.
We are very pleased to have the opportunity to present our company to your
organization and we are confident that you will find our capabilities and
prices to be very competitive. At Alpha Marine Surveyors we pride ourselves
with establishing the BENCHMARK by which other companies are measured.
We started our business in 1982 and have progressively grown and adapted to
meet our clients need; which is professional service at competitive prices. We
pride ourselves with being responsive and timely with our reports and service.
If you have any specific needs please let us know; we create documents and
forms at no additional cost to our customers.
Companies we currently represent
SHIPPING COMPANIES:
| AMERICANA
SHIPS LIMITED |
CCNI |
| COLUMBUS LINES |
CHINA OVERSEAS SHIPPING CO. |
|
CHIQUITA BANANA CORP. |
CHO YANG |
| CP. Ships |
CROWLEY AMERICAN TRANSPORT |
| DOLE |
ECUADORIAN LINES |
| BANACOL |
K-LINE |
| HAMBURG SUD |
MAERSK - SEALAND LINE |
| MITSUI O.S.K. |
P&O/NEDLLOYD |
| OOCL |
SAFMARINE |
| SEABOARD MARINE |
TURBANA |
|
CONTSHIP |
SERVIOCEAN |
| WESTERN BULK CARRIERS |
TROPICANA |
| ZIM LINES |
DEL
MONTE FRESH FRUIT |
AGENTS:
|
FAROVI SHIPPING
|
INCHCAPE SHIPPING |
| KERR
NORTON |
GULF
& ATLANTIC |
| STRACHAN AGENCY |
EAST OVERSEAS |
|
MAERSK |
GENERAL
STEAMSHIPS |
| SEALAND |
|
STEVEDORING:
| UNIVERSAL MARITIME |
| FLORIDA STEVEDORING |
| COOPER
T. SMITH |
FREIGHT FORWARDERS / IMPORTERS:
UNDERWRITERS / P & I CLUBS / BROKERS:
| TRIMAR |
ACE/INAMAR |
| AON GROUP OF FLORIDA, INC.
|
PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE |
| KEMPER INSURANCE |
USAA INSURANCE |
| FIREMANS
FUND |
BOAT/U.S. |
| FOWLER & WHITE |
STATE FARM |
| ST.
PAUL/TRAVELERS
|
FOREMOST |
| ZURICH |
|
EXPERT TESTIMONY/CONSULTATIONS
| Vessel Sinkings
|
Vessel Structural Failures
|
| Fatalities |
Vessel Valuation |
| Vessel Fuel Oil Contamination
|
Vessel Condition |
| Vessel collisions
|
Vessel Inert Gas Systems
|
| Vessel Refrigeration Systems
|
Structural Failure Analysis of Intermodal Equipment |
| Main Engine Failure Analysis
|
Combustion Control Analysis |
| Boiler Tube Failures |
Naval Architecture (small craft)
|
| Gas Turbine Blade Failures
|
Steam Turbine Bearing Failures
|
| Diesel Engine Bearing Failure |
Crankshaft Failures
|
| Rotor
Crack Detection R&D |
Diesel
Engine/Gas Turbine coatings
|
CARGO SURVEYING
| Dry Cargo Damage
|
Refrigerated Cargo Damages |
| Bulk Cargo Damage |
Vehicle Inspections |
| Cargo Transfers
|
L.Q.V. Inspections |
| Security Seal
Checks/Counts |
|
Yachts & Small Craft Surveys
| Damage
Surveys |
Gear
Box Failures |
| Engine Surveys |
Lower Unit Failures |
| Condition
Surveys |
Fair
Market Value Surveys |
INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT SURVEYS:
(Dry Equipment and/or Refrigeration Units)
| On-hires
|
Off-hires
|
| Mobile Crane Inspections
|
Interchanges
|
| In-service
Inspections
|
|
VESSEL RELATED SURVEYS:
| Loading & Discharge Surveys
|
Ro/Ro Loading & Discharge Surveys |
| Barge Inspections
|
Security Seal Checks
|
| Vessel On & Off Hires
|
Evaluation of Tug & Barge Tow |
SPECIAL CALCULATIONS & INVESTIGATIONS:
| Refrigeration Unit Cool-Down Analysis
|
Center of Gravity Calculations
|
| Velocity versus Turning Radius
|
Wind Velocity Impact of Side of Vessel
|
| Fuel Oil Temperature Correction
|
Vessel Studies (Ro/Ro) Toward Equip Damages
|
| Vessel
Ops Studies Toward Equip Damages
|
|
CUSTOMIZED SERVICES:
| Database
(Equipment & Cargo Claims)
|
Cargo Claims Management
|
| Cargo
Claims Subrogation
|
Vessel
Loading Guides
|
DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS / INVESTIGATIONS:
| R.A.M.P. (reliability availability maintenance program)
|
M.T.B.F. (mean time between failures)
|
| Histograms
|
M.T.T.R. (mean time to repair)
|
| Weibull Analysis
|
Reliability Growth Analysis
|
| Performance testing of
Motor, Gas Turbine & Steam
|
Vibration
Analysis of Rotating Components
|
|