Meet Our Surveyors

Andrew Minster

Experience with the following:

  • Condition and Valuation Surveys
  • Suitability and Risk Assessment Surveys for Insurance
  • On and Off Hire Surveys
  • Collisions/Damage Assessments/Repair Recommendations
  • Machinery Damage
  • Salvage Projects
  • Insurance Claims Reviews
  • Trip-in-Tow Surveys
  • Offshore Rig Towing
  • Tow Master for Rig Tows and Sets
  • Vessel Construction/Progress & Milestone Surveys
  • Expert Witness Consulting and Testimony

Austin T. Glass

Experience with the following:

Marine Surveyor

  • Surveys vessels, barges and oil field structures for damage, condition and valuation, insurance, pre-purchase, and on/off charter hires
  • Drafts detailed reports submitted to insurance companies and financial institutions
  • Reviews invoices and bid quotes for accuracy and applicability to insurance claims
  • Collects and reviews bid submissions from shipyards and vendors to conduct repairs to marine assets involved in insurance claims

U.S. COAST GUARD, Morgan City, LA, September 2010 – September 2011

Apprentice Marine Inspector, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Division

  • Inspections included Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Floating Offshore Installations and fixed production platforms supporting oil and gas exploration and production
  • Ensured compliance with U.S. and International laws and regulations governing marine safety and security, pollution prevention, engineering, lifesaving, and fire fighting
  • Drafted official U.S. documents
  • Entered detailed inspection results into the Marine Information Safety and Law Enforcement database