Schad Expertise

Your Eyes and Ears in the Caribbean

SCHAD — Frederic Schad SAS

Frederic Schad SAS, was founded in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 1922 as the country’s first ship agency and stevedoring company.

SCHAD Expertise is the inspection and investigation division of the group, operating the Lloyd’s Agency for the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the Netherlands Antilles, correspondents for global P&I insurers, claims and survey agents for major international insurance organizations and adjusters.

Services

Maritime, Aviation and Overland Transport

Cargo Damage Surveys
Hull & Machinery Damage Surveys
P&I Related Surveys, Investigations
PCS & ISM Inspection and Verification
Loading and Discharging Supervision
On/Off Hire and Bunkers Surveys
Containers inspection
IMDG Inspection and Certifications
Quantity/Quality Inspections
Vessel and Equipment Valuations
Loss Prevention

Property, Casualty and Liabilities

Location Surveys
Risk Surveys
Property/Equipment Assessment
Valuations
Risk management
Loss prevention
Commodity/Products Inspection, Certification
Compliance Audits
Investigations and inquiries
Travel/Medical/ PA Insurance Assistance / Medical Claim Investigations

Claims

Heavy Lift & Project Cargo

Real-time, remote surveys and inspections

In this changing world, we can provide you with an economic solution:

— Schad Expertise

Real-time, remote surveys and inspections with full video and audio interactive live streaming.

How do we do it?

Expert surveyors on site

Using smart tools

State of the art equipment

Live-streaming platforms

Real time interactive display for evaluation on your home station

Advantages

Our TEAM

Expertise is managed by insurance professionals with more than 30 years of practical experience and international certification as surveyors and adjusters.

Our surveyors, inspectors and investigators include master mariners, auditors, engineers, marine and cargo surveyors with extensive experience in their fields of activity and operations.

Certifications

Representing

Lloyd's Agency

Appointed Lloyd’s Agents for the Dominican Republic since 1945, Haiti and the Netherlands Antilles since 2009, Our staff has successfully completed the LLOYD’S Certificate of Cargo Surveying Proficiency – Stages 1,2 & 3- so enhancing the professional qualifications of our surveyors and claim handlers.

P&I Correspondents

Our experience, local knowledge and ability to assist and coordinate the handling of incidents in all Dominican ports, resolving quickly and satisfactorily a wide variety of practical problems related to ships’ operations, have led to our appointment as local correspondents for all P&I insurers.