Lloyd's MIU Investigations

Lloyd's MIU Investigations

The world leader in maritime investigations

Lloyd’s MIU Investigations conducts in-depth and discreet investigations into marine companies and people, as well as vessel and asset tracking. As well as the expertise the investigators bring to the work they are asked to undertake, they benefit from access to the colossal database that Lloyd’s MIU holds on maritime companies, personnel, and vessel data and movements. Our hourly fee is £225 / US$371.

We are able to conduct a variety of tasks including asset searches, discreet due diligence, covert investigation, fraud investigation and also have the expertise to lift the corporate veil on complex ownership structures.

Some of the projects undertaken in the last 12 months:

  • Investigation into vessel disappearance in the Arabian Gulf
  • Sub-charter dispute
  • Illegal fishing disagreement
  • Loss of vessel off Somalia

Work undertaken includes:

Marine investigations

  • Countering hijacking and piracy
  • Tracing stolen marine assets
  • Maritime and insurance fraud investigation
  • Vessel tracking
  • Asset tracing

Corporate intelligence

  • Litigation support
  • Due diligence
  • Counter-party screening
  • Competitor analysis
  • Merger and acquisition support

Other intelligence

  • Checking the credentials of a new trading partner
  • Assisting with due diligence
  • Understanding the complex and sometimes suspect ownership structures that lie behind some international traders
  • Establish the position and port of destination of a ship
  • Fraud and maritime crime investigations
  • Loss of cargo and other sea-borne assets
  • Expert witness and recovery strategies

Enquiries:

Mr. Arne Hanssen, Manager Investigations/Research

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 4716

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7017 5008

Email: enquiries@lloydsmiu.com