Asian Chorus
This case involved a fire on a car carrier as she was passing through the Malacca Straits. Spanish cargo underwriters instructed our Madrid office in respect of the loss and damage by fire of 114 cars.
The vessel sought refuge in Port Klang, so our Singapore office was asked to investigate the casualty. Access to the vessel was denied, but by attending on the scene and speaking to local contacts, the port authority and fire brigade, we were able to piece together a clear picture of how the fire had started and why it had not been brought under control earlier.
Working with that limited evidence, we assisted the Belgian court surveyor (who subsequently became involved) and through him we were able to discover what had happened.
The evidence and information we had gathered was then used to obtain a favourable settlement.