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DPS SOUTH AFRICA IS A FACT! We want to share the exciting news that DPS SOUTH AFRICA Pty. has been established! We have decided to launch a South-African office, cause of the increasing demand for qualified local surveyors. We are…

SURVEYS ON STEEL COILS Besides our loss prevention assignments, we also perform regular surveys on steel coils and other products whereby we investigate the full circumstances, extent and cause of the damage. We as well have a the possibility to…

NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2023 Click here to read our newsletter – DPS Newsletter October 2023.pdf

Vessel declares General Average? Do not panic! On 17th October last year, at about 8.50 AM, we received a call from a client with steel cargo on board a vessel from Italy towards France which ran aground at the south…

Sprinkler system damage The facts The sprinkler system in the warehouse of a distribution center was activated without reason, completely covering one of the warehouses with extinguishing foam. DPS was appointed by one of the companies whose products were stored…

Shipping line bankrupt with your cargo on board? Now what? Mid February 2020, we started to receive calls from worried clients with cargo lying idle on board 3 different vessels at anchorage off ports in Egypt, Italy and Singapore and…

Let us help you find your cargo! THE FACTS Hijacking of a truck carrying container of Hair Products with a value of 1,163,860.00 USD. The truck was hijacked in Johannesburg, South Africa, while waiting for the consignee to arrive and…

How the black gold is grown in the desert We received instructions to investigate the exact circumstances of production, packing and transport of consignments of blueberries in order to minimize the risk of damages upon arrival, as blueberries are a…

CONCRETE TRUCK OVERTURNED ON CHALLENGING TERRAIN AT AN ALTITUDE OF 4.300M DPS was appointed by the underwriters of the construction firm appointed to build the “Salvador vehicular bridge over the Huallaga River”, in the locality of Aucayacu, Jose Crespo y…

EXTRAORDINARY LOADS REQUIRE EXTRAORDINARY ATTENTION The facts In May 2020 DP Survey Group was approached by an industry leading underwriter covering the transport of a large autoclave. The unit is unique in its kind, and designed by a Belgian engineering…

NEWSLETTER MARCH 2023 Click here to read our newsletter – DPS Newsletter March 2023.pdf

TOP EXPERTISE & DP SURVEY GROUP SLAAN DE HANDEN IN ELKAAR! PERSBERICHT – TOP Expertise & DP SURVEY GROUP slaan de handen in elkaar en versterken zo hun positie in het verrichten van expertises bij complexe technische schades op internationale…

DPS ASIA Globalisation has impacted the insurance industry across the globe. Our markets and playing fields are more interconnected than ever before. DPS has its home office in Antwerp (Belgium) and established offices across Europe, Africa and the USA. For…

NEWSLETTER APRIL 21ST Click here to read our newsletter – DPS April Newsletter.pdf

DP LEGAL, YOUR PARTNER IN RECOVERY AND CLAIMS HANDLING In these uncertain times and difficult survey circumstances, it is even more important to start the recovery action simultaneously with the survey. Our One Stop Shop concept providing surveys all over…

DPS MARINE SURVEYORS OBTAIN IMDG-CERTIFICATE DPS is very proud to announce that Diego Vermeulen obtained their IMDG-certificate. He aced his exam and is now the proud owner of an IMDG-certificate. The IMDG Code, or International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, acts…

MISAPPROPRIATION Not all legislations and policy conditions are on the same line as to how ‘misappropriation’ should be determined, but the difference with ‘theft’ would be that it concerns unauthorized use of the trader’s or insured’s stock by a contracting…