
What We Do
As your trusted partner in marine surveying and consulting engineering, Robert Lyon has provided quality marine insurance surveys with professional care since 1844. Our team takes tremendous pride in providing the many global services detailed below. In the UK our surveyors regularly visit the following major ports: Liverpool, Goole, Newport, Portbury, Felixstowe, London Gateway, Tilbury, Dover and Southampton. We also provide expert guidance for smaller ports, tailoring our services to meet our clients’ individual needs and requirements.
See our Experts page for our individual specialisms and our Photo Gallery for survey images.
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Metals and Ores

Robert Lyon & Company is synonymous with the inspection of metals and associated products, operating in the following fields:
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Discharge Surveys
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Damage Evaluation
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Quality Inspections
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Quality Control and Packing
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Acceptance Inspection
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Loading surveys
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Producer evaluation
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Expert Witness
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Salvage sale of damaged goods
Precision Machinery, Electronics, Satellites and Aviation

With a combined experience of over 170 years surveying high value and high precision cargoes the surveyors at Robert Lyon & Company have extensive knowledge and experience of the following:
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Power Generation Equipment, Gas and Wind Turbines
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Transformers
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Project Cargo Handling and Securing Supervision
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Satellites
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Precision Machining Centres
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Printing Presses
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Medical Scanners
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Computer Hardware, Data Storage and Power Supplies
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Automotive Components
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Aircraft and Helicopters
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Heavy Plant
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Broadcast, Professional and Domestic Audio-visual Equipment
General Cargo

The expertise provided by Robert Lyon & Company can also serve our Principals on a wide range of general cargo commodities including:
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Project Cargo
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Heavy Lift
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White Goods and Domestic Appliances
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Food Products; Fresh, Chilled or Frozen
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Cars; Pre-shipment Loading Inspections and Damage Assessment
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Household Goods and Personal Effects
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Theft Investigation
Cargo Sales

Robert Lyon & Company have an affiliated cargo sales company, Mountview Shipping Ltd, with a network of salvage buyers to assist with the disposal of damaged or surplus cargo.
Full terms and conditions are available on request.
Robert Lyon International Settlement Services, Dubai

In 1977 Robert Lyon International Settlement Services was established in Dubai.
Approved by the local Chamber of Commerce and local correspondents for the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) and WE Cox Claims Group, Robert Lyon International Settlement Services offers a comprehensive range of cargo surveys covering the Middle East and Gulf States.
Why Choose Robert Lyon?
181+
Years of Experience
7
Expert Advisors
100+
Countries Served


