OUR PROFILE
This company was started in November 2007 as M/S Uday Bhogate and Associates. Company was renamed as M/S UBA Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors LLP in January 2015 after obtaining a Corporate Surveyor License from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDA) of India for “Marine Hull Department” . Main business of firm is to act as Third Party Inspectors and Independent Surveyors catering to Shipping and Offshore Industry.
The Principal Surveyor Mr. Uday Bhogate has experience of 27 years in Shipping Industry. He is a Member of Institute of Engineers, India and enjoys the status of a Chartered Engineer. He is a Fellow of Institute of Marine Engineers, India.
Company has a distinctive advantage of having Marine Engineers as founder members with vast experience in Marine and Offshore operations. Apart from catering to main fleet shipping, Company has also catered to demands from Indian Offshore Industry for Marine Warranty related requirements.
Reputed International Marine Warranty firms have used our services as Marine Warranty Surveyors for installations of many offshore jacket – platform structures, subsea cable laying, subsea valve sleds and subsea well tie in projects in Indian and International offshore oil fields. Company has successfully completed numerous towage operations in Indian and International waters.
Recently Company has successfully completed project of transportation of 3 nos STS (Ship to Shore) Container Gantry Cranes from Pipavav to JNPT and internal shifting of 3 nos STS cranes within JNPT premises. Other notable warranty surveys include sea transportation of HPCL refinery modules from Hazira and Kattupalli to Visakhapatnam.
Iconic Indian Museum Ship Vikrant did her last voyage to scrap yard after the tow was certified by company surveyor.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mr. Uday Bhogate
A well known name
in Indian Shipping and Offshore Industry
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He started his career with M/S Jay Shree Shipping in 1984 as a junior engineer on board. In 1988 he switched over to M/S Mobil Shipping Co., U.K. After obtaining first class M.O.T. certificate he continued with M/S Mobil Shipping Co. till 1995.
He started his shore based career in 1995 with M/S J.B. Boda Offshore Surveyors & Adjusters Pvt. Ltd. Later the firm changed the name to M/S Dhiraj Offshore Surveyors & Adjusters Pvt. Ltd. He continued with them as a consultant.
In November 2007 he started his company under the name Uday Bhogate & Associates. The business of the firm was to act as a third party inspectors and independent surveyors catering to Shipping and Offshore Industry. He is a Member of Institute Of Engineers India and enjoys the status as a Chartered Engineer. He is a Fellow Member of Institute of Marine Engineers and Fellow member of Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors (IIISLA). He is also member of International Institute of Marine Surveyors, U.K.
IRDA, Insurance Regulatory &Development Authority of Indian Government has allotted him “A” Category for loss assessment of Marine Hull.
The company has a team of Master Mariners, Chief Engineers and Offshore professionals. These professionals are capable of providing round the clock service to Shipping and Offshore Industry.
Mr. Yogesh Munj
A well known name
in Indian Shipping and Offshore Industry
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Mr. Yogesh Munj did his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from VJTI College, Mumbai in year 1995.
He started his sea career in 1997 after completing shore based training at MERI Mumbai.
He has sailed on product tankers and crude tankers with companies like Herald Maritime Services (HMS) and Essar Shipping Ltd.
From year 2003 till 2009, he worked with NYK Shipmanagement and sailed on large container vessels and Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC).
He got his Chief Engineer’s License in year 2006.
After quitting sea life he joined Uday Bhogate and Associates in Feb 2010 as full time surveyor and has since carried out numerous surveys of varied types including marine warranties, damage surveys, P&I Club surveys, Pre Purchase, Condition/ Valuation surveys etc.
He got his IRDA Surveyor’s License in Marine Hull Department in year 2013.
He has successfully completed Post Graduate course in Shipping Management offered by Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping, Mumbai and is a Fellow of Institute.
He is a Member of Institute of Marine Engineers, India and Associate member of Indian Institute of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors (IIISLA).
Mr Yogesh is also a certified CMID AVI Inspector certified by International Body IMCA and has requisite certification for various vessel types such as General, DP, Pipe Laying and Work Boats.
Mr Yogesh is also certified Internal Auditor for ISM, ISPS and MLC Functions.