As worldwide service providers
to the Marine Insurance industry
and a major correspondent of all the International Group P&I Clubs , the BUDD Group through its numerous offices in particular in France, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Greece, Africa, China, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Surveying Services
One of our first tasks is to appoint surveyors through any one of our offices worldwide – be it to ascertain the extent and cause of cargo or hull damage, investigate alleged pollution, survey/tally during cargo loading or unloading operations or provide P&I, H&M, On/Off hire Condition survey reports…
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BUDD News
BUDD: 175 Years of Navigating the Unexpected
To mark a milestone anniversary, our Chariman and Managing Director, James Budd, reflects on 175 years of maritime history. In the following exchange, we discuss...
General Doumbouya Elected President of Guinea
On Sunday, 4 January 2026, Guinea’s Supreme Court confirmed that General Mamadi Doumbouya, who first came to power through a putsch in 2021, had won the presidential...
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