Services : YACHTCONSULTANT SWORN MARINE SURVEYOR PROJEKTMANAGEMENT CONSULTING ON PURCHASE OF YACHTS / VALUE SURVEY REPORTS SUPERVISION OF OCEAN GOING YACHTS CLAIMSMANAGEMENT OF SUPERYACHTS INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED SURVEYOR CE-INSPECTOR

FRANZIUS Yachtconsulting & Expertisen

Over 25 years of international experience in yacht construction meet with innovative spirit and conservative values such as loyalty. In Oliver Franzius and his team the clients find reliable partners whose portfolio covers diverse fields of activities - such as

• Project development
• Project management
• Supervision
• Cost optimisation
• Quality assurance
• Conservation of evidence
• Non-destructive inspection
  (CAT NDT, ultrasonic testing, etc.)
• Survey reports
• Certified appraisals
• Survey of damages (international)
• CE-certification of newly-built or
  existing yachts

“No one by his own - but together we can realise comfortable and safe yachts for our clients.”

... states the Sworn Marine and Yacht Surveyor, Oliver Franzius, who sets a high value on professional cooperation with his clients and all project participants. As specialists in non-destructive material testing, such as CAT NDT [Computer Analyzed Thermography – Non Destructive Material Testing], and within the scope of his work as a CE-inspector Oliver Franzius and his team are working regularly e. g. for Knierim Yachtbau GmbH and other international companies. Also here the spirit of Deutsche Yachten is put into practice successfully: setting new standards by joining different kinds of competences. “Quality, security and comfort are of particular importance. Especially in these times when people get back to real values we want to revive the seal of quality “Made in Germany” – states Oliver Franzius.

Franzius & Co – Specialists for Non - Destructive - Testing

On the basis of material testing, the experts of FRANZIUS & CO are carrying out material inspections where and when they are needed: at the shipyard, on board or beforehand at the suppliers. Their domain concentrates on (but is not limited to) the following:

• Superyachts
• Racing Yachts
• Cruiseliners
• Navy

With non-destructive, high-tech test methods, FRANZIUS & CO is able to support you with preventive quality inspection such as the detection of: Hidden damages, Invisible inter-laminar failures (carbon or GRP laminates, carbon masts), Osmosis, Air cavities or humidity in fairing or paintwork, Contamination in hidden airconditioning channels, Condition of tanks and hidden void spaces, Internal condition of piping and plumbing, Exhaust gas and oilleakages, Invisible electrical defects (e.g. overloaded circuits, hot spots) and more The measurement methods are

• CAT-NDT (Computer Analyzed Thermography)
• Infrared inspection
• Ultrasonic testing
• Video endoscopy
• Sound testing according to ISO-Standards
• Measurement of gloss
• Measurement of coating-thickness

The Team of FRANZIUS & CO is your partner if you need to obtain certainty regarding the quality of components or constructional elements and can offer reproducible results on location within the scope of individual- or routine-examination. Whether

• Developement
• Manufacturing
• Assembly
• Checking for wear
• or other methods
• are concerned...

“No testing method can detect everything. The success lies in the symbiosis – for this reason we combine the NDTinspection methods and other test procedures individually.” explains Franzius.