at servicing the need within the Nigerian maritime sector of mitigating increasingly escalating losses suffered by ship owners as a result of claims made by receivers/consignees/cargo owners/agents.

Covington possesses a unique advantage in the Nigerian Industry, in terms of its close working relationship with the law firm of F. 0. Akinrele & Co.,which gives it support on the legal aspects of Maritime law. In addition, its organisational structure has been designed to effectively protect the interests of Members of P&I Associations, by retaining or being in strategic alliances with the best qualified surveyors in the sector.

One amongst such surveyors is Marine Gold Supervise Ventures, a company principally engaged in inspection, cargo and damage surveys, is now subsumed under Covington. Other surveyors such as Intrass Limited, a company possessing a wealth of experience in the industry are also retained by Covington.

Major Clients Include:

• North of England P & I Association
• West of England P & I Association
• Ship owners from various countries

To date, Covington has dealth with over 150 protection & Indemnity correspondent matters.

Members

• Adebayo Akinrele - Managing Director
• Andrew Jolliffe - Director
• Adefunke Adeyemi - General Manager
• Dayo Okusami - Manager (Operations)
• Idowu Ohio - Operations
• Lilian Ogbonanya - Administrative Secretary
• Emmanuel Sodipo - Surveyor

Affiliates

• Femi Awogbade - Intrass Limited
• Femi Orotope-Paul - Maritime Consultant