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In 1963, Arabian Establishment for Trade (AET), a diverse trading and shipping company, was formed by H.R.H. Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Al Saud. AET Shipping is now owned by H.R.H. Prince Saud Abdullah Al Faisal Al Saud and his sons and daughters. AET largely took over the activities of Gellatly Hankey & Co. which had been established in Saudi Arabia for many years and were appointed as Lloyds Agents in 1889.

By 1977/78 the pace of development within Saudi Arabia had increased rapidly and it was clear that a separate company was required to handle the survey activities of AET. Therefore, in the latter part of 1978, Arabian Inspection and Survey Co. (AIS) was formed. AIS is now owned by H.R.H. Prince Saud Abdullah Al Faisal Al Saud and his sons and daughters.

AIS has grown rapidly and now employs a broadly qualified range of staff from several countries. The company has established itself as an Industry leader in the Cargo, Hull, Machinery and Industrial Engineering Sector. Lately, in response to requests from many of our insurance industry clients, a separate non-marine loss adjusting division has been formed under the name of Matthews Daniel International.

AIS is firmly committed to its presence in the region. During the period of stabilization in the economy in recent years, the complement of technical and qualified staff has in fact been increased. Assignments are undertaken both within Saudi Arabia and overseas, especially neighboring countries including Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, and Oman.

The company is appointed by many Associations, Societies, and Organisations worldwide. Our client list includes Insurance Companies/Associations, P + I Clubs, Vessel Owners, Chatterers, Shippers, Consignees, Lawyers, Banks, Accounting Firms, Industrial Plant operators and government organizations.

  • AIS is composed of vastly experienced specialists from a wide variety of disciplines.
  • AIS represents the largest and most reputed international institutions within the industry.
  • AIS has an extensive network of contacts at its immediate disposal for the delivery of highly specialized services.
  • AIS Surveyors are approved by major international Classification Societies.
  • AIS is committed to the implementation of the ISO-9000 Quality Management System
  • AIS holds Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover (from the London Market) for all its services.

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