Maritime Transport & Facilities
The McLean Group’s maritime practice brings together deep transaction expertise with the specialized capabilities of our DLS team. DLS provides marine surveying, vessel and equipment appraisals, inspections, condition and valuation assessments, and other technical diligence services for maritime assets and operations. By combining this expertise under one platform, clients can access both financial and technical capabilities without relying on multiple outside providers.
We serve inland and coastal operators, terminal and port facility owners, shipyards, dredging contractors, and marine services businesses across a range of strategic and asset-related needs. In addition to DLS’s surveying, appraisal, and diligence services, The McLean Group advises clients on sell-side and buy-side M&A, recapitalizations, fleet financings, and other strategic transactions.
This integrated approach gives maritime clients access to professionals who understand both the business and the underlying assets, from vessels and equipment to facilities and operations.
The maritime subsectors we cover
Vessel Operations
Facilities & Infrastructure
Marine Services
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Survey and Appraisal
Bringing together the largest concentration of ASA Marine Appraisers in the industry.
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Hull & Machinery
Providing comprehensive support to thousands of domestic and international vessels.
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Digital Inspection
Your partner in digital inspection — defining the future of digital survey and inspection.
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Marine Valuations
Combining extensive knowledge of vessels and equipment with decades of advanced business valuation experience.
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Inland Equipment
Providing reliable expert surveys from Baton Rouge to the mouth of the Mississippi.
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Project Management
Project management and construction inspections on new build and major overhaul projects.
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Marine Practice Insights
Industry · Jul 2025U.S. Shipbuilding ExpansionThe ongoing growth of shipbuilding in the United States, including the increasing involvement of Korean shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai.Read More →
Industry · May 2025What 2024 Financials Reveal About the Marine Industry’s FutureSelect 2024 10-K annual statements, with a focus on each company’s assets and production, business performance and expectations for 2025.Read More →
Marine News · Apr 2025Bits-and-PiecesFrom the USS Nautilus to Russia’s nuclear icebreaker fleet — a look at where nuclear propulsion did and did not take hold at sea.Read More →Talk to the Maritime Transport & Facilities team
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