Commercial shipping surveys
We understand the logistics of ship operation whereby we are able to offer a variety of surveying services for bulk carriers, oil tankers, chemical tankers and general cargo.
Our surveyors comprise of master mariners, chief engineers, cargo surveyors and naval architects. All our surveyors have extensive seagoing experience and understand the complexity of ship operation.
We are able to respond to any type of commercial survey request in order to give our clients reliable prompt surveying services both within the UK and Europe.
Loadline Surveys:
To ensure the hull of any vessel is capable if becoming watertight both at the weather deck and freeboard.
Draught surveys
In order to establish the weight of cargo a draught survey is carried out prior to or after loading / unloading
On off hire / condition surveys
This survey is to identify any damage sustained to the vessel during any particular charter, An on/off hire survey covers, visible shell plating, cargo spaces, holds, weather deck, hatches and deck cranes.
Ship inspection
We carry out full ship inspections on a variety of vessels
Bunkering surveys:
Fuel being possible the largest cost associated with running any ship, it is crucial that the correct supply of fuel is delivered and monitored during any bunkering operation.
Classification surveys:
These are carried out to ensure the vessel construction, meets the required standards for the issue of any essential certification for its required scope of operation.
Ship Casualty investigations
Our surveyors have extensive experience dealing with any kind of casualty, incident.
Hull & Machinery Surveyors:
This survey is to identify any damage sustained to the vessel during any particular charter, An on/off hire survey covers, visible shell plating, cargo spaces, holds, weather deck, hatches and deck cranes.
Insurance Surveys
Insurance companies wish to assess risk when taking on new clients for yacht or small craft insurance, and to this end an insurance survey will frequently be required.
Cargo Surveys:
We carry out all types of survey inspections for damage occurring during transportation of General, bulk and containerised cargoes.
Commercial surveys
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