Marine Surveys & Inspections
We offer a broad range of services to promote safety and operational efficiency and provide valuable insights, empowering clients to make informed decisions, enabling commercial and business decisions to be made quickly and save time and money. Our vessel inspections service can be tailored to suit your specific requirements includes:
Pre-Purchase/ Pre-Sale Surveys
Consult Maritime supports buyers with independent and objective third-party inspections assessing the condition of a prospective purchase. Our comprehensive and detailed reports address and identify potential risks or future vessel expenditures and provide you with the best tools to evaluate your investment. Our process:
- Proprietary reporting procedure: all inspectors follow a standardized vetting approach
- Adaptable processes: reporting and assessments can be tailored to your requirements
- Review of documentation and certificate history: ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies
- Desktop review of Class Records can be added to the inspection
Condition Surveys:
Our complete and cost-efficient inspections provide ship owners and managers with a thorough assessment of their vessel’s current condition and ensure any potential failure or damage is identified prematurely. We offer swift and flexible solutions, particularly when vessels operate in remote, hard-to-reach regions through:
- Adaptable processes: use of Consult Maritime proprietary checklist documentation or client’s-specific procedures
- Bareboat charter or third-party ship management: performance monitoring of the appointed ship managers performance.
On/Off Hire Surveys:
Consult Maritime inspection experts examine your vessel of interest from both a technical and a commercial perspective. We understand the specific requirements of charterers and consider any specific requirements you may have. The On/Off hire condition survey involves a comprehensive inspection of a vessel's holds, main deck, cargo working areas, and external shell plating. Its purpose is to identify any pre-existing damage before the vessel is put on or taken off hire.
Pre USCG/PSC Inspections:
A pre-port state control inspection service involves preparing a vessel for an upcoming port state control (PSC) inspection. This service includes a thorough review of the vessel's condition, documentation, and compliance with international regulations to ensure it meets the standards required by port state control officers. The goal is to identify and rectify any potential deficiencies before the official inspection, thereby reducing the risk of detention and ensuring smooth operations.
Cargo Surveys:
From quality and quantity inspections to damage investigations and loss valuations, our comprehensive suite of services covers all phases of the cargo lifecycle. Our offerings include, but are not limited to:
- Cargo Loading & Discharge: General, break-bulk, and container packed
- Quality Consumer Goods Inspection
- Agricultural Products Quality Check
- Machinery and Project Goods Inspection
- Ship and Container Condition Surveys
- Petroleum and Mineral Quality Assessments
