CONDITION SURVEY
SHIP CONDITION SURVEY
is one of our specialities. This type of service is necessary to assess the condition of a ship or vessel at the time of insurance, H&M or P&I entry, follow up condition, vetting, financial purposes, flag state inspections, etc.
SHIP CONDITION SURVEYS FOR P&I AND H&M INSURANCE
We can attend any type of ship, tankers, bulk carriers, ferries, container ship, etc., to asses their condition and to check all the items requested by our clients.
P&I requirements are usually more focused on ship and company management and, especially, on those risks regarding their protection and indemnity coverage.
H&M requirements target risks related to maintenance condition and maintenance systems, both relating to hull and machinery.
Ship condition survey scope
Ship condition surveys are not limited to insurance companies. We offer our services to charterers at the beginning of the time charter, vetting surveys when required, flag inspections, banks for financial matters, etc.
All types of condition surveys include ballast tank inspections when possible, operational tests for deck and engine room machinery, and safety tests; firefighting (FFE) and lifesaving appliances (LSA).
Lowering a life-boat to embarkation deck, during a P&I Condition Survey.
Visual inspection of a bulk-carrier main engine during a H&M insurance survey.
COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES
When the ship is a general cargo or bulk carrier type, it is very usual, also to require an ultrasonic test in order to assess the water tightness of the hatch covers.
DOECL owns calibrated Cygnus Ultrasonic Equipment and specific operator training course.
Vessels and machinery are surveyed and report with recommendations issued, assisting the client in decision making process with regards to necessary repairs, repair costs, insurance and sales value.