Marine & Cargo Surveyor
Contact MeIndependent Marine and Cargo Surveyor with over 20 years of experience in marine and cargo inspections. Commodity inspections can be arranged ofr cargoes such as grains, oilseeds, oilseed meals, vegetable oils, steel products. Technial inspections can also be performed, including ships condition surveys, draught surveys, bunker surveys and maritime investigations. Stock inspections can also be performed. For more details, see my experience.
Based in Constanta, Romania, and available for inspections in Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova. Other European ports can also be considered upon request.
Grain Cargo Inspection | Vegetable Oil Inspection | Petroleum Products Survey | Steel Products Inspection | Draught Survey | On-hire Bunker Survey | On-hire Condition Surveys | Bunker Survey during Bunkering Operations | Ships Pre-purchase Condition Surveys | Stock Inspections | Damage Surveys | Collecting Evidences | Investigations
Inspection, sampling and supervision of grain cargoes, including wheat, barley, corn and other bulk agricultural commodities in accordance with GAFTA rules.
Inspections, ullages of the ship's tanks and shore tanks, sampling and supervision of vegetable oils, including sunflower seed oil, rapeseed oil, olive oil, palm oil, palm olein, palm stearin, coconut oil and other edible oils in accordance with FOSFA rules.
Quantity measurements, sampling and inspections of petroleum products, including diesel, gasoline and other refined products in accordance with API / ASTM standards.
Pre-shipment inspections, loading supervision, stowage control and lashing inspections.
Organization and supervision of tally count for steel products, bagged cargoes and general cargoes.
Inspections of cargo holds for cleanliness and suitability prior to loading of the intended bulk cargo.
Inspections of cargo tanks for cleanliness and suitability prior to loading of the intended liquid cargo.
Visual inspections, chalk testing and ultrasonic testing for watertight integrity.
Calculations of loaded or discharged cargo quantity by draught survey.
Sealing of hatch covers in order to protect the shipowners' and cargo interests against shortage-related risks.
Calculation of bunker quantities on board the vessel, on-hire bunker survey, off-hire bunker survey, bunker survey during bunkering operations, bunker-related investigations.
Visual inspections of the vessels during on-hire condition survey inspection on delivery of vessel into charter or off-hire inspection on redelivery back to owners.
Inspections of various kinds of cargoes at the storage facilities and warehouses in order to confirm the presence and apparent condition of declared quantities.
Monitoring of loading and discharging operations of bulk cargoes, including grains, fertilisers, sulphur, iron ore concentrate, iron ore pellets, etc.
Inspection and supervision of project cargo, including wind turbine components, vehicles and trucks, heavy machinery, packaged cargoes.
Inspections of perishable cargoes including bananas, fruits and frozen products shipped in containers.
Condition surveys of vessels on behalf of P&I Clubs, insurers, owners or charterers in accordance with the agreed scope of inspection.
Damage surveys, collecting evidences, investigations of maritime incidents, including collisions, cargo damage, oil spills, groundings, ballast water issues and damage to shore facilities.
Examples of photos taken during cargo inspections and vessel inspections in different ports.