CARGO SURVEYS
Bulk Cargo
- Determine the condition of your cargo prior to & after discharge or prior to and after loading. Sampling and lab analysis when necessary
- Determine the quantity of your cargo loaded or discharged by vessel draft survey and by witnessing shore weighing – Shore weighing is imposed in Algeria
- Determine the suitability, condition, and cleanliness of the vessel designated to carry your cargo
- Determine the suitability, condition, and cleanliness of the terminal designated to load or discharge your cargo.
Break Bulk Cargo
- Determine condition of cargo prior to and after discharge or prior to and after loading.
- Determine adequacy of stowage and securing for intended ocean voyage.
- Determine nature, cause, and extent of damage resulting from ocean voyage and/or rough and improper handling.
Project Cargo
- Determine condition of cargo prior to and after discharge or prior to and after loading.
- Assist master in properly stowing and securing cargo for intended ocean voyage.
- Determine nature, cause, and extent of damage resulting from ocean voyage and/or rough and improper handling.
Containers and Content
- Determine adequacy of container for carriage of intended cargo, including visual examination and light and/or smoke testing.
- Determine condition and count of cargo prior to loading of cargo into container.
- Witness and record container seal numbers.
- In case of cargo damage, determine nature, cause, and extent of damage, and with wetting damage conducting silver nitrate and/or laboratory analysis to determine seawater presence.
Liquid Cargo
- Determine quantity of liquid cargo on board by gauging, specific gravity and temperature
- Determine quantity of cargo in shore tanks by gauging, specific gravity and temperature
- Sampling of cargo in ship and shore tanks
- Comparison of cargo received or delivered by shore tank and vessel tank gauge.
- Determine Specific Gravity of cargo
- Determine ph of Cargo
- Originate or maintain chain of custody for laboratory analysis.
