Pre-Purchase & Pre-Charter Surveys
Independent condition surveys before acquisition or fixture — protect your investment.
Detailed pre-purchase (P&S) and pre-charter / on-hire condition surveys covering hull, machinery, cargo systems, certification, and crewing. Reports are bank-, owner-, and underwriter-grade and stand up to commercial negotiation.
What you receive
Every engagement comes with documented outputs your team can act on.
How the engagement runs
A typical schedule — adjusted to your fleet, calendar, and priorities.
- 01 · InstructionWithin 24 hours
Confirm scope, port of attendance, and access arrangements with seller/owner.
- 02 · Attendance1–3 days on board
Surveyor on board: external/internal hull inspection where possible, machinery space inspection, certification and record review, sea-trial witnessing if requested.
- 03 · Reporting3–5 business days
Full narrative report with photo evidence, defect register, and risk-rated findings.
- 04 · Negotiation supportAs required
Technical input to MOA / charter party negotiations and outstanding-items list.
Practitioner-led, credentialed delivery
This package is delivered by a senior team with the operational and regulatory background to back every recommendation.
- Senior marine surveyors with sale-and-purchase experience
- Former class surveyors and superintendents
- Specialists across tanker, bulker, container, gas and offshore tonnage
Informed go / no-go decision before signing the MOA or charter party
Defensible record of vessel condition at delivery / re-delivery
Reduced post-fixture disputes over condition and bunkers
How we approach every engagement
A consistent four-pillar method — independent of vessel type or fleet size — that produces evidence-based, defensible outputs.
Every finding is supported by records, photographs, interviews, and measurable data — not opinion.
Observations are scored by operational, regulatory, and commercial risk so action plans focus on what matters.
Recommendations are SMART, with proposed owners and target dates that fit your existing SMS workflow.
Reports are written for class, flag, charterers, underwriters, and tribunals — not just internal use.
For routine engagements we propose within 2 business days. For casualty, claims, and pre-purchase attendance we mobilise a qualified surveyor within 24–48 hours, worldwide.
Both. We deliver fixed-scope projects against an agreed deliverable list, or ongoing monthly / quarterly retainers for continuous support.
Senior practitioners only — master mariners, chief engineers, former DPAs, class surveyors, and accredited auditors. No junior staff are assigned without an experienced lead.
Our reports are confidential to the instructing party. We never share findings with class, flag, or third parties without your written instruction.
Ready to get started?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll discuss your fleet, scope, and timeline — no obligation.
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