What we do
15 services, carried out by our own teams at 38 African ports. We do not subcontract the attendance to a local partner you will never meet.
Cargo Hold Cleaning
Holds cleaned, dried and presented to the grade your next fixture requires, with our own teams at the berth.
Underwater Hull Cleaning
Diver-operated hull cleaning and propeller polishing in water, with video record, without taking the vessel off her schedule.
On/Off Hire Bunker and Condition Survey
Independent bunker quantity and vessel condition at delivery and redelivery, so the charter party position is documented before it is disputed.
Draught Surveys
Independent determination of cargo weight loaded or discharged, calculated from the vessel's own displacement.
Bunker Survey
Bunker quantity established independently at delivery, on hire, off hire and ROB, with sampling and temperature correction.
Surveys and port services
Pre-Purchase Survey
A full condition inspection before you commit, with the repair exposure quantified rather than described.
Condition Assessment Survey
An independent view of a vessel's real condition, for owners, charterers, underwriters and P and I.
Hull and Machinery Surveys
Damage and condition surveys on hull and machinery, for owners and for hull underwriters.
Crane Reliability Survey
Cargo gear examined and function-tested before it fails at the berth and stops the operation.
ISM, ISPS and MLC Audits
Internal audits against the safety, security and labour conventions, run so findings surface before a port state inspector finds them.
Port Captain Services
An experienced master on the quay representing your interest through the whole call, not a report after it.
Protective Agency
Your own representative at a port where the nominated agent works for the other side.
Crew Change
Sign-on and sign-off handled end to end, from visa and immigration through to the gangway.
Tally Control During Loading and Unloading
Independent piece count through the operation, so what the documents say matches what actually crossed the rail.
Dry and Reefer Container Stuffing and Unstuffing
Supervised stuffing and unstuffing of dry and reefer containers, with the condition recorded at the point it can still be proved.
What you are buying is not only a technical service
It is the certainty that someone will be at the berth on time, with the right equipment, and that a usable report will follow. On this coast, equipment availability and knowing the local procedures make more difference than any sales argument.
Something specific?
Tell us the vessel, the port and the date. We reply within two hours with a firm quote.