Available at 38 ports

Pre-Purchase Survey

A full condition inspection before you commit, with the repair exposure quantified rather than described.

A vessel is bought on the strength of what the buyer knows at the moment of signing. Everything discovered afterwards is the buyer's problem, and on a second-hand purchase the gap between the asking price and the true cost of getting her trading is where the money is won or lost.

Our pre-purchase surveys cover structure, machinery, cargo gear, class and statutory records, and outstanding conditions of class. We report what the vessel actually needs, with an estimate of what it will cost and when it will fall due, so the finding can be used in the negotiation rather than filed after it.

We act for buyers, and where instructed we attend alongside the seller's representative so the findings are agreed on board rather than argued about later.

Applies to

Second-hand vessel acquisition
Bulk carriers, general cargo and multipurpose tonnage
Tugs, barges and offshore support vessels
Outstanding conditions of class review
Repair cost estimation for negotiation
Finance and mortgage inspections

Method

How we work

The same method at every port, so the report reads the same from one call to the next.

01
Records review
Class and statutory certificates, survey status, outstanding conditions and recent repair history examined before boarding.
02
Structural inspection
Hull, holds, tank tops, hatch covers and accessible spaces inspected, with attention to corrosion, cropping and previous repairs.
03
Machinery and gear
Main and auxiliary machinery, cargo gear and safety equipment examined and operated where practicable.
04
Costed report
Findings issued with photographs and an estimate of repair exposure and its timing, in a form usable in the negotiation.

Ports we cover