Ships Pre-purchase inspections
Ship Pre-purchase Inspection is used by shipowners, ship operators, shipbrokers, banks, P&I clubs, and S&P companies to gain a full insight into the ship’s current condition, and to mitigate the significant financial risks when acquiring second-hand ships.
Our marine experts carry out a detailed ship inspection and conduct the most efficient yet detailed assessment of the ship condition. Further to inspection, a pre-purchase inspection report indicating exact condition of the ship is submitted to customer.
Inspection methodology includes a visual inspection and usually a pre-purchase inspection covers the following:
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Documentation (Classification records, PSC records, ISM records, Statutory records etc.) and Statutory & Class Certificates,
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Management, technical documentation and maintenance records and manning
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Hull and superstructure, anchors, chains, windlass, mooring equipment, deck machinery and fittings,
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Ballast tanks, bunker tanks and FW tanks, void spaces,
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Hatch covers, hatch coamings, cargo gears, cargo holds and cargo equipment,
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Engine room, main and auxiliary engines, machinery and bunkering, bilges, propeller, rudder and steering systems, bow-thruster,
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Bridge and navigation equipment, charts and public
