Pre-Purchase & Condition Survey
When a prospective ship’s owner or a P&I club needs a report on the state of a vessel before determining whether or not to accept registration from an owner or a prospective owner before tendering for a second-hand vessel, surveys are performed. Our survey reports include a detailed assessment of the overall condition of the ship and level of its upkeep at various locations. The report consists the following details:
A brief description of the dedicated vessel, including:
- Name and previous names of the dedicated vessel.
- Name of the ship yard and year of built.
- The general condition and state of maintenance of the vessel.
- Details of the ship’s owner (and managing owner if applicable).
- Name of the Captain and chief engineer.
- Any other relevant information obtained.
- Vessel pre-purchase inspections
- Vessel life extension studies
- Vessel upgradation studies
The Field Consultant surveyor must see and note the specifics of at least the following documents, including “subject” notations:
- Ship’s certificate of registry.
- Ship’s certificate of class.
- Loadline certificate.
- Safety construction certificate.
- Safety equipment certificate.
- Safety Radio certificate.
- Oil record book.
- Oil pollution certificates. Air Pollution Certificates
- All Trading & Statutory certificates including SMC.
- Survey particulars. Hull, machinery, dry docking.
- Life raft certificates.
- Minimum manning certificate.
- Test certificates for cranes, davits, shackles, wires, etc
Ship Detention/ Arrest
Kiss Global Marine Group, with vast expertise in ship arrests and asset arrests in many areas of the globe, will provide the finest advice on ship arrest, taking into consideration your financial situation, time, and other key factors.
Areas that will be inspected
- External and internal shell plating ( where visible ).
- Decks, deck houses, superstructures and bulwarks/ rails.
- Hatch coamings, hatches, seals and securing devices.
- Hold entrances, ladders, gangways and catwalks.
- Lighting.
- All pipes, both above and under deck.
- Ventilators, manholes and watertight doors.
- Tanktop.
- Bilges and bilge suctions.
- Ballast tanks.
Engine room
Field Consultant inspect the engine room and report on the general condition of the machinery.
- Main engine(s).
- Generators and switchboard.
- Other machinery.
- Dirty water separator, fuel oil purifiers and turbo blowers.
- Tank gauges.
- Bilge and ballast system ( pumps, valves and piping.
- Overboard discharging / non return valves.
- SOS closing devices for machinery and fuel tanks.
- SOS closing devices for watertight doors, lighting and ventilation fans.
- Engine room fire fighting appliances.
- Noting the cleanliness of the machinery spaces.
- Wear- down on the piston rings and tail shaft.
- Steering Gears
Bridge and navigation
The following items will be checked by the Field Consultant surveyor:
- All bridge instruments and devices.
- Documentation, bookwork’s.
- Radio equipment.
- Navigation Audit.
General
- Accommodation including galley. Hospital and sanitary.
- Food storage areas including freezers.
- Deck storerooms.
- Fire fighting appliances, hoses and nozzles. Fire extinguishers and fire damping system.
- Cranes
- Deck machinery. Hatch Covers.
- Gangways.
- Lifeboats, davits, life rafts, life buoys and jackets.
- Wear down on the rudder gudgeons and pintals.
- Steering gear.
- Emergency fire pump.
