Quality control we ensure that the products meet the international standards specifications and government regulations thus minimize risk of defective goods while quantity control ensures fair trade between importer and receiver by determining quantity received or delivered independently and without being biase. Our services are maintained to internationally accepted ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025: 2005.
We offer loading / discharge of petroleum products , gas and dry cargo ex motor tanker, motor vessel, trucks, wagons and containers to protect the interest of our principal prior to transportation of goods, this is done in accordance to the latest American Petroleum Institute guidelines regarding loading/ discharge operations, thus minimizing risk in custody transfer and storage.
Certification represents assurance by an independent body of conformity to specific requirement.
We offer certification of ships tanks, shore tanks, containers ,truck , wagons prior to loading of nominated cargo in order to avoid contamination or cargo damage during transportation we also certify goods prior to loading by checking the quality, quantity, packing and marks.
Given our vast experience in marine survey of over 10 years both local and international exposure we are able to advise our client as per international standards and government regulations providing professional information regarding quality performance and acceptability of products in any given market, cushion against unnecessary claims/ loss that might arise and prevention method provided.
We establish the actual capacity of ship/ shore tank as per international standard, we also do flow meter and trucks calibration.
We minimize the % difference between shore figure and ships figures as per the latest guidelines of American petroleum institute regarding loading/ discharge operation.
We accurately quantify both the receiving and delivering vessel prior to and after bunkering operation, checking validity of their calibration tables and verify sounding equipment used, apply trim correction in order to avoid any dispute of delivered figures.
We quantify the bunkers on board during ON/OFF hire bunker survey so that the client can know the actual quantity of fuel on board during delivery and re-delivery, daily consumption. Thus enables client to easily calculate the cost of fuel that is needed during hiring of the vessel to reach their destination or balance of fuel on board after charter period is over.
On hire condition survey is very imperative we check the general condition of vessel from Hull, Hold, Hatches, Hatch covers, deck house , hose testing for water ingress and certify the vessel for loading, if it’s not in good condition and order we notify our client soonest and we advise the way forward.
Off hire condition survey we check the general condition of the vessel to identify if there is any damage that might have occurred during client charter period our report might be represented in case of any claims that may arise.
We quantify the bulk cargo e.g. clinker, coal, fertilizer, maize, by checking the draught mark on the vessel allows draught surveyor to measure how deep the vessel lies in the water which permits the displacement of the vessel and thus its cargo calculated upon arrival and departure, to get actual tonnage discharged or loaded as such we enable our client to know the quantity of cargo on board the vessel.
During this service sample are taken to our laboratory to check the actual density before and after the operation, we then measure the tanks before and after, sealing is done to avoid movement of product to non- nominated tank, later quantify the product delivered or received thus minimizing loss.
This service the client is able to know how much product/ cargo is available on his account in a nominated depot or warehouse, how much is delivered on daily bases as such he is able to meet the demands of his customers and plan for future.
The purpose of the survey is to perform a thorough investigation of the circumstance leading to damage, potential cause identified and the extent of damage plus limitation plans are represented. Our survey report accompanied by photographic or video evidence is acceptable by leading insurance companies.
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Qamar Plaza, 2nd Floor
Turkana Street, Near Jundan Mosque
Call: +254 722 954 082 / +254 785 932 140
Email: operations@gulfbalticmarine.com
P.O Box 16701-80100 MOMBASA