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AFFIRM CONTROL
View along the cargo hatches and deck of a bulk carrier from the ship's bridge.

Services

Marine & Cargo Survey

Independent marine and cargo surveys that protect value in transit.

  • Independent inspection approach
  • Experienced technical competence
  • International network
  • Affirm Verity Group quality framework

AFFIRM CONTROL provides marine and cargo survey services for shipowners, charterers, traders, P&I clubs and marine insurers — confirming condition, quantity and compliance from load port to discharge.

Marine survey capabilities

  • Draft Survey
  • Bunker Quantity Survey
  • On-Hire / Off-Hire Survey
  • Condition Survey
  • Loading & Discharge Supervision
  • Hold Cleanliness Inspection
  • Hatch Cover Inspection & Testing
  • Lashing & Stowage Survey
  • Cargo Damage Survey
  • P&I Survey
  • Marine Warranty Attendance
General cargo vessel alongside a port berth with ship's cranes.

Typical findings

  • Quantity differences between ship and shore figures
  • Bunker quantity discrepancies at stem and delivery
  • Cargo damage, wetting or contamination
  • Hold / tank condition and cleanliness issues
  • Stowage, securing or lashing deficiencies
  • Hatch-cover sealing and weathertightness defects

Reporting outputs

  • Draft and bunker survey reports with full calculations
  • Condition and damage survey reports with photographic evidence
  • Loading / discharge survey reports and tally records
  • Marine warranty attendance reports

Who uses this service

  • Shipowners and charterers
  • Traders
  • P&I clubs and marine insurers
  • Ports and terminals