Newbuilding delivery & lay-up reactivation
Getting a ship into service: a new one from the yard, or a laid-up one back to trading. Inspections and project management by a Master Mariner who has done both.
Newbuilding delivery inspection
Independent inspection before the owner accepts the ship: deck, safety, accommodation and outstanding items.
Owner’s representative at delivery
Through delivery and handover: inspections, punch list follow-up and readiness to sail.
Lay-up reactivation inspection
Condition and readiness check before a laid-up ship returns to service.
Reactivation project management
Repairs, certificates, crew and stores, managed until the ship is ready for the market.
Newbuilding delivery
- Inspection of deck, safety equipment and accommodation
- Punch list of outstanding items, followed up with the yard
- Certificates and ship’s documents at delivery
- Readiness to sail: crew, stores, familiarisation
Lay-up reactivation
- Condition of hull, machinery spaces and safety equipment
- Work list for repairs, followed up to completion
- Certificates and surveys due, coordinated with class and flag
- Crew, stores and readiness, until she is back in trade
Inspection report
Photo for every finding, ranked by severity, referenced to the regulation.
Punch list / work list
Every open item with its owner and status, until it is closed.
Readiness report
What is done and what is left before the ship sails or trades.
Class and flag surveys stay with the classification society and the flag. We prepare the ship for them and follow up their findings.
- Master Mariner (Certificate of Competency) since 2014
- Qualified internal auditor – ISM, ISPS and MLC
- 7.5 years Fleet Master of an offshore support vessel fleet
- Reactivation of 7 ships from lay-up, delivery of 3 newbuildings
Where
Base: Riga, Latvia. Latvian ports (Riga, Ventspils, Liepāja) and the Baltic Sea region. Worldwide on request, with partner surveyors in Norway, the Mediterranean and Asia.
Vessel types
What does an owner’s representative do at newbuilding delivery?
Inspects the ship for the owner before acceptance, keeps the punch list of outstanding items, follows them up with the yard, and checks the ship, documents and crew are ready to sail.
What does lay-up reactivation involve?
A condition check of the laid-up ship, a work list for repairs, renewal of certificates and surveys that fell due, then crew, stores and trials, until the ship can trade again.
How long does a reactivation take?
It depends on how long the ship was laid up and her condition. We agree a plan and a timeline after the first inspection.
Can you do only the inspection?
Yes. You can order the delivery or reactivation inspection on its own, or the full project.
How much does it cost?
We quote per request, based on the ship, the scope, the location and the dates. Send the details below and we reply within one working day.