On-hire / off-hire condition survey
The ship’s condition and bunkers on record at delivery and redelivery, so the end of a charter is settled by evidence. Photo-evidence report by a Master Mariner, for owners and charterers.
Delivery into charter
Condition, damages and bunker ROB recorded when the ship is delivered.
Redelivery
The same checks at redelivery, compared with the on-hire record.
Owners or charterers
We act for either side, or for both when they agree on one joint survey.
Hull & paint
Shell plating, coatings, dents and contact damage, as visible.
Decks, hatches & holds
Hatch covers, cargo holds or tanks access, cleanliness and damage.
Cargo gear & mooring
Cranes where fitted, winches, windlass, ropes and fittings.
Safety & certificates
LSA and FFA condition, certificate validity at the date of survey.
Bunker ROB
Fuel, gas oil and lube oil remaining on board, tank by tank.
Damage list
Every damage photographed, dated and located on the ship.
How we take the bunker ROB
- Manual soundings or the ship’s tank gauging system, with a photo of each reading
- Trim, list and temperature recorded at the time of survey
- Quantities calculated from the ship’s tank tables
- ROB statement signed by the Master and the surveyor
What you receive
- PDF report with dated photos of condition and damages
- Tank-by-tank ROB table
- At off-hire: comparison with the on-hire record
- Draft built on site with ShipCheckAI, for a fast turnaround
Quantities and condition are as found at the time of survey. This is not a class survey.
- 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
Why do an on-hire and off-hire survey?
So that both sides agree what the ship looked like, and what was in her tanks, at delivery and at redelivery. Without it, claims for damage or bunkers at the end of a charter rest on memory.
Can one survey serve both owners and charterers?
Yes, if both sides agree to a joint survey. Otherwise we act for the side that appoints us.
What if there was no on-hire survey?
We compare with any records and photos available. Without an on-hire report, the off-hire report stands on its own as the record at redelivery.
Where can you survey?
From Riga across Latvian ports and the Baltic Sea region, and worldwide on request. Partner surveyors can cover jobs in Norway, the Mediterranean and Asia.
How much does it cost?
We quote per request, based on the ship, the port and the dates. Send the details below and we reply within one working day.