Marine Survey Services

BCTQ Marine Survey Services is involved in a wide variety of projects on every type of vessel, including deep sea and short sea vessels, tankers, super yachts, bulk carriers, LNG carriers, refrigerated cargo ships, tugs and offshore vessels.

As with every consultant within the BCTQ group, all our surveyors are fully qualified marine engineers, masters and naval architects, with extensive seagoing, ship management and design experience.

We understand the need for a fast and flexible service and therefore provide a worldwide rapid response programme delivering consistent, professional and efficient surveys on all categories of marine survey, including:

Pre-Purchase Inspections - providing full condition reports, tender evaluation and assistance with contract negotiations and sale dockings.

Classification Record Analysis - we have access to all the major classification society offices: LR, DNV, NKK, BV, ABS, RINA.

Hull and Machinery Damage - structural, cargo, machinery and third party damage.

Asset Protection - regular monitoring of vessels for banks and financial organisations.

Cargo Pre-load and Damage - pre-load and post discharge survey of sensitive cargos.

Condition - P&I and insurance pre and post entry surveys. On/ Off Hire - condition and bunker survey services for charterers and owners.

Towage and Salvage Warranty - insurance warranties for the transportation of unusual cargos and towage contracts.

Equipment Commissioning - we attend the manufacturing of new equipment intended for installation in newbuild and existing vessels, supervising construction and commissioning.

New Building - we offer a new building plan and approval and supervision services.

Conversion and Repair Project Management - major repair management and routine refit supervision.

BCTQ provides comprehensive and detailed reports on all surveys carried out and strives to deliver these in as shorter time frame as possible, depending on the size of the task and level of survey required.

Contact: Nigel Smith at our London Office on nigel.smith@bctq.com or Tel: +44 (0)20 7929 2299