Vessel Pre-Purchase Condition Inspection

Prime Ship Management and Consulting have a highly qualified and experienced team that conducts marine inspections and surveys for different vessel types and cargoes. Our expertise and experience span across Marine Navigation, Marine Engineering, and Marine Surveying.

PSMC deploys personnel as per your inspection requirements. Our inspection team comprises Marine Engineers, Master Mariners, ex-shipyard senior personnel, and steel / electrical / paint coating experts. We have the expertise to attend to various vessels, including offshore support vessels, tanker, bulk-carriers, containerships, ferries, Ro-Ro, car carriers.

However, based on our client’s needs and requirements, a team of experts relevant for the execution of your project is deployed.

Our thorough and unbiased survey inspections present our clients with detailed and relevant information to enable them to make informed investment decisions. Some of the activities we undertake during inspections include:

• Cargo handling management

• Insurance surveys for loss assessment

• STS operations

• Claims handling

• Loading Master Services for liquid cargoes

• Expeditor Services for dry cargoes

We conduct inspections and surveys on behalf of the following to give them a better assessment of the significant financial risks when investing:

• Shipowners

• Ship Managers

• Banks

• P&I clubs

• Financiers

Vessel Pre-purchase Inspection

A pre-purchase survey/inspection is a thorough inspection of the vessel’s structural and watertight integrity, system’s installations, operation condition, and performance. In addition, we also present the client with a detailed analysis of the “as sighted” condition of the hull and machinery of the vessel and extracts of onboard maintenance.

Knowing its importance for prospective buyers, lending companies, and insurance agencies before purchasing or investing in a vessel, PSMC conducts thorough and unbiased inspections.

We present our clients with detailed reports which include equipment lists, specifications, and details of deficiencies that may require repairs, upgrades, renewal, and details of areas that may be of concern. Also included in our report are our recommendations as well as the market value of the ship.

Maritime Management System- Internal Audits

We also provide 3rd party Maritime Management System (ISM/ ISPS /MLC) internal audits for shipowners/managers, flag states, charterers for their vessels operating within Ghana and other West African countries. Amid this covid 19 pandemic, these audit service provides our clients the most efficient and effective way of cost savings while at the same time ensuring compliance to statutory requirements.

Marine Accident Investigation

We conduct marine accident investigation (MAI) for shipowners, managers, flag states other stakes to determine the causes of the accident (collision, fire/explosion, grounding, foundering, and other) and suggest recommendations to avoid accidents in the future.