HULL AND STRUCTURAL SURVEYS
WHAT TO LOOK FOR?
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WHAT
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WHERE
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WHY
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| Cleanliness | Bilges
of hold Engine / Pumprooms Accommodations |
Safety Fire Health |
| Completeness | Fittings,
Securings, Goggles, Cleats,Seals, Wedges, Handles, Gaskets |
Tightness
of hatches Doors, etc |
| Defects and deformations | Winches/Windlasses,
tackles, Access arrangements, Hatches Doors/Ramps, Hull/bottom |
Safety
of function Hull integrity |
| Existence | Draft/LL
marks, names plates, safety boards Plans, drawings, stability certificates |
Operational Safety |
| Integrity | Wire mesh gauzes at funnel tops, fuel vents cargo vents heads | Fire Safety |
| Leakages | Shell sides, bottom, tank pipes, wing and hopper tanks, coamings, hatches | Hull integrity |
| Movability | Flaos, handles, covers, hinges, grips | Fire plus water integrity |
| Safety | Ladders, rails, stairs, pedestals | Protection of life |
| Straightness | Hull
and deckplating Side walls, floors, beams Frames, strength members |
Hull integrity |
| Tightness | Hatches, tanks, doors, windows | Hull integrity |
| Thickness | Scantlings, brake lining, chains | Hull safety |
| Wastage | Weldings, corrosion at scantlings and plates. container firrings, wires and tackles, ashing eyes, gear, insulation, coating | Hull safety |
PRE-PURCHASE SURVEY AND CONDITION SURVEY
