OUR SERVICES
PREPURCHASE & CONDITION SURVEYS
The vessel will be examined from the deck to the internal areas as well as the underwater hull and machinery. The underwater machinery inspection includes propellers, stern drives, keel and rudder and rudder linkage knowing the rate of wear common to these parts.. Correct operation of these parts will allow the vessel to last longer and run better, avoiding many breakdowns resulting from problems with these parts. Log books and documents on maintenance and repairs will be examined to establish the history of repairs and modifications to the hull and replacements on machinery in order to compare those annotations against the real conditions onboard.
Whether you are a specialist or just have a problem on your desk we can help to provide the special support for your case because we are committed to our customers’ requirements.
(please be kind to review our condition survey general procedure)
SAFETY (ISM) & MARINE SECURITY (ISPS) INTERNAL AUDITS
Our Internal Audits Division has implemented a "Internal ISM/ISPS Audit Program" designed to assist those shipowners who require the annual internal audit for ships in those ports which are in our jurisdiction. With this service we intend to support DPA & CSO department of your company in order to minimize the costs involved for audits in this area. Our marine auditors are duly qualified according to regulations of IRCA.
ON / OFF HIRE VESSEL CONDITION
Visual inspection of vessel holds, main deck and cargo working areas are performed to identify any damage present prior to the vessel going on /of hire. This survey is carried out by our staff and after the complection we issue an attestation certificate.
This survey is compared with the previous condition survey carried out to the vessel, in order to determine if new damage have occurred to the vessel from cargo operations and/or stevadores damage.
STATUTORY CERTIFICATES
We are autorized by several Recognized Organizations duly nominated by the goverments of Sierra Leone, St. Kitts & Nevis, Panama, Bolivia, Saint Vincent, Commonwealth of Dominica, Honduras, etc. to issue the following certificates
1 Passenger Ship Safety Certificate PASAC
2 Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate SAFEQ
3 Cargo Ship Safety Construction SAFCON
4 Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate SAFRA
5 International Load Line Certificate LL
6 International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate IOPP
7 Tonnage Certificate TON
8 Safety Certificate for Mobile Off-Shore Drilling Units MODU
9 Fishing Vessel Safety Certificate FISVEL
10 Pleasure Craft Safety Certificate PLECE
11 Safety Certificate Cargo Ship (Under 500 GRT) SAFCE
12 Safety Radiotelephony Cargo Ship Certificate (Under 300 RT) SARCE
13 Document of Authorization for the Carriage of Grain GRALO
14 Certificate of Fitness According to the IBC code IBC
15 Certificate of Fitness According to the BCH code BCH
16 Certificate of Fitness According to the IGC code IGC
17 International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid
Substances in Bulk NLS
18 Safety Managment Certificate (ISM Code) SMC
19 Document of Compliance DOC
20 Certificate of Crew Accomodation CA
21 Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Certificate CCSSC
22 International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate ISPP
FLAG STATE INSPECTIONS - MANDATORY ANNUAL SURVEYS
IAMSA GROUP INTERNATIONAL have nominated surveyors dedicated to Annual Safety Inspections (ASI) for the Liberia, Vanuatu, Dominica and Marshall Island Government in Sweden,Chile, Uruguay and Argentina.
Annual Safety Inspections are conducted to ensure that each vessel:
Have all required certificates
with valid dates on board.
Is properly manned and equipped for her intended trade.
Has a crew with proper credentials and versed in the correct procedures during
fire and boat drills.
Complies with minimum standards and all IMO conventions to which Panama is
a signatory.
Reflects acceptable conditions of safety in regards to all spaces and gear.
In order to comply with annual safety inspections, IMD will be pleased to
offer you the following services:
Annual safety inspections
(ASI) for Liberia, Panama, Marshall Island and Commonwealth of Dominica.
20 years special inspection
CARGO PRE SHIPMENT
The Pre-Shipment inspection is a procedure requested by both sides of the
sale process (exporters and importers of goods), in order to guarantee the
quantity and quality of the merchandise or goods that are been traded, in
accordance with the contract specifications.
The inspection should be performed before the products have been exported to the country or destination of the consignee. We at IAMSA CARGO, focus our inspection on three key factors:
The effective package
and labeling of the products
The condition of the container where the merchandise will be stowage.
The adequate transport system according to the characteristics of the product
or merchandise.
We act in a preventive way, in order to minimized claims. Therefore, our inspections
consists of four (4) steps to verify every detail:
Preliminary: In which
we identity the container and establish the details of the inspection.
Conditions: In which we evaluate the conditions of the product or merchandise
before those products are fitted in the container.
Main: Where the conditions as the product or merchandise is located in the
container is determined.
Conclusions: Where the quantities and times of the inspection are settled
and noted, and the recommendations brought out.
After all the steps are completed a report is prepared with all of the information
taken, including at least six (6) pictures of the process.
Our objective is to prevent any damages of the merchandise or products due to any cause during the Pre-Shipment process, in order to correct it and reduce any possible conflicts between the exporter and the consignee.
FACTS
ISM Code certification
The International Safety Management Code (ISM) is now compulsory for all passengerships, oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers and high-speed cargo craft of 500 grt and over engaged on international voyages. The code will be compulsory for other cargoships and mobile drilling units of 500 grt and above on July 1, 2002.
Marine Surveyors
Surveys marine vessels and watercraft, such as ships, boats, tankers, and dredges, to ascertain condition of hull, machinery, equipment, and equipage, and to determine repairs required for vessel to meet requirements for insuring: Examines underwater section of hull while ship is drydocked to ascertain conditions that indicate repairs are required. Takes readings on tailshaft and tailshaft bearings. Inspects condition of propellers, rudders, and sea valves. Inspects above waterline section of ship, such as hatchways, freeing ports, ventilators, bulkheads, fittings, and attachments, for compliance with operating standards, and compliance with standards for protection of crew. Observes operating tests on machinery and equipment and inspects opened up machinery for interior condition. Observes testing of cargo gear for compliance with testing standards and issues or endorses certificate for gear tested. Prepares reports on types of surveys conducted, recommended actions and repairs, or conditions remedied. Submits report to client.