Independent assessment of a vessel’s visible structural condition, machinery, equipment, documentation and overall state at the time of attendance.
White Coral Offshore Services provides vessel condition surveys for shipowners, operators, charterers, insurers, financiers and other maritime stakeholders. The scope can be tailored to a specific commercial purpose, or carried out as a broader technical review of the vessel’s condition.
What a Condition Survey Can Cover
Depending on access, vessel status and client instructions, the survey may include:
- Hull, decks, superstructure and accessible structural areas;
- Cargo spaces, hatch covers, deck machinery and mooring equipment;
- Engine room, propulsion and auxiliary machinery;
- Bridge, navigation and communication equipment;
- Firefighting and life-saving equipment;
- Accommodation and general housekeeping;
- Statutory and Classification Society certificates;
- Planned maintenance records and selected technical documentation;
- Visible defects, damage, corrosion, leakage or maintenance concerns.
Purpose of the Survey
Condition surveys are commonly requested before chartering, insurance placement or renewal, financing, repair planning, management takeover, or where an owner needs an independent snapshot of the vessel’s condition. The report records the conditions observed during attendance and highlights items that may require further investigation, maintenance or repair.
Survey Method
The inspection is primarily visual unless additional testing or measurements are specifically included in the scope. Where appropriate, White Coral can coordinate or provide specialized services such as ultrasonic hatch-cover testing, thickness measurement, sampling, machinery inspection or follow-up attendance.