Ship surveyor

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In shipping industry, a ship surveyor is a professional person (usually qualified Master mariner, engineer, naval architecture or radio officer), who conducts inspection or examination of ships to assess, monitor and report on the condition of ship structure, machinery, navigational equipment, safety equipment, radio (GMDSS) equipment, cargo and cargo gears that meets the requirements or regulations made by her administrative government (flag state), Port State Control in other ports, classification society, marine insurance and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) depending on the type of survey carried out. Appropriate certificate(s) may be issued to ship after survey by ship survey.

[edit] General Duties of Ship Surveyor

A ship surveyor may perform the following tasks:

- conduct surveys throughout the ship's life (building new ship, annual survey, interim survey, special survey) to ensure standards are maintained;

- perform inspections required by domestic statutes and international conventions by (IMO);

- witness tests and operation of emergency and safety machinery and equipment;

- measure ships for tonnage and surveys them for load line assignment;

- attend court as an expert witness and assist in coronial inquiries;

- investigate marine accidents.

see ship survey

[edit] Types of Ship Surveyor

Government Ship Surveyor:

A government ship surveyor performs ship registration survey, enforcement of ship safety standards, marine industrial safety, surveys of foreign-going ships and local craft. (e.g. port state or flag state control survey, ship registration survey, etc.)

Classification Society Ship Surveyor:

A classification society ship surveyor inspects ships to make sure that ships, components and machinery are built and maintained according to the standards required for their class, and examines accident damage.

Private Ship Surveyor:

A private marine surveyor examines ships' cargoes, investigates accidents at sea (e.g. oil spillages) and prepares accident reports for insurance purposes.

See also Ship Survey, Classification Society