Vessel Inspections

Vessel Inspections and Surveys

Plunket & Falconer offers a variety of routine services including:

Pre-purchase inspections of all types of vessel, including cargo, yachts (sail and power), fishing, and passenger craft, whether commercial or private. Marine surveys cover structural condition, suitability and compliance with regulations, as appropriate.
On/off hire marine surveys, inspecting the condition of the vessel for the owner or charterer.
Bunker surveys, which quantify the bunkers onboard at the time of on/off hire or fuelling.
Loading/discharge surveys, where a report is compiled on the condition of the vessel prior to or after discharge of cargo, and on stowage, security, etc.
Draft surveys to quantify cargo discharged or loaded.
Condition surveys, for various purposes.

Amongst our wider services we include:

Safe Ship Management Audits/Surveys, Hull & Valves, Shaft Inspections on behalf of Maritime New Zealand.
Hull & machinery surveys, afloat and in dry dock.
Damage/incident surveys, investigating and ascertaining loss, and commenting on possible cause.
Safety inspections and statutory surveys, undertaken for various Flag States.
Surveys of vessels prior to being decommissioned/scrapped.