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Marine surveys, inspections and certificates · IME

Warranty, flag State, OVID and shipyard inspections

IME reviews high-risk operations before they start, inspects vessels for flag administrations, offshore operators and owners, supervises repairs in the shipyard, and puts a marine engineer or naval architect on the client's side for a repair, a dispute or a project.

The main deck of a vessel at dawn, looking forward over the hatches

Where we attend

Each office attends the ports of its region 24 hours a day, and appointed surveyors attend the ports between them. Choose the port to see who attends.

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Service

When you need it

  1. 01

    A critical operation is scheduled

    A tow, a heavy lift, a load-out or an offshore operation: the insurer needs it reviewed and approved before it covers the risk.

  2. 02

    The flag asks for an inspection

    Or the owner prepares the vessel before port State control, or has a record of deficiencies to clear.

  3. 03

    An offshore unit is vetted

    The operator or the charterer orders an OVID inspection.

  4. 04

    The vessel goes into the shipyard

    For a planned repair or after a casualty, the owner or the insurer needs the work supervised and the invoices reviewed.

The inspections

IME surveyor in a hard hat on the deck of a vessel at night

01

Marine warranty surveys

Independent third-party review and approval of high-value and high-risk marine construction and transport operations: towage and voyage approval, vessel suitability and condition, load-out, stowage, lifting and securing of cargo, mooring, multimodal transport, lay-up and reactivation, and fire precautions and firefighting arrangements.

02

Flag State inspections

Inspections for the flag administrations that authorise IME to carry them out, and preparation for port State control.

03

OVID and offshore vessel inspections

Inspection of offshore vessels for the operators and charterers that vet them.

04

Shipyard and repair supervision

Repairs supervised in the shipyard, repair specifications and invoices reviewed, and lay-up and reactivation surveys.

05

Technical consultancy and representation

A marine engineer or naval architect on the client's side for a repair, a dispute or a project.

To arrange it, send us

  1. 01The vessel's name and IMO number, or the operation
  2. 02The port, shipyard or site, and the dates
  3. 03The inspection you need, and for whom: insurer, flag, operator or owner
  4. 04The documents that apply: procedures, specifications or previous reports

What you receive

A report or an approval for each inspection, with the findings and photographs.

Response
We reply to every request within 24 to 48 hours at the latest.
Report
Preliminary report within 24 hours of the inspection; final report within 10 days.

Who provides it

International Marine Experts

International Marine Experts

Marine surveys, cargo inspections and marine chemist services.

Independence

IME attends as an independent surveyor. Findings are recorded as they are, and reports are prepared to stand on their own before third parties. IME's surveys and Bierman Pautt's legal work are contracted, staffed and reported separately.

About IME

What backs it

  1. Membership

    Listed surveyor for CESAM, DPS and TNM

    Issued by
    CESAM, DPS and TNM
    Scope
    IME is named on the surveyor panels of all three.
    Held byInternational Marine Experts

  2. Membership

    Member of the TIC Council

    Issued by
    TIC Council
    Scope
    The international association for the testing, inspection and certification industry.
    Held byInternational Marine Experts

  3. Certification

    ISO 9001:2015 certification

    GCL International and UKAS ISO 9001 certification mark, registration 86Q15045
    Issued by
    GCL International, under UKAS accreditation
    Reference
    ISO 9001:2015, 86Q15045
    Scope
    Quality Management System against the provisions of ISO 9001:2015 International Standard.
    Validity
    Valid from 18 April 2025 to 18 April 2028
    Held byInternational Marine Experts
IME surveyors and crew on the deck of a vessel alongside in port

Arrange an inspection

Send the vessel or the operation, the place and the dates. The office of that region answers 24 hours a day.

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