Full condition inspection survey for ship P&I and Concerned parties

AIM Control (AIM Group®)  full condition inspection survey for ship is to main items of full seaworthiness and safety condition for navigation and identifying the risks may be arisen to recommend.

For Buyer and Brokers, AIM Control (AIM Group®)  marine surveyors conduct the full ship condition survey to the entire items of her structure, machineries, equipment, certificates, defects, are namely Pre-purchase ship condition inspection.

For others, we conduct the survey of full ship condition  based on client's requirement in details,

Purpose of Full condition inspection survey for ship and vessel

• Purpose of AIM Control (AIM Group®)  Full Condition Survey/ Inspection is to identify the ship/vessel is suitable for entry her P&I Club or re-entry.
• As part of AIM Control (AIM Group®)  Full Condition Survey/ Inspection is also recommend the Membership continued efforts to maintain and improve their ships’ standards, condition and technical defects.
• The root role of AIM Control (AIM Group®)  full condition survey is to identify her deficiencies with a list of items in need of rectification. The Full condition survey report will send to the her Club.
• The full condition survey is to a vessel’s condition was pursuant the agreed terms and conditions of the insurance policy.
• The full condition survey is also to her to ensure compliance with safety, fitness, seaworthiness and the standards, continue to meet the rules.

Time of Full condition survey of ship

AIM Control (AIM Group®)  condition survey will be conducted to a vessels already entered with her Club may be surveyed at any time, particularly in the event of claims caused by technical defects by a casualty, detention or other incident/ accident.

It is important to note the full condition surveys are carried out by AIM Control (AIM Group®)  independent surveyors under daytime (without nigh time).

Time of a follow-up survey

After finding Critical Deficiencies of ship’s condition, If repairs are necessary, a follow-up survey may be required once her deficiencies have been completed.

AIM marine surveyors and consultant can do the vessel condition survey for all of various ship kinds

General Full Condition Survey Items:

• Water tightness of hatch covers by means of ultrasonic test (hose testing not allowed and only to be done if no ultrasonic test equipment is available to AIM Control’s surveyors)
• Internal visual inspection of ballast tanks
• Pressure test of ballast tanks
• Cargo hold bilge suction test
• Test of emergency fire pump, emergency generator and emergency steering
• AIM Control (AIM Group®)  Full condition surveyors will also be reviewing the latest Class status report and the ultrasonic steel thinness testing certificate issued to ship by third party
• AIM Control (AIM Group®)  full ship condition surveyor will issue Full ship condition report
• The risk assessment (based on a review of all sections NOT ONLY on the deficiencies mentioned but also will include non-accomplished items)
• During the full ship condition survey, the defect list will be issued by AIM Control (AIM Group®)  surveyor to submit Master’s signature and stamp to be acknowledged
• AIM Control’s ship’s condition surveyor will issue the full condition inspection report consisted of any defects without delay and our surveyor will Not to WAIT for any repairs to be completed
• AIM Control (AIM Group®)  Full Vessel’s Condition Survey Report will be issued to send P&I Club only (without for Master, Ship-owner or other)
• The defects found by AIM Control (AIM Group®)  Surveyor during the full condition survey and his clear explanation regarding to the consequences of each defect.

AIM Control (AIM Group®) Ship surveyors are standby to arrange the conduct pre-purchase vessel’s condition inspection, H&M Surveys, Loss Prevention surveys, Damage and claim surveys  Ship collision survey, towage vessel inspection, the relative marine surveys and availability and quotes to The North of England P&I Club, the International Group of P&I Clubs, Insurance and Underwriters, Ship-owners, Managers, Operators, Shipping line companies.

 AIM Control (AIM Group®) surveyors are always interested in hearing and updating about qualified and experienced personnel around the world who may be able to suitable for Client’s requests.

The Full condition survey forms

• Tightness Test of Cargo Hatch Covers by Ultrasonic Equipment.
• Tightness Test of Cargo Hatch Covers by Water-Hoes Testing.
• Bulk Carrier - General Cargo - Container Vessel Condition Survey Report - Complete
• Gas Tanker Survey Condition Report - Complete 
• Oil - Chemical Tanker Condition Survey Report - Complete
• Passenger Ship Survey Condition Report - Complete
• Refrigerated Vessel Survey Condition Report- Complete
• Ro-Ro Cargo/Passenger Condition Vessel Survey Report - Complete
• Other type of Vessel/ Lighter /Barge  Condition Survey Report

The typical condition surveys

• Sale and purchase condition inspections (PPI.)
• P&I Entry (Full condition survey).
• Ship Condition Survey  (Annual Appraisals, Rule 20B, Rule 20B(3)).
• Ship Condition Valuation Survey (Appraisal inspection).
• Appraisal of the design condition during and after construction.
• Vessel seaworthiness survey (Ship's condition survey for loading at port and navigating at sea).
• Voyage approval inspection and certification (First ship's navigation condition inspection).
• Onhire survey, Off-hire survey.
• Full on-hire survey, Full off-hire survey (delivery and redelivery).
• Collision survey.
• Accident and incident surveys (Damage survey).
• Maintenance survey.
• Towage surveys.
• New Shipbuilding Inspection/inspectors and Witness, Supervision (for Hull and Partition fabricated inspection, M/E, Machineries and devices Fit-Up inspection, supervision and witness for new construction)
• Dry docking New Ship building condition survey as per ITP.
• Ship's repair condition manual inspection and Dry-docking ship condition inspection.
• In water Propellers, Blade, Sea-chest Clean survey, Underwater Hull Condition inspection. (in lieu of Drydocking/ UWILD).
• Classification Register inspection (Periodical surveys as stipulated by the rules to ensure continued maintenance of conditions).
• Other Vessel's condition surveys.

The evidence full condition inspection survey for ship

For your information, the following pictures are one of the evidence about the AIM Control (AIM Group®) Full Condition Survey conducted at the vessel “Truong Phat 01” at Hai Phong Port, Vietnam (ordered by The Shipowners’ Protection address Limited St Clare House, 30-33 Minories London EC3N 1BP/ Managers of The Shipowners’ Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (Luxembourg):

 

Please be also provided you with our CV’s local surveyors in Vietnam and Global to you know special skills, expertise and  experience our surveyors have which may be of assistance to your requirement.

P&I Correspondent

 AIM Control (AIM Group®) Marine Surveyors and Consultant successfully work in Marine, Shipping and Insurance over a period of 25 years in Vietnam and aboard. In this marine services,  AIM Control (AIM Group®) client is P&I Clubs, Salvage companies, Law firms, Ship Owners, Operators, Agent & Managers, Chartering Parties, Hull and Machineries Underwriters and Insurance companies, Ship Classification Registers Society, Other parties.

• Russia Pool
• Hanseatic Underwriters
• The North Of England P&I Club
• Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
• Other P&I Club
• The West of England P&I Club
• The Newcastle P&I Association
• The Swedish Club
• Assurance foreningen Gard
• Assurance foreningen Skuld
• The Japan Ship-owners P&I Club
• The Standard Steamship P&I Club
• The London Steamship P&I Club
• The Atlantic Mutual Marine Insurance
• The American Club (HK)
• The American Club (SG)
• The American Club (AU)
• Tokyo American Club
• The American Club : Mutual P&I Association: P&I Clubs
• The Shipowners’ Protection Limited St Clare House, 30-33 Minories London
• The Managers of the Shipowners’ Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (Luxembourg)
• Bao Viet Insurance Company
• Bao Minh Insurance Company
• Ship-owners, Operators, Managers, Charterer, Ship Brokers and Other Shipping lines.

 AIM Control (AIM Group®) Marine Surveys and Consultant Services has achieved wide acceptance world over by ship owners, flag states, P&I clubs, underwriters, etc. The reasons for the unrivaled growth that has been achieved by  AIM Control (AIM Group®) marine services could be seen in our understanding of real life situations and the uncompromising approach to maritime safety and environment protection. 

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