Motor tanker ship condition inspection

In maritime, there are many ships are carried out the various cargo form port to ports.

In addition to building a new ship, some ship owners choose to buy used ships.

To determine the quality of a ship before purchasing, AIM Group surveyors and experts will perform a Motor tanker ship condition inspection with assessing the quality of the structure, engine, machinery and equipment as well as operating conditions of that ship and we will prepare a written the final survey PPI report in detailed ship to be purchased and sold.

We also identify existing damages and defects as well as related maintenance issues. Finally, we determine the market value of the ship.

The main parts will be survey and tested by AIM Group in Motor tanker ship condition inspection

• OVERVIEW

• BRIDGE & & SUPERSTRUCTURE

• CABINS

• CARGO TANKS

• CCR & PUMPING ROOM

• CERTIFICATES & records

• COFFERDAM & INSIDE OF BWTS, FPT, AFT DRYING DOCKING INSPECTION REPORT

• FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

• FORE & AFTER ARRANGEMENT GANGWAYS

• HOSES & MANIFOLD

• HULL

• LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES

• MESS ROOM

• NAVIGATION LOG BOOK

• PROVISION ROOM

• ENGINE ROOM AND ITS MAIN ENGINE, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

• OTHERS

The details are parts were surveyed by us for Tank and Coating Condition of Motor Tanker Ship

• Cargo oil tank Inspection, structural elements and equipment.

• Cross Tie of Web Frame

• Vertical Ladder with guard rails

• Bulkhead Longitudinal

• Gauging Standpipe

• Fixed tank washing machine

• Bottom Cargo Lines

• Inclined Ladder with guard rails

• Identifying of the recorded Defect

• Vertical Ladder with guard rails

• Main Bracket of Web Frame

• Submerged fixed tank washing machine

• Inspection of Cargo Valve

• Damaged rubber of the Seat Ring

• Inspection of the valve

• Stripping valve suction Bell-mouth

• Main valve suction Bell-mouth

• Flexible Pipe Coupling with Flanges

• Bulkhead Gland

• Injured person Manhole Area

• Bracket Toes.

 

What is Painting/ coating condition of chemical tank vessel inspection and survey in AIM Control’s activities?

To inspect to conditions of coating of inner tanks of vessel is suitable for containing chemically, Gas, Oil to transporting is eligible (seaworthiness) or no.

To inspect to conditions of coating of inner tanks at the position as overhead, tanktop, ship’s sides (port side & stbd side), Fwd bulkhead, AFT bulkhead.

To inspect the coating conditions are based on AIM Control standard table calculated as per in percent on discolor coating, crack coating, break down coating, rust as stains coating or penetration coating, Blister coating, delamination coating; polymerization coating, pitting coating, scale coating, scratch coating, corrugated coating, Bulge coating, patched painting, corrupt coating, Ect.

To evaluate condition of coating in % broken/damaged, to finding the coating is to meet with safety operation and safety calculation for Liquid Chemical Goods and materials are not contaminated or to maintenance of re-painting/re-coating again.

AIM Group® coating condition of chemical tank vessel inspection and survey must be performed under sun light during the day or under artificial lighting adequate response to the audit, inspection on external and internal observer conditions by vision.

The Certificate and Documents evaluated grade on the vessel’s tank coating by representatives, Master, other agency audit conducted previously, the Tank Cleanness Report and Tank Free-Gas Certificate are ready approved prior the time of coating condition of chemical tank vessel inspection and survey, assessment will be carried out.

AIM Control (AIM Group®) coating condition of chemical tank vessel surveyors team is includes 01 coating surveyor/inspector specialize in industrial painting and 01 inspector/surveyor specialize in assessment and analysis of the taken images / photos following each tank.

Master, C/O, Second officer, third officer and Bosun and the maintenance technician do attended at the ship at the time of AIM Control's surveyors coating inspection. Their representatives must have together with AIM Control’ coating inspectors to agree in order to process an objective assessment.

AIM Group® tank coating condition report written in details at each position Upper, Lower, Middle, Backward, Lower,  Forward and overall of each tank, Tank-top, FWD. AFT, Port’ Side, STBD. Together with its photos are descriptive in details. 

The tank coating condition levels are Very good, good, fair, serviceable, poor, fair average, less fair, Average poor, less poor.

There are various modern tankers are designed for a specific cargo and a specific route.

Tanker Capacity

Tankers used for liquid fuels are classified according to their capacity.

The small coastal tanker

Chemical tanker

The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)

What are the 5 classification of tanker surveyed by AIM Group’s inspectors?
Handysize, Panamax, Aframax, Suezmax, Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCC)

• Under 10,000 DWT: Extra small tanker
• 10,000–24,999 DWT: Small tanker
• 25,000–34,999 DWT: Intermediate tanker
• 35,000–44,999 DWT: Medium Range 1 (MR1)
• 45,000–54,999 DWT: Medium Range 2 (MR2)
• 55,000–79,999 DWT: Long Range 1 (LR1)
• 80,000–159,999 DWT: Long Range 2 (LR2)
• 160,000–319,999 DWT: Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)
• 320,000–549,999 DWT: Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC)
• 550,000-899,999 DWT: Hyper Large Crude Carrier (HLCC)
• 900,000-1,499,999 DWT: Mega Crude Carrier (MCC)
• Over 1,500,000 DWT: Giga Crude Carrier (GCC)

A wide range of products are carried by tankers, including:

1. Hydrocarbon products such as oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG)

2. Chemicals, such as ammonia, chlorine, and styrene monomer

3. Fresh water

4. Wine

5. Molasses

6. Citrus juice

 

The Cargo Tanks (holds): with at each cargo tank number is with Port tank, Center tank and Stbd. tank

Loading and discharging: Bulk liquids must be pumped - the development of efficient pumps and piping systems was vital to the development of the tanker.

 

What are the three types of tanker?

1. Oil Tankers: Oil tankers, as their name suggests carry oil and it's by products. ...

2. LNG Carrier: The LNG Carriers are those tanker ships that are used to cargo LNG or Liquefied Natural Gas. ...

3. Chemical Tankers: Chemical tankers are those cargo tankers which transport chemicals in various forms.

How much does it cost to buy a tanker?

In terms of newbuild crude tanker prices, a standard VLCC is now estimated at $116m a Suezmax at $78m and an Aframax at $60.5m. This compares to $92m, $63m and $51m respectively in January 2021, showing the considerable increase in prices over time.

 

We are present at all of ports, anchorage position in bellows countries for Motor tanker ship condition inspection:

Vietnam Albania Algeria American Samoa Angola Antigua Antilles Argentina Aruba Ascension Island Australia Austria Azores Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Cambodia Cameroon Canada Canary Islands Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Chile China Colombia Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Falkland Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Madeira Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Morocco Myanmar Namibia Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Panama Romania Russia Samoa Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks. Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay US Venezuela Virgin Islands Yemen Yugoslavia Zambia Zimbabwe at Harbor (Harbour), Sea Ports.

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