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Service 06 · Marine Survey & Inspection

Marine survey & inspection services in Bangladesh

Independent draft, bunker, condition and damage surveys at Chattogram Port, Mongla, Payra, Matarbari Jetty and Kutubdia Anchorage — led by master mariner and chief engineer surveyors, with preliminary findings from the vessel and full reports within 24 hours.

24h

full report turnaround from completion of attendance

Independent eyes at berth, at anchorage and mid-lightering

Bangladesh’s ports move a demanding cargo mix — wheat, urea, clinker, rice, raw sugar, steel and project cargo — and most vessels work under voyage charters where quantity and condition decide who pays for what. A deep-draft bulk carrier will typically lighten at Kutubdia Anchorage or the Chattogram outer anchorage before berthing, which means cargo changes hands mid-stream, in open water, often at night. That is precisely where an independent, defensible survey earns its fee.

FleetGo surveyors attend on behalf of shipowners, charterers, cargo interests, traders and P&I clubs. Every attendance is led by a seagoing-qualified surveyor, documented photographically, and reported first in a preliminary message from the vessel — so your desk knows the position before the agent’s SOF does.

Surveys we perform

Draft Survey

Independent cargo-weight determination by displacement for bulk cargoes — wheat, clinker, urea, rice, sugar — at berth or anchorage, with density sampling and trim/deformation corrections.

Bunker Quantity Survey

Sounding, temperature and density verification of fuel on board at delivery, redelivery and bunkering — the paperwork that decides bunker disputes.

On-Hire / Off-Hire Condition Survey

Condition and bunker record at charter commencement or redelivery, protecting owners and charterers against damage and quantity claims.

Cargo Hold Condition & Cleanliness

Pre-loading hold inspection to grain-clean or cargo-specific standard, with defect photography before the charterer’s surveyor finds them.

Damage & Claims Survey (P&I)

Cause, nature and extent of damage to cargo, vessel or infrastructure — correspondent-grade investigation and evidence for club and underwriters.

Pre-Purchase & Condition Survey

Full condition assessment for S&P buyers and financiers: structure, machinery, class records and honest commercial opinion.

Cargo Condition & Outturn Survey

Tally, condition and outturn protection at load and discharge — shortage, wet damage, contamination and pilferage documented as they happen.

Lightering Supervision — Kutubdia

End-to-end supervision of mid-stream discharge into lighterage at Kutubdia and outer anchorages, reconciling mother-vessel and barge figures.

Project & Heavy-Lift Cargo Survey

Pre-shipment condition, lashing and securing approval and discharge attendance for project and out-of-gauge cargo.

How an instruction works

STEP 1

Instruct

Email or call with vessel, ETA, port and scope. Quote and surveyor nomination within one hour.

STEP 2

Attend

Surveyor boards at berth or anchorage — launches arranged, any hour, any day.

STEP 3

Report from the vessel

Preliminary findings and key figures messaged to your desk before the surveyor disembarks.

STEP 4

Full report in 24h

Signed report with photographs, calculations and supporting documents — formatted for principals, clubs and courts.

Where we attend

Draft survey at Chattogram Port — berth and outer anchorage attendance on the Karnaphuli, including part-cargo operations.

Bunker survey in Bangladesh — all anchorages and terminals, delivery and redelivery, barge and shore supply.

On-hire survey at Mongla Port — Pashur River berths and anchorage, joint surveys arranged with counterparty.

Cargo survey at Payra Port — Rabnabad Channel — coal, clinker and project cargo for the power belt.

Attendance at Matarbari Jetty — deep-water coal terminal calls at Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar.

Lightering at Kutubdia Anchorage — supervision of deep-draft mother vessels discharging into lighterage.

What you receive

Frequently asked questions

How quickly can a surveyor attend at Chattogram?

For vessels at berth, typically within 2–3 hours of instruction. For the outer anchorage or Kutubdia, attendance depends on launch availability and weather, but the operations desk arranges boarding within hours — including nights, weekends and public holidays.

Fees depend on port, scope and timing (a single-attendance bunker survey differs from full load-port draft supervision). Send vessel, port and scope and you will have a fixed written quote within one hour — no call-out surcharges hidden until the invoice.

Yes. Deep-draft vessels routinely discharge part cargo into lighterage at Kutubdia before berthing. We attend on the mother vessel or the barges (or both), reconcile draft and outturn figures across the operation, and report each barge movement.

FleetGo handles club instructions at all Bangladesh ports: casualty attendance, damage investigation, security arrangements and liaison with local authorities, with reporting to club and members’ standards.

Vessel name and IMO number, ETA or current position, port/anchorage, the operation (loading, discharge, bunkering, redelivery) and the scope you need protected. Charterparty or B/L details help but can follow.

Preliminary findings are messaged from the vessel during attendance. The signed full report with photographs and calculations follows within 24 hours of completion — faster where a deadline (e.g. redelivery) requires it.

Related services

Procurement support and quantity/quality protection

When findings become a claim — preparation and defence

From condition findings to repair supervision

Request a survey

Send vessel name, ETA, port/anchorage and scope. The operations desk replies with a quote within one hour — 24/7.

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CREDENTIALS

BIMCO Member · IIMS-accredited surveyors · ISO 9001:2015 · Listed P&I correspondent for all Bangladesh ports

Surveyor needed at short notice?

Attendance can be arranged at Chattogram outer anchorage within hours of instruction.