Technical Survey
Marine Damage Survey: Evidence, Probable Cause, Claims
Marine damage survey guide: what the assessment covers, how attendance runs, what owners should preserve before the surveyor boards, and disputes it prevents.
Maritime Inspection & Regulatory Notes
Curated technical notes for shipowners, charterers and technical managers following inspection readiness, vessel vetting, Türkiye port calls, bunker operations and practical survey matters.
Technical Survey
Vessel Condition Survey: Scope, Process and Preparation
What a vessel condition survey covers, how the attendance runs, what owners should prepare, and the limits of a dated independent record.
Bunker Operations
On / Off-Hire Bunker & Condition Survey: A Practical Guide
What an on/off-hire bunker and condition survey covers, how the attendance is carried out step by step, what owners and managers should prepare, and the disputes a joint record prevents.
Bunker Operations
Verifying Bunker Quantity: The Cross-Checks That Catch Errors and Manipulation
Field-tested measurement cross-checks for bunker quantity — why single readings mislead, how tank design changes the picture, and where trim quietly distorts the numbers.
Technical Survey
Pre-Purchase Inspections: What the First Hour in the Engine Room Tells You
An experienced surveyor's first-hour checklist for pre-purchase engine room visits — maintenance records, repeated defects, fresh paint, and what tidiness really signals.
SIRE 2.0
SIRE 2.0 Crew Interviews: How I Prepare an Engine Team
A practical, experience-based approach to engine crew readiness for SIRE 2.0 — daily awareness habits, learning from published remarks, and a one-month preparation sequence.
RightShip
RightShip Inspection Readiness Notes
A short technical note on vessel condition, crew familiarity and practical readiness before RightShip-related inspection activity.
SIRE 2.0
SIRE 2.0: Machinery Space Readiness Focus
A practical technical note for vessel operators reviewing machinery space readiness before inspection-related attendance.
Port State Control
Türkiye PSC: Technical Attention Areas
A practical note for vessels calling Türkiye ports, focused on common technical readiness and follow-up areas.
Important Note
These notes are provided for general technical awareness only. They are not official notices, legal advice, class instructions, flag-state instructions, customs instructions, Port State Control instructions, or a substitute for the original authority/source document.