The FOCUS MARINE LLC and her wide network of Surveyors, Expeditors, Superintendents, Marine Consultants and Naval Architects have the experience, background, knowledge and facilities to perform a vast area of Marine related assignments which have been defined into groups for ease and convenience as detailed :

A) SPECIALISED SURVEYS

• P and I entry / re-entry condition surveys
• Vessel pre – sale / purchase surveys
• Vessel vetting / audit / suitability inspections
• Supervision / Handling / Transportation of Project / Heavy cargoes to vessels / barges / trailers including lashing / securing / stability calculations and requirements
• Barge suitability inspections for Projects / Hire / Condition / Insurance purposes (internal and external inspections)
• Towage Certificates for tug / barge combinations
• Bollard Pull Certification
• Sea trial attendance and assessment
• Container inspections for sensitive / special cargoes and / or condition prior / after long term or single voyage lease
• Vehicle inspections prior / after shipment

B) BULK LIQUIDS / GAS

• Custody transfers on full / part cargo shipments of all types of bulk liquids / gases
• Bunker Surveys for On / Off Hire purposes
• Bunker dispute investigations
• Loss control operations on bulk liquids / gas cargoes
• Draft surveys for bulk liquid cargoes (e.g. Molasses) for Bill of Lading / Outturn

• Blending operations for petroleum products to meet specific criteria
• Tank cleaning operations / supervision for grade change / dry dock etc.
• Physical tank inspections for clean / sensitive products

C) GENERAL / BULK CARGO

• Draft surveys on bulk solids for Bill of Lading / Outturn purposes
• Hold inspections for sensitive cargoes
• Damage / condition / assessment surveys on general cargo, steel, forest products, bagged goods etc. before / after shipment

• Damage / condition / assessment surveys on refrigerated cargoes (frozen / chilled) in vessels / containers / cold stores, before / after shipment
• On / Off Hire condition surveys on all vessel types for Owners / Chatterers etc.
• Measurement surveys for cubic capacity / freight / dead freight determination etc.
• Supercargo services for loading / discharging of vessels

• P and I representation on all types of issues (collisions, groundings, fire, explosions, water ingress, cargo damage, general average, stowaways, design deficiencies, cargo contamination, heavy weather damage etc.)