Functions of cargo surveyors

Answer 1

there are four functions of cargo surveyor these are

1. they survey cargo hold condition

(surveyor checks for dents and damages on the hold then report it to chief officer and the OOW.. that is the time where the team will rectify faults that has been checked or noticed by the surveyor)

2. On and OFF hire survey

(the difference between the two is that on hire survey is the survey done by a surveyor to check for damages and condition of the ship while it is on hire by a chartere while the off hire survey is the survey done when the contract of charterer is over. it is the survey done to prepare the ship for the next charterer.

3. Draft Survey

(is a survey done to calculate displacements of ship "volume" on arrival and departure.. cargo loaded or discharged can be determined.

4. Cargo condition survey

(speaks about conditions of cargo after loading and before discharging for insurance purposes)

cargo surveyor is the of a charterer (the one who rents the ship)of the ship.

thats for our exam.. this week