Marine Consulting department is providing several kind of services in the shipping sector. Such as;
- Expedition and Loss Prevention
Expedition is an advisory staff attendance on board for loading and discharging operations for Oil / Chemical / LPG tankers with well experinced ex tanker mastermariners for safety of the vessel - terminal and transfer. Especially experinced on Combined Buoy Mooring / Buoy Mooring operations.
Loss prevention during loading operation , Loss Prevention during discharging operation at berth, at CBM or at STS Operation. Our staff may deeply inventigate the situation on board and on shore to avoid cargo losses during the operation.
Cargo losses are generally irreversible loss in all
aspects of transport industry. Some industries have managed over decades to
develop transportation modes that keep the cargo loss and damages to manage minimum level. However, in transportation of liquids, not that much has changed since
the start of the bulk liquid shipment/transportation with the carts even .Measuring the exact volume and
weight of the liquid is quite a complicated science. It is simplified through
tables and special software, that even the most basic workers in the field are
able to achieve reasonable levels of accuracy. But when serious discrepancies
occured then a more sophisticated approach is needed. Only highly experienced and
knowledgeable inspectors will be able to investigate the situation and find the
best solution for the case. Loading issues are normally overstated
BL figures and false quality reports, as we always monitored as A DECIDED QUANTITY instead of THE CALCULATED QUANTITY . In reality the paperwork does not
match the volumes and cargo conditions on board. Discrepencies generally not originated by fraudalent facts. In many cases basic measurement errors, gauging equipment errors, in proper air displacement systems on gauging points ect are causing wrong measurements and calculations. Not only considering the vessels figure but also the measurement system and calibration errors on the shore tanks in another main problem source for the determination of the cargo quantity and quality.
The basic aim during discharge is in reality the same as for loading. Main difference being that here the outturn certificate needs to match the ship’s arrival figures. The challenge is again to make sure all shore lines are accounted for, that all measurements are taken correctly, that all samples are taken correctly and that they are representative. All this is done by workers on the bottom of the hierarchy and even if it is technically quite simple work, it has to be done right. Error in the field can generate huge loss at the end. Supervision is crucial.
STS comes with a completely different issues than operations at a shore terminal. Here physical losses do not really occur, unless there is a spill. It is either on one tanker, or on the other. But, measurements in open waters are a challenge even for the most experienced inspectors. Making the correct measurement is crucial in all aspects of liquid transportation and STS is the most challenging of all. The biggest issue here is the constant movement of the ship and the cargo. For accurate measurement things need to be still. But measuring something that moves all the time is difficult. A lot of times measurements are taken, numbers calculated and it is what it is. Here again MBT inspectors will never allow some unrealistic figures to be accepted and this way preventing huge financial losses.
Terminal vettings, vessel vettings, shore lines, pipelines, hoses booster units controls are a natural part of the MBT expedition and loss control procedures.
as a conclusion; contact with MBT Marine Consulting and Survey department for Master's Best Solutions.
- Pre-Purchase Inspection
Our team provides detailed inspections as pre-purchase inspections and reports timely to customer. Generally inspections performed by deck and engine origine 2 Inspectors. MBT works with its own continually working inspectors for all consulting activities. We extended our prepurchase inspection range from Oil/Chemical Tankers - LPG Tankers - Carriers, Bulk Carriers to Ropax vessel.
- Condition Survey
While the MBT shipping carried out many Precharter inspections for bunker barges as of 2021 commenced routine safety inspection in the BIQ content for more than 20 Bunker Barges serving in the Maramara sea, Black sea - East Medsea and Aegean.
MBT is not only inspecting the vessels and barges but also we are improving their knowledge level and operational qualification by standart safety approaching of our company for safety of operation , safety of navigation.
- ISM-ISPS-MLC Audits and Navigational Audits
Where the TMSA 3 requires external eyes in order to improve the effectiveness of the safety system of the shipping companies MBT has a qualified master mariner staff to become your eyes on board. All staf certified by international training academies as well as the IACS Member classsification societies.
- On Hire / Off Hire Inspections
On hire / Off hire inspections on behalf of the owner and/or charterer may become critical inspections against the todays feelings as basic inspections. MBT's safety and profit to customer approach shall target the correct vessel in order avoid further lawfull problems due to nature of shipping activities. Safety of Navigation, Avoidance of the cargo damages during voyage, financial loss prevention aspects of the inspector's will provide safe and efficient chartering set ups.
- Drydock Organisations and Management
Dry docking operations are mostly important for the local contacts and correct contractor selecting in order the reduce the repair budget and completing the dry docking period timely to get able vessel to trade again. Daily monitoring/reporting of the repair jobs and arrangements/planning for non- catalogued repair operations are our basement of the service.
- Repair Planning at Anchorage
- Pre-vetting inspections
Please contact with Marine Consulting department for your requets. Be sure that MBT will find the best solution for your needs.