Lashing and stowage of project- and heavy lift cargo with lashing certificate

With our competent team we take care of your cargo. By means of accuracy and on-the-spot support we ensure your cargo to get safe to its destination.

Hanse Survey handles your cargo according to the highest standards in industry. As a guideline we apply the CSS-Code (Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing)) by IMO.

Through precise calculation and on-site inspection we can offer you a custom-made lashing concept. Among other things cargo stowage, safety, time and cost efficiency are taken into account.

Depending type of cargo and vessel, we proceed individually. In case of heavy lift cargo we provide standardized lashing concepts and on request a bedding recommendation.

We care for your cargo during the complete process of loading. While that we especially turn our attention to the proper use of the lashing material and equipment. Together with the ship’s command we develop an effective plan to get your cargo set forth.

At the end of each loading a lashing certificate and a comprehensive lashing report is written by the surveyor on the spot.

For the consignee or the recipient it is of special interest to know the exact amount of cargo which is on board and which is shipped with a Bill of Lading. This is difficult with “shapeless“ liquids or bulk cargo. That is why we recommend to perform a “Draught Survey“ or an ullage inspection of the cargo tanks.

Before beginning respectively after the end of the loading our surveyors inspect the cargo holds or tanks of the vessel. This inspection is carried out by a certified surveyor appointed by the Chamber of Commerce (IHK Emden). During this process the amount of cargo is calculated in consideration of temperature, density, trim, bending etc.

Subsequent claims for damages or discrepancies can only be avoided by the use of a professionally performed “Draught Survey“, since the volume of the cargo spaces respectively the tanks are exactly known.

If desired we retrieve samples of the cargo and forward them to a specialized laboratory for analyses.

Since commodity prices are permanently increasing it is of special interest to determine the exact bunker quantity on board, since it accounts for more than half of the operational costs of a vessel in service. Losses, for the owner or charterer, caused by incomplete delivery are to be avoided by means of the bunker survey conducted by an independent expert.

Hanse Survey will monitor the bunkering of your vessel and supervise the procedure. After determining the remaining bunkers on board, samples of the new bunker quantity are retrieved and stored. Bunker quantity in tons, density and temperature of the bunkered fuels are determined.

The determination of the bunker quantities contributes extensively to operating the vessel or your fleet more economically.

• Is one of your vessels about to get a class renewal?
• Have you purchased a vessel second hand or do you want a conversion for your individual intended use?
• Are there considerable repairs or conversions to be made?

Hanse Survey is your suitable partner. Starting with a thorough pre-inspection on board, all necessary activities are documented by us. Afterwards we invite offers of all parties involved and provide you with the best possible solution.

We have good contacts to many shipyards in the industry at our disposal and are able to find an adequate shipyard for you.

In the event of hull or machinery damages on board your ship, Hanse Survey is your partner, who takes care of the issue in a fast, reliable, discreet and competent way.

Prompt action is extremely important in order to keep arisen damage as minimal as possible, avoid injuries to people and prevent bigger damages to ship and environment.

On the basis of our inquiries we calculate the extent of damage, the reason, the cause of events and offer solutions in order to avoid respectively to limit the damage. It is self-evident that we also consider liability claims in our investigations.

We also offer you support with necessary repairs and keep you informed about the degree of completion.

We assure that all operations are carried out according to specification and that invoices are correlated and transparent so that your vessel can get into service as soon as possible.

Trust in the experience of our team – not only concerning the inspection of hull and machinery damages but also concerning handling and treatment.

Self-evidently basic instruments for navigation of vessels have to be checked regularly; concerning reliable operation instruments need to be maintained, checked and repaired.

Rely on the competence of Hanse Survey to adjust and compensate your compass; don’t hesitate to contact us regarding all magnetic standard- and magnetic-steering-compasses acknowledged by the German Hydrographic Institute (“Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie”).

Hanse Survey has experts at its disposal who have the appropriate knowledge, techniques and licence to check the functional capability of magnetic-standard- and magnetic-steering-compasses.

n case your compass shows deviations or damages we repair it professionally and fast, keeping your operating schedule.

The team of Hanse Survey is looking forward to assisting you in cases of maintaining your navigational equipment.

Are you planning a sea transport of an extraordinary large and heavy cargo unit, for example the block section of a ship by means of a barge? We are the right contact for you, we have supervised several shipments with cargo units of up to 1.000 metric tons.

Our experienced team supports you in the verification and execution of:

• Transport accelerations
• Intact stability
• Load determination / Load distribution
• Strength analysis
• Cargo securing
• Stowage planning
• Transport frame
• Towage evaluation
• Loading and securing operation

We monitor the loading either by skidding, crane or SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Transporter) and subsequent welding works to secure the unit for the indented sea voyage. We ensure that the processes comply with the planned procedures, method statement, regulations and standards in force. We further inspect the suitability and condition of the towing, tug and barge. Each sea transport will be individually reviewed with the crew.

As independent marine warranty surveyors (MWS) we issue respective securing certificate and towage certificate upon completion of the cargo operation, which states securing performed and towage arrangement complies with applicable regulations.