Services Offered by Azzure

BUNKER QUALITY & QUANTITY SURVEY (BQS)

Attend the principal’s vessel to carry out on-site inspection of Bunkers (Pre & Post bunker transfer). Determining the quantity of bunkers transferred. Collating and testing of MARPOL samples as per laid out Procedures.


P&I CARGO INSURANCE SURVEY,P&I REPRESENTATION FOR VESSEL AND SHIPPER DISPUTES LOSS & DAMAGE ASSESMENT SURVEY

Reporting and investigation services on behalf of insurance companies or cargo interests, through to final claims and salvage process.


HULL & MACHINERY SURVEY

Inspection of Hull or Machinery to ascertain extent of damage following incident including details of potential cause, damage description, repair options and potential costs.


PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION OF VESSELS

Marine and technical evaluation survey of vessel being proposed. Also touching on the operational aspects of actual operational costing to the owners (OPEX)


INSPECTION AND PORT CAPTAIN SERVICES FOR CONTAINERS, BULK CARGO / GRAINS, PIPE & STEEL PROJECT CARGO

To physically sight and record the presence of the commodity / asset or storage location as stated by the asset owner, seller, insurer, or other interested party, at a pre-determined location. To Provide PORT CAPTAINCY for principals.


HYDROCARBON LOAD& DISCHARGE - BULK LIQUID

Provides survey, inspection and supervision services of all petroleum and chemical cargoes, including pre-shipment inspections, quality and quantity surveys & reporting. Consultancy to expedite vessel turn around by giving guidance to Shipmasters. Shore tank Inspections.


SHIP MANAGEMENT OR TMSA AUDITS

Tanker Management and Self-assessment audit (TMSA), as sponsored by Oil Companies International marine forum (OCIMF) are standards which have become a must for all Tanker Owners and Operators to Comply. TMSA programme was introduced in 2004 with an intention to improve safety management of Tanker operators.

TMSA is based on numerous KPIs which operators can assess themselves upon and lay out phased continuous improvement plan. TMSA not only is an auditing system, however, it actually improves overall standards of an operator with increased safety metrics, year by year.

TMSA Compliances are an absolute necessity to survive in the World-wide tanker market and its becoming strenuous task for small or mid-size operators. We offer our years of expertise in making it lot simpler by helping such Tanker owners and operators to comply by its services of TMSA audits as below –

  1. TMSA Audit preparation
  2. TMSA Office Audits
  3. TMSA Navigational Audits
  4. TMSA Audit Training

Ship management or TMSA audits are carried out with the aim to assist the Client in understanding the level of implementation of the established SMS procedures as well as detecting ‘areas for improvement’ which derive from the audit results. AZZURE assists in the early identification of unfolding non-compliances by proposing efficient and effective preventive actions. The established procedures are audited and evaluated towards industry best practices, standards, regulations and our risk indicators deriving from our gathered experience and technical knowledge. We ensure that the ship operator departments share and exchange information and we propose workable solutions if necessary having as an ultimate goal to achieve safe operation, continuous improvement, and compliance with the set Standards.


VERIFICATION OF LASHINGS & DUNNAGE

To provide Superintendent attendance for inspection and certification for cargo lashing, securing and dunnage, Hence enabling interested parties that their asset is secured for a sea voyage.