DISCHARGING SUPERVISION [FERTILIZER] & LOADING SUPERVISION [BARLEY]
LAST WEEK WE ATTENDED IN MOMBASA [KENYA] FOR DISCHARGING SUPERVISION OF FERTILIZERS.
WE ATTENDED AT THE QUEST OF OWNERS, TO PERFORM:
– INITIAL/FINAL DRAFT SURVEY;
– INTERMEDIATE DRAFT SURVEY;
– UNSEALING OF CARGO HOLDS;
– SAMPLING;
– ACT AS ADVISORS, ASSISTING THE MASTER ON ANY DISPUTE, SHORTAGE, CLAIM;
OUR SURVEYORS BOARDED THE VESSEL AT BERTHING TIME, CARRIED OUT THE INITIAL DRAFT SURVEY AND UNSEALING [TOOK PHOTOS OF THE SEALS BEFORE BREAK, IN ORDER TO CONFIRM THEY WERE NOT VIOLATED] AND ISSUED THE UNSEALING CERTIFICATE.
UPON OPENING OF HATCH COVERS, WE TOOK PHOTOS OF THE CARGO STOWAGE, TO CONFIRM THAT THE CARGO WAS IN SOUND CONDITION [NO WETTING, NO ALIEN MATERIAL, NO ANY ABNORMALITY].
WE CARRIED OUT CONTINUOUS SAMPLING DURING THE DISCHARGING OPERATION.
BY THE COMPLETION OF DISCHARGING OPERATION, WE CARRIED OUT THE FINAL DRAFT SURVEY, IN ORDER TO QUANTIFY THE TOTAL CARGO DISCHARGED.
MASTER WAS DULY ASSISTED DURING THE ENTIRE VESSEL’S PORT STAY.
WE DELIVERED A SET OF CARGO SAMPLES TO THE MASTER, IN ORDER TO BE KEPT ON BOARD AND RETAINED ANOTHER SET OF CARGO SAMPLES, TO BE KEPT IN OUR LOCAL BASE FOR 3 [THREE] MONTHS, AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS, IF REQUESTED.
LAST WEEK WE ALSO ATTENDED IN BAHIA BLANCA [ARGENTINA] FOR LOADING SUPERVISION OF BARLEY.
WE ATTENDED ON BEHALF OF OWNER AND CARRIED OUT THE FULL SCOPE:
– HOLDS INSPECTION, ACTING AS PROTECTIVE SURVEYORS;
– INITIAL/FINAL DRAFT SURVEYS;
– SAMPLING;
– MONITORING CARGO TEMPERATURE & MOISTURE;
– SEALING OF HOLDS ACCESS;
MASTER WAS DULY ASSISTED, SAMPLES WERE BOTH DELIVERED ON BOARD AND RETAINED IN OUR LOCAL BASE.
SEATECH IS GAFTA APPROVED SUPERINTENDENT AND DISCHARGING & LOADING SUPERVISION ARE ENDORSED BY BUREAU VERITAS IN OUR SCOPE OF ISO 9001:2015:
COUNT ON US FOR LOADING & DISCHARGING SUPERVISION!
SOME NICE PHOTOS OF SURVEYS PERFORMED LAST WEEK
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER #50
THIS IS OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER #50!
IN THIS 1ST YEAR OF WRITING, WE REACHED 3,461 SUBSCRIBERS WITH A TOTAL OF 208,000 VIEWS!
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION, HOPE WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED WITH YOU SOMEHOW.
EVERY ‘LIKE’ AND ‘NEW SUBSCRIPTION’ WE RECEIVE, PUTS A BIG SMILE ON OUR FACES.
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SEATECH’S HISTORY:
SEATECH WAS FOUNDED IN 1993, BY ENGR. HELENO AZEVEDO.
ENGR. HELENO WAS GRADUATED IN MECHANICAL ENGINEER, BUT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF COLLEGE, HE STARTED AS INTERN IN A SHIPYARD IN RIO DE JANEIRO, NAMED EMAQ.
AFTER YEARS OF DEEP DEVOTION WORKING AS MARINE & CARGO SURVEYOR AND PORT CAPTAIN, HE FOUNDED SEATECH, STARTING AS A “ONE MAN SHOW” COMPANY.
NOWADAYS, OVER 33 YEARS, SEATECH COUNTS WITH A STAFF LIST OF 20 PERSONS AND AN EXTENT LIST OF TRUSTFUL CORRESPONDENTS SPREAD IN ALL BRAZILIAN PORTS AND AROUND THE WORLD, IN OVER 80 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
IN 2026, BY THE TIME OF ISSUANCE OF THIS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT SEATECH HAS ATTENDED TO 1,389 DIFFERENT VESSELS FROM 1/JAN TO 19/OCT.
WE ARE TRULY THANKFUL FOR HAVING YOU ON BOARD WITH US! MUCH APPRECIATED!
MOTIVATION
REAL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS INSTEAD OF TREATING PEOPLE AS A MEANS TO AN END.
WE INVEST TIME WRITING OUR NEWSLETTER.
WE DON’T USE AI.
IF OUR NEWSLETTER SUITS YOU WELL, GIVE US YOUR LIKE & SUBSCRIBE 🙂
STAY TUNED SO YOU DON’T MISS THE BEST PRACTICES ON MARINE & CARGO SURVEYS, WE SHARE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, RELEVANT NEWS AND SURVEY RESULTS HERE.
WISH YOU ALL A SUCCESSFUL WEEK AHEAD,
CHEERS,
SEATECH MARINE & CARGO SURVEYS
SEATECH / LLOYD’S SUB-AGENTS
MARINE & CARGO SURVEYS
ENGR. RAFAEL AZEVEDO – MOBILE: +55 27 99644.0750 [24 HRS]
ENGR. DANIEL AZEVEDO – MOBILE: +55 27 99805.2664 [24 HRS]
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