Commercial Ship Surveying

Commercial Ship Surveying: On/Off Hire Condition Surveys and Bunker Surveys provides guidance on the complete survey process, what should be done to prepare, and what constitutes good practice, all completely detailed so that the process can be executed quickly and efficiently. In addition to the surveying process, the book describes supplementary topics, such as the vessels likely encountered, the gear and rigging involved, and the special techniques necessary. The book is well-researched, with plenty of practical examples and photographic references, explaining not only what is expected to happen during surveys, but also how marine surveyors and ships' officers are expected to perform, if, and when, they become involved with this work. Dedicated to detail, this book ensures that the reader clearly understands each step of the surveying process.
- Presents the first work to comprehensively describe the processes of on-hire, off-hire, and bunker surveys for dry cargo ships
- Includes a companion site featuring survey checklists and Excel worksheets for select calculations (such as heavy fuel and diesel oil weight calculations)
- Contains accompanying illustrations and photographs to clarify key concepts

Mr. Karanassos is a European Engineer (an international professional qualification for engineers used in over 32 European countries), a Naval Architect, and a Chartered Engineer. He has spent over 39 years surveying ships and managing marine operations as a Marine Superintendent and Chief Marine Superintendent. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK, and currently serves as a member of its Council.

Chapter 1: The Shipping Industry1.1. Getting Started - Ship Types1.2. Description of Ship Types - More Details1.3. Ship Dimensions in Accordance with Type - All Ships Chapter 2: Ship Stability, Freeboard and Common Terms2.1. Ship Stability2.2. Freeboard and LoadLine2.3. Common Terms Chapter 3: Shipbuilding Basics and Strength of Ships3.1 Shipbuilding Requirements 3.2 Forces Acting on a Ship 3.3 Forces Acting on a Ship at Sea3.4 Main Structural Parts of a Ship 3.5 Ships' Classification Societies and IMO3.6 Ship's Certificates Chapter 4: On-Hire and Off-Hire Condition Surveys4.1 GENTIME - The Dry Cargo Time Charter Party4.2 On-Hire / Off-Hire Condition Surveys - An Overview4.3 Personal Safety4.4 Surveyor's Equipment and Tools4.5 Surveys in Drydock4.6 Class Surveys in Drydock Chapter 5: Case File Management and Commencement of Survey5.1 Receipt of a survey-application5.2 Confirming Survey Attendance5.3 Planning and Preparing for the Survey5.4 Commencement of Survey5.5 Sequence of Inspection of Ship Parts5.6 Sequence of Inspection of Ship Parts5.7 Coating Breakdown and Corrosion Chapter 6: Ship Parts - Group 16.1 Keel6.2 Double Bottom6.3 Bow and Fore End structure/Stem, Fore Peak tank, Hawse pipes6.4 Stern and After End Structure, After Peak Tank6.5 Stern Frame. Rudder6.6 Hull Marine Coatings Chapter 7: Ship Parts - Group 27.1 Frames7.2 Beams7.3 Transverse Bulkheads7.4 Pillars7.5 Longitudinal Bulkheads7.6 Cofferdams7.7 Shell Plating7.8 Tanktops7.9 Cargo Holds and Their Outfit