Marine Cargo Surveyor

Job Description

Inspects cargoes of seagoing vessels to certify compliance with national and international health and safety regulations in cargo handling and stowage: Reads vessel documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures capacities and stability factors to ascertain cargo capabilities according to design and cargo regulations.

 Advises crew in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo such as use of extra support beams shoring and additional stronger lashings according to knowledge of hazards present when shipping grain explosives logs and heavy machinery.

Inspects loaded secured cargo in holds and lashed to decks to ascertain that pertinent cargo handling regulations have been observed.

Issue certificate of compliance when violations are not detected.

Recommends remedial procedures to correct deficiencies.

Measure ship holds and depth of fuel and water in tanks, using sounding line and tape measure and reads draft markings to ascertain depth of vessel in water.

Times roll of ship using stopwatch.

Calculates hold capacities volume of stored fuel and water weight of cargo and ship stability factors using standard mathematical formulas and calculator.

Analyzes data obtained from survey, formulates recommendations pertaining to vessel capacities and writes report of findings.

Inspects cargo handling devices such as boom hoists and derricks to identify need for maintenance.

Qualifications
Minimum of First Degree and should be member of the following professional bodies
International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS),
National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS),
Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS).
Members of SAMS known as Accredited Marine Surveyors (AMS)