Steel Pre-Shipment Surveys: A Guide to Good Practice, Second Edition

Overview This unique illustrated guide is designed to help surveyors and masters worldwide ensure that shipping documents accurately describe the apparent order and condition of steel cargo when loaded. It recommends a set of 18 standard surface-condition clauses and 16 mechanical-damage clauses. Detailed guidance is also provided on the inspection of weather- deck openings. First published in 1993, the guide is now a widely used reference in the international shipping industry. This second edition has a revised layout and minor updates, but the core clauses remain the same. Content INTRODUCTION The need for pre-shipment surveys Problems with implementation The purpose of this guide APPOINTING A SURVEYOR Allowing sufficient time Give clear terms of reference DESCRIBING SURFACE CONDITION OF STEEL CARGO Surface-condition clauses Examples of applying surface-condition clauses DESCRIBING MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO STEEL CARGO Mechanical-damage clauses Examples of applying mechanical-damage claus