DRAFT SURVEY – CARGO QUANTITY DETERMINATION

Target Clients

VMCONTROL’s draft survey service supports:

  • Shippers, consignees, and charterers in bulk cargo, liquid cargo, and dry bulk shipments
  • Shipping lines and agents verifying actual cargo loaded/unloaded
  • Insurers and customs authorities for quantity verification, claim handling, or import declarations
  • Courts or arbitration panels for commercial disputes involving cargo volume

Scope of Survey

  • Measuring vessel draft at loading and discharge ports to calculate cargo quantity via Archimedes’ principle
  • Determining vessel trim and list at time of measurement and applying corrections
  • Assessing related parameters: dockside water density, fuel onboard, ballast water, and consumables
  • Comparing readings with the vessel’s hydrostatic table to calculate actual cargo weight
  • Monitoring the entire loading/unloading operation to ensure data consistency and transparency

VMCONTROL – Precision down to the centimeter, trustworthiness in every ton. Your reliable partner in every maritime transaction.