Services
The primary services provided by QSS are as follows:
Cargo hold surveys
- Pre-loading cleanliness
- Cargo hold condition
- Ship suitability to load intended cargo
- Cargo hold and ship inspection to satisfy Australian Quarantine Services (AQIS)
Bunker Quantity surveys
- On hire purposes
- Off hire purposes
Condition surveys
- On hire condition
- Off hire condition
- Suitability to charter
Restricted Use Flag surveys
- Maritime Safety Queensland Authority survey for ships to operate for a limited time on the Queensland Coast
Insurance surveys
- Hull damage
- Machinery damage
- Cargo loading equipment damage
- Cargo damage assessment
- Cause, Nature, Extent of Damage
P & I Club surveys
- Hull damage
- Machinery damage
- Cargo loading equipment damage
- Cargo damage assessment
- Cause, Nature, Extent of Damage
Litigation matters
- Assist and consult in regard to disputes between parties with subject matter being marine related
Tow out surveys
- Pre-Tow
- Suitability to tow
- Cargo lashing / securing
- Surveys & reports issued to satisfy Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) & Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ)
New build construction surveys
- Accredited marine surveyor for Steel, Aluminium and FRP Construction
- New build construction to Uniform Shipping Laws Code (USL Code)
- New build construction to National Standards for commercial Vessels (NSCV)
- New build construction to Australian Standards
Commercial Maritime Safety Queensland surveys
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Machinery & Electrical
- Steel hull
- Aluminium hull
- FRP Composites hull
- Timber hull
- Loadline Renewal
- Loadline Annual
- Safety Equipment
- Stability (limited)
Ultrasonic Thickness testing
- Steel
- Aluminium
- Composites
Airborne Ultrasound leak testing
- Cargo hatch seals
- Water tight doors
- Pressure containers
- Pipes
- Watertight bulkheads
- Tank spaces
- Boiler casings
- Stream traps
- Compressed air systems
- Refrigeration systems
- Underground leaks
Airborne Ultrasound testing
- Vibration analysis
- Rotating Bearing condition
- Electrical-Corona, tracking & arcing
Moisture content testing
- Composite hulls and laminates
Small boat surveys
- Pre-purchase and condition
- Valuations
