Coverage · France and Morocco
Marine Surveys and Cargo Inspections in France and Morocco
In France we attend at Fos-sur-Mer and Marseille, with surveyors sent from our European hubs. Morocco is one of our hub countries, covering Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar.
Charterers and shipowners call us for on-hire and off-hire bunker and condition surveys. Traders, buyers and producers use us for draft surveys, loading supervision and scrap grading, and cargo owners and carriers call us when cargo arrives damaged.
Ports We Attend
France
Fos-sur-Mer
Marseille-Fos industrial port: steel, bulk and energy
Marseille
Containers and general cargo
Morocco
Casablanca
Containers and general cargo
Jorf Lasfar
Phosphates, fertilisers and coal
What We Do in France and Morocco
On-Hire / Off-Hire Surveys
The bunkers on board and the condition of the holds, recorded when a vessel is delivered to or redelivered by charterers.
Draft Surveys
Cargo quantity calculated from the vessel's draft readings and certified for shipper, receiver and owner.
Pre-Loading Survey and Loading Supervision
Holds checked before loading, loading supervised, and the cargo's condition recorded in signed cargo remarks.
Cargo Damage Surveys
When damage is found at discharge in France or Morocco, by vessel or in containers, an independent expert report for the cargo owner or the carrier.
Scrap Inspections
Quality and quantity of scrap cargoes, graded as HMS 1, HMS 2, shredded, bonus and other grades, and certified to buyer and seller.
Our main cargoes are iron and steel, scrap, coal, minerals, fuel and food products.
Common Questions
- Which ports in France and Morocco do you cover?
- Fos-sur-Mer and Marseille in France, and Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar in Morocco. Tell us the port and the vessel and we will arrange the surveyor.
- Where do your surveyors come from?
- In Morocco we have our own hub. In France the surveyors travel from our European hubs.
- Who do you work for?
- Traders, shipowners, charterers, producers and buyers of the cargo, freight forwarders, and P&I insurers.
- Are you independent?
- Yes. We have no ties to shipowners, traders or insurers. Our reports reflect what we find, not what any party wants to hear.
- How do I request a survey?
- Email e.sirtas@i4survey.com with the vessel, the port, the dates and what you need, or use the contact form.