Coverage · Turkey
Marine Surveys and Cargo Inspections in Turkey
i4Survey covers every Turkish port, from Iskenderun to Istanbul, with its own surveyors.
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 in Turkey
Every Turkish port, including
Iskenderun
Steel mills and bulk cargo
Mersin
Container and general cargo hub
Aliağa (Izmir)
Scrap and steel imports
Izmir
Aegean container and general cargo
Gemlik (Bursa)
Containers and vehicles
Gulf of Izmit (Kocaeli)
Industrial, steel and liquid cargo terminals
Tekirdağ
Marmara bulk and containers
Istanbul (Ambarlı)
Istanbul's container port
What We Do in Turkey
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, 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 Turkey do you cover?
- All Turkish ports, from Iskenderun to Istanbul, including Mersin, Aliağa, Izmir, Gemlik, the Gulf of Izmit and Tekirdağ. Tell us the port and the vessel and we will arrange the surveyor.
- Do you do on-hire and off-hire surveys in Turkey?
- Yes. When a vessel goes on or comes off hire, we measure the bunkers remaining on board and record the condition of the holds, so owners and charterers settle on the same figures.
- Can you grade scrap cargo for buyer and seller?
- Yes. We determine the quality and quantity of the scrap, grade it (HMS 1, HMS 2, shredded, bonus and others) and certify the result to both buyer and seller.
- 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. You can write in English or Turkish.