What We Do
Our Services
Marine survey and inspection services delivered by independent professionals who care about getting it right. From pre-shipment verification to damage investigation, we protect your cargo interests at every stage.
Specialised Capabilities
Beyond the Core
Our expertise extends to specialised marine consulting, trade finance monitoring, and commodity-specific inspection services.
Marine Warranty Survey
Third-party technical review and approval of high-value marine construction and transportation projects, from planning through execution.
Project Cargo
Specialised inspections for oversized and non-containerisable cargo — wind turbines, heavy structures, and breakbulk requiring unique transport solutions.
Draft Survey
Weight determination of loaded or discharged cargo via Archimedes displacement, following internationally standardised protocols with calibrated equipment.
Tally Services
Physical cargo counting during loading and discharge operations. Experienced tallymen verify quantities match Bill of Lading and shipping documentation.
Collateral Management
24/7 commodity monitoring and stock control for lenders and financiers. Risk reduction through continuous quantity verification and quality assurance.
Storage Monitoring
Ongoing stock monitoring, quantification, and traceability throughout supply chain operations for trade finance and commodity-backed lending.
Scrap Metal Consulting
Explosivity screening, radioactivity testing, and impurity analysis for scrap metal shipments. Non-explosive and non-radioactivity certificates issued on-site.
DRI & HBI Consulting
Specialised inspection services for Direct Reduced Iron and Hot Briquetted Iron — hazardous bulk cargo requiring inert conditions and continuous temperature monitoring.
Full-Scope Marine Survey & Inspection Services
i4Survey provides the full range of independent marine survey and cargo inspection services that traders, shippers, insurers, and commodity houses depend on. Qualified, independent surveyors operate from regional offices across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia — applying the same rigorous standard at every port.
We provide loading and discharge supervision for both break-bulk and bulk operations — including holds acceptance inspection, silver nitrate testing, hatch cover watertightness checks via hose or ultrasonic test (USDT), pre-loading cargo assessment, tally services, and lashing and dunnaging assessment. Our bulk operations additionally cover sampling as per international rules, weight certificates, lab analysis, and stockpile reconciliation.
Every inspection follows internationally recognised standards and our surveyors are trained to your specific requirements before assignment. Reports are delivered digitally through our proprietary marine survey software with real-time status tracking, ensuring you have the documentation you need when you need it.