2. ABOUT US
TAKK-SAMM INT’L Ltd. (TSIL) is a Liberian owned Independent Petroleum and General Cargo,
and Marine Inspection Company, operating in Liberia since 2009 meeting our clients needs and
keeping up with the international standards of inspection procedures. Our Chief Inspector Mr.
Samuel k. Swaray, over the past 15 years has been trained, certificated by, and worked for several
International and Local Marine / Petroleum companies such as Lloyd’s Agency, LPRC, REO INT’L-
LLOYD’s Agency Liberia, TOAL Liberia, etc.
As result of our reputation we have worked for the following local and international institutions:
UNMIL, GMT Shipping, SWAT, WFP, NECO TRANS, Liberty Airline, UMARCO Shipping Line,
Global Survey Service, Camer Shipping, Blue Cross Insurance, Africa P&I Club, ETHICS, B&T,
Kailando Petroleum, DELMAS Shipping Line, China Union, OPT Shipping, among others.
Our staffs are highly trained professional with wealth of experience and having previously worked
with and for other surveying Companies and have great wealth of experience and training including
quality customer services, core competence, integrity, professionalism, computer literacy etc. Our
Surveyors are experienced in carrying out various surveys such as; Petroleum survey, Cargo
Tallying and outturn surveys, Warehouse tallying, Bunker survey, etc. They provide both and night
tallying services on vessel and in warehouse
Also, we operate at various Sea Ports in Liberia namely; Free Port of Monrovia (APM Terminals),
Buchannan Port, Sinoe Port, and Port of Maryland.
3. TSIL’s Services
Petroleum Inspection:
1. Load Port and Discharge Port Inspection:
2. We carry out Loading Inspection of petroleum products at load port and discharge port. Our surveyor
carry out the following inspections upon vessels at the Liberian Petroleum Refinery Company’s
(LPRC) jetty, Free Port of Monrovia to safeguard our client interests;
-Inspection of vessels’ ‘ullage to determine quantity on arrival using the American Petroleum Institute
(API) standardized procedure
-Calculation of of ullage result
- Calculation of of Bunker on arrival and post discharge
-Inspections of vessels’ tanks after discharge (empty tanks inspections)
-Gauging of all storage tanks on shore before and after discharge for Out Turn reporting purposes
-Preparation and submission of final out turn reports for management and clients use
4. TSIL’s Services
Petroleum Inspection:
2. Collateral Management of Petroleum Products:
2. Safe guard the interest of Banking Institutions and or Suppliers that we represent
by ensuring the following:
-Monitoring of releases from Banking Institutions and or Suppliers
-Monitoring of stock balances at the LPRC storage facility
-Daily, Weekly, as well as Monthly update reflecting daily loading and balances
-Submission of monthly report signed by LPRS and TSIL
Other: We also supply bunker fuel for vessels
: TANK MAINTENANCE AND TANK CLEANING SERVICES.
: TANKS CALIBRATION
5. TSIL’s Services
Marine Inspection
In marine Inspection, we cover the following the types of Inspection
Condition Survey:
Our surveyors are trained and experienced in carrying out condition survey
using standardized reporting formats for clarity and precision in our reports.
Bunker Survey:
We do Bunker Surveys for Delivery and Re-delivery for vessel / ship purposes and also for
Loss Control in supervision of loading/discharging of vessels.
On-hire / Off-hire:
We also specialized in on– hire /off-hire survey which include detailed description of
vessel cargo/space deck areas and their
Structural conditions of Vessels:
Vessel hatch cover inspection, cargo holds/space, cleanliness, bunkers on board, listing of
vessels statutory certificates, portable securing equipment etc.
Draft Survey:
We also specialize in draft survey to determine the weight of the materials being loaded to,
or discharged from, a transportation vessel.
6. TSIL Services
General Cargo:
In General Cargo we specialize in the following:
-Vessel Loading and off-loading of Bulk Cargo: Rice, Flour, Cement, Iron Ore
Concentrates, Super Cargo, containers. Tally Survey of Bulk Cargo (Rice, Flour, Cement,
etc.
Pre Shipment Inspection (PSI);
Cargo Condition Survey: We do condition, and investigative survey of cargo to determine
the cause of damage to the cargo, nature of damage, depreciation of cargo, etc.
Warehouse Supervision: Monitoring and supervision of loading and receiving activities.
Container Survey: We do condition, and investigative survey of Containerized Goods to
determine the cause of damage to container, and or cargo, nature of damage, depreciation of
cargo, etc.
Collateral management: Representation of Insurance companies, banking institution
Representation of P&I Clubs and Under Writers, Importers.
7. TSIL’S Photos of Jobs done
TSIL Surveyor on board a Vessel during a Survey
Views of TSIL’s Petroleum Inspection operation Views of TSIL’s Dangerous Cargo – Iron Ore Loading
inspection operation
8. TSIL’S Photos of Jobs done
Views of TSIL’s General Cargo Inspection