On-Hire Surveys / Off-Hire Surveys of vessels are undertaken either before the vessel or structure is delivered into a charter ,or redelivered from a charter.

2. On-H ire Surveys / Off-H ire Surveys of vessels are undertaken
either before the vessel or structure is delivered into a charter,or
redelivered from a charter. The survey report usually includes a
detailed description of a vessel?s cargo spaces/deck areas
structural condition,cargo space cleanliness,hull anti fouling or
m arine growth check ,bunkers on board,listing of the vessel?s
statutory certificates,portable securing equipm ent am ongst
other aspects.
The purpose of these On-H ire Surveys / Off-H ire Surveys is
principally to determ ine the extent of dam age,other than fair
wear and tear,which m ay have occurred to the ship between two
dates,usually those of the com m encem ent and term ination of
charter. W hilst the determ ination of dam age is the principle
purpose of the two requisite reports,one being at the ?on hire?
survey and the other at the ?off hire? survey,there are often three
other requirem ents. These are generally:
· The checking of docum ents and certificates
· The establishm ent of quantities of fuel and stores on board
· Som etim es the establishm ent of the cleanliness of the cargo
spaces
Visual inspection conducted at the tim e of delivery or re-delivery
of a vessel to/from a tim e charter.
On-H ire Surveys / Off-H ire Surveys is very im portant for a client
when hiring a vessel to lim it their liability,by ensuring they have
the correct inform ation on the condition of the vessel and work
required in respect of the Charter Party. H ence it is in the interest
of a Client to get an independent survey carried out on their
behalf which will then be used as evidence for their liabilities for
the Charter period.
Other variants of On H ire Survey and Off H ire Survey ?
- On/Off H ire Condition Survey
- On/Off H ire ROB Bunker Survey
- On/Off H ire Condition and ROB Bunker Survey
ON / OFFHIREVESSEL CONDITION SURVEYS
BY INDEPENDENT MARINESURVEYORS

3. On/Off hire vessel condition.
It?s a visual inspection of vessel holds,m ain deck and cargo
working areas are perform ed to identify any dam age present
prior to the vessel going on/off hire. These are com m on surveys
carried out by Constellation M arine Services m ainly from their
Fujairah m arine surveying office.
This independent m arine survey is com pared with the previous
condition survey carried out to the vessel,in order to determ ine
if new dam age has occurred to the vessel from cargo operations
and/or stevedores dam age.
On/Off hire vessel rob bunker survey.
The Bunker Survey m ust be done,taking care to sound all tanks
and correct for tem perature and density,consum ption of D.O,F.O.
The survey outcom es are:
· ascertaining the condition of the vessel prior to delivery,
· recording any dam age to hull or cargo spaces,
· certifying holds suitability for loading of the intended
cargoes,
· validity of class and statutory certificates,etc.
At re-delivery,the m arine surveyor is to ascertain from the
m aster whether during the voyage the vessel had sustained any
dam ages and obtain supporting docum ents relevant to the
dam ages.
Visit us at:
Constellation Marine Services
The Citadel
Burj Khalifa District,
191105 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971 4 4518060
const24x7@constellationms.com
www.constellationms.com
Written by: Engr' Sameer Damle
Verified by: Mr.Shenoy
Approved by: Capt. Zarir Irani
Date of Submission: 17/03/2016