International transport requires lots of papers and a container needs about 200 different documents according the showed video from Mearsk. The delay comes from running around to different offices, submitting forms and getting the approval stamp. This is already a well known problem for everybody who travels by plane, although we don’t bother much […]
The different roles of Maritime Inspectors, Surveyors and Auditors
Maritime inspectors come in different roles, names and they work for different organizations. Depending on their title, the role can more or less be distinguished. In short the maritime inspector works normally as third party, as vetting or for an insurance company. The Flag State inspector and the Port State inspector are obvious. The Surveyor […]
the Role of the Flag State at a Seagoing Ship
The Role of the Flag State at a Seagoing Ship is in principle simple. Every ship needs to be registered somewhere. The management of that ships does this registration in a country. This country becomes the flag state of that ship. With the registration of the ship, that ship will receive a call sign and […]