Total Maritime Service Provider in West Africa
Total Maritime Service Provider in West Africa
Here are a few frequent questions asked by our clients and customers.
Our dedicated launch crew is always eager to be of service transporting you and vessel spare supplies from berth to anchorage and back. We adhere to the strictest of safety measures and navigational standards. Expect a serene trip and professional service when you board any of our boats. Give us a call anytime (24/7), you are in Tema or Takoradi: +233 (0) 501630030 or +233 (0) 303309840, and we will get you across in no time.
With our diverse background in operations within the West-African region as well as our broad marine expertise in the global maritime industry, we are poised to deliver expert technical consultation which is hands-on and strategically insightful. Our experiences and domain knowledge spans across navigation, engineering, surveys, investigation, safety management.
Marine surveys are forms of inspections carried out to provide an experienced, professional and independent third-party evaluation of the condition of a vessel and the various operations that take place on it. An important reason to hire a marine surveyor is to ensure the safety of the passengers and crew. Surveys are also conducted to access damages and estimate the valuation of vessel. Additionally, getting a vessel surveyed before you buy it can save you thousands down the road. Most insurance companies and banks require a marine survey on older vessels to establish their condition and estimate a fair market value and also before they finance or underwrite the vessel.
We do all the work for you by always having one of our extensive pool of surveyors on standby for the next request. Simply contact our operations/surveys team: surveys@benmarineservices.com and you will have the best fit surveyor on the way to your vessel. Or Call us on +233 (0) 501630030 or +233 (0) 303309840.
Our qualified surveyors are highly trained professional who have several years of experience in surveying and marine operations in general. They maintain a high level of ethics oversight for their members and require their members to continually strive to keep up with marine standards of vessel safety and construction.
Our surveyors are certified professional well trained in conducting the various forms of surveys we offer. Each surveyor has a technical background in marine navigation and engineering from accredited training institutions. We have rigorous professional, technical and ethical standard operating procedures that serve as guidelines to every survey we conduct, which enables us to meet and exceed the globally accepted standard of excellence. We also work hand-in-hand with the Ghana Institute of Marine Surveys to further ensure the credibility of our surveyors.
We are headquartered in Tema, Ghana and generally work within the West African region, Specifically in Ghana’s Tema and Takoradi ports. However, for a highly specialized project arrangement can be made for our services offered beyond these regions.
Charges largely depend on the specification of the project we are working on. But you can be rest assured that for each service you fall on us for, we will be offering you top quality at a competitive price. Contact our request team to get a quote: operations@benmarineservices.com or info@benmarineservices.com.
It mostly depends on the vessel and the type of survey. But typically, a survey can generally be completed within a few hours or one day. We ensure that we perform a thorough inspection to be of great benefit to you. An extensive survey may take some extra time to complete. You can ask your surveyor to get an estimate of the time required to complete your survey.
The survey can normally be accomplished without assistance however it is useful to have your representative(s) present to start equipment and machinery.
Apart from our Marine Surveys and Transporation (Launch/Boat) services, we also work as waste collectors and managers, for vessels going through the Takoradi Port of Ghana. Our prominence in the west African region offers us access to an extensive network of partners that provide various marine related services including marine safety, engineering and other port operations services. We have close to a decade of industry experience under our belt and with these expertise, we serve as technical consultants to parties interested in gaining knowledgeable insights in the technical aspects of their maritime operations.