Tonnage draft
surveys are conducted on bulk cargo and are derived from the vessel
owner's furnished capcity charts. A light draft and a loaded
draft are required.
Damage cargo surveys for products
arriving by marine equipment or overland freight are conducted for
one of the parties involved in the shipment. Detailed reports
include the extent of the damage, what type of damage and if
the loss can be mitigated. Photos are included with the report.
Gale H. "Chip" Chapman, Jr., NAMS, CMS
Gale H. "Tres" Chapman, III, SAMS,
SA