Hull
Steel and welds
Plating and seams checked by torchlight.
Services →Vessel audits and surveys
Know the ship before it is yours.
Pre-purchase vessel audits, dry-dock superintendence and Class and Flag liaison from Nanak Ship Management, with a checklist to help you prepare.
01 · Standards in view
The frameworks behind the audit
BIMCO
SHIPMAN contracts quoted by Nanak Ship Management.
MLC 2006
Maritime Labour Convention crew standard.
ISO 9001
Quality management, 2015 edition.
STCW
Training and certification standard for seafarers.
Published on the Nanak Ship Management website.
02 · What we can help with
Six audit and survey services
Pre-purchase audit
Independent look at a vessel before you buy.
Services →Dry-dock superintendence
Oversight of planning and work in the yard.
Read more →Class liaison
Handling surveys and queries with Class.
Read more →Flag State liaison
Keeping the Flag State informed and satisfied.
Read more →Machinery review
Condition of engines and auxiliaries.
Open page →Auditor training
Auditing and ISO courses at the Institute.
Catalogue →03 · Pre-purchase
A second pair of eyes before you sign
Nanak Ship Management lists pre-purchase vessel audits among its services, so condition and records are checked before you commit.
Scope is agreed per vessel. Describe the ship and your aim through the contact page.
- 01General condition
- 02Machinery and records
- 03Class and statutory position
04 · Interactive · Audit readiness
Is the ship audit-ready?
Tick what is in place. For help closing gaps, contact the operations desk.
05 · The audit path
From request to report
A clear route so everyone knows what happens and when.
- 01
Scope
Vessel, aim and timeline agreed.
- 02
Inspect
Hull, machinery and spaces examined.
- 03
Record
Findings logged with evidence.
- 04
Report
Clear findings, ranked by importance.
- 01
Plan the work list
Decide what the yard period must achieve.
- 02
Oversee the yard
A superintendent checks work as it is done.
- 03
Keep Class informed
Surveys are arranged alongside the work.
- 04
Close it out
Records and reports handed over at the end.
07 · The details
Where surveyors look closely
Machinery
Open engines
Overhaul is a chance to see true condition.
Diagnostics →
Paperwork
Certificates and logs
Records tell the story of the ship.
Contact →
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09 · FAQ
Audit questions
Open a line to read the answer.
It is an independent look at a ship's condition before you commit to buying it, so that surprises surface early. Nanak Ship Management lists pre-purchase vessel audits among its services, and you can read the wider scope on its services page.
Typically the general condition of the vessel, machinery, maintenance records and the Class and statutory position, with the exact scope agreed for each ship. Describe the vessel and your goal to the Nanak Ship Management team and they will outline what applies.
Yes. Dry-dock superintendence is a published Nanak Ship Management service, covering the planning and oversight of the yard period, and it sits beside drydocking and Class liaison in the technical management offer.
Nanak Ship Management quotes BIMCO SHIPMAN contracts, MLC 2006 and ISO 9001:2015, alongside STCW for crew. These frame how audits and records are handled. Read the Nanak Ship Management website for the full list and ask how they apply to your vessel.
Yes. The Nanak Shipping Institute catalogue includes auditing and ISO programs among its 200+ maritime courses. Use the course catalogue to browse them and the institute can advise which fits an internal auditor or a superintendent.
Send the vessel type, location and timeline through the enquiry docket or call +91 98197 72041. A marine professional will reply, usually within one working day, and may refer you to the operations desk for the detail.
Get in touch
Request an audit conversation
Tell us the vessel, the standard or the crew need and your timeline. A marine professional replies, not a sales script.