PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION

AND VANNING SURVEY PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION

AND VANNING SURVEY

Pre-Shipment Inspections

Pre-Shipment Inspections (PSI) generally include physical inspection for the purpose of verifying that the goods correspond to the documents provided in respect of: goods description, quantity and specification and the import regulations of the importing country (e.g. labelling, health, safety, etc.).

The physical inspection is carried out in the Country of exportation/supply of the goods and, whenever possible, in the manufacturer’s or supplier’s premises. Inspection of bulk cargoes is usually undertaken at time of loading of the ocean vessel. Occasionally, it may be necessary to carry out inspections during production or witness tests at the manufacturer’s premises.

 

Vanning Surveys

In addition, RC Inspection Group companies surveys the stowage and securing of irregular cargo on flat-rack containers and dangerous or hazardous goods inside containers according to the IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) code. These surveys are carried out in order to ensure the safety of the goods and its handling personnel, during transportation by sea, rail or road.

 

In such instances, supervision of vanning operations of each container is required and a vanning report is typically issued following the survey. The scope of the survey is depending on the type of the container, for which internal procedures are developped:

• DV 20 feet and 40 feet containers.
• ISO tank containers.
• Reefer containers.

 

The procedures can be requested at the HQ in the Netherlands.

 

Benefits of Pre-Shipment Inspections and Vanning Surveys are clear.

• Requirements of all sections of Chapter 1.3 of the IMDG Code, CSC regulations, CTU guidelines and USCG 49 CFR 172.704 are met by appointing qualified and IMDG trained Surveyors.

 

• Ensure Dangerous goods are stowed and secured as per IMDG Code and CTU Code.

 

• Non-Compliances to IMDG and CTU Code requirements are identified at the early stage during packing of the Containers and Client/Shipper is informed for further action where appropriate.

 

• Clients and Shippers are informed of best practice of transport of Dangerous goods and raise awareness of IMDG and CTU Code.

 

• Due diligence checks of Dangerous goods packed are carried out on behalf of Liners.

 

• Minimize risk of Undeclared Dangerous goods, avoid risk of Misdeclaration of Dangerous goods and prevents Incidents and Accidents during Multimodal transportation and Ocean shipping.

 

• Avoid expenses of re-stuffing, additional costs due to non-compliance of IMDG and CTU code requirements if identified by Customs and Port authorities after Container Gate-In at port of Loading.

 

• Avoid expenses of Salvage containers, Fines, Delays, Port infrastructure charges, Re-placarding, additional container rent due to non-compliance of IMDG and CTU code requirements if identified by Water police, Customs and Port authorities during random inspection at the transshipment port and Port of Discharge.

 

• Avoid expenses due to Delays, Fines, Additional costs due to non-compliance of IMDG and CTU code requirements if identified during Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) by various Port state control inspectors (PSC) on Dangerous Goods as per their MOUs.