Savannah has cargo surveyors available. The cargo carried by ships have to be checked for proper transportation. Cargo can be of various types, such as bulk cargo, break bulk cargo, project cargo, containers and contents and liquid cargo. The duties of a cargo surveyor, based in Savannah, include determining the condition of your cargo prior to & after discharge or prior to and after loading, determining the quantity of your cargo loaded or discharged by vessel draft survey, and checking for suitability, condition, and cleanliness of the vessel and the terminal where the cargo is deposited. Many different types of surveys are possible, such as damage surveys and investigations, theft and pilferage investigations, packaging surveys, load, stow & securing surveys for project cargo and so on. Surveyors have to be rigorously trained and certified in order to be able to do the job.
