Independent Marine & Cargo Surveyor in Norway
Master Mariner-led surveys across Norway — cargo, damage, MARPOL Annex II, bunker, tanker and pre-purchase inspections. Insurance-grade reports, attended personally.
Independent. Experienced. Accountable.
Vestfold Marine Cargo Survey AS is an independent survey practice based in Sandefjord, founded in 2021. Behind it is a Master Mariner with command time on bulk carriers and tankers, two years of refinery operational experience, and Norwegian Maritime Authority authorization for MARPOL Annex II.
Every survey is attended personally — the surveyor who inspects your cargo or vessel is the one who signs the report. No subcontracting, no handovers, no divided accountability.
Survey Services
Cargo Surveys
Loading, discharge and pre-shipment inspections across bulk, general and packaged cargo.
Cargo Damage Surveys
Independent damage assessment establishing cause, extent and quantum for insurance and P&I claims.
MARPOL Annex II
Authorized inspections and tank-cleanliness verification under MARPOL Annex II.
Bunker Surveys
Quantity and quality surveys, bunker-on-delivery verification, sampling and dispute support.
Tanker & Terminal
Ullage, quantity calculation, OBQ/ROB and terminal attendance for liquid cargoes.
Pre-Purchase & Condition
Independent condition and pre-purchase inspections for buyers, owners and financiers.
On-/Off-Hire
Bunker and condition surveys at delivery and redelivery of chartered vessels.
P&I & Insurance Support
Independent attendance, evidence-gathering and reporting to support P&I and insurance cases.
Cargo surveyed across every mode.
Survey and damage assessment is not limited to ships and ports. We attend cargo and insurance cases involving machinery, equipment, pharmaceuticals and general goods — whether they move by sea, road or air.
When a claim, a purchase or a dispute is on the line, you need a surveyor whose only interest is the facts.
As an independent practice, VMCS-AS has no commercial tie to terminals, charterers or cargo interests — the findings are the findings.
You also deal directly with the surveyor throughout. One point of contact, command-level seafaring judgment on the quay, and a report written by the person who was actually there.