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Marine Cargo Surveyor:
Inspects cargoes of seagoing vessels, and certifies compliance with national and international safety and health regulations in cargo handling and stowage. Reads vessel documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors to ascertain cargo capabilities... [+] More

Marine Cargo Surveyor:
Inspects cargoes of seagoing vessels, and certifies compliance with national and international safety and health regulations in cargo handling and stowage. Reads vessel documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors to ascertain cargo capabilities according to design and cargo regulations. Instructs crew in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo, such as use of extra support beams, shoring, and additional stronger lashings, according to knowledge of hazards present when shipping grain, explosives, logs, and heavy machinery. Examines loaded, secured cargo in holds and lashed to decks to ascertain that pertinent cargo handling regulations have been observed.

Issues certificate of compliance when violations are not detected. Recommends remedial procedures to correct deficiencies. Measures ship holds and depth of fuel and water in tanks, using sounding line and tape measure, and reads draft markings to ascertain depth of vessel in water. Times roll of ship, using stopwatch. Calculates hold capacities, volume of stored fuel and water, weight of cargo, and ship stability factors, using standard mathematical formulas. Analyzes data obtained from survey, formulates recommendations pertaining to vessel capacities, and writes report of findings. Inspects cargo handling devices, such as boom, hoists, and derricks, to identify need for maintenance. (Source: eDOT Job Description) [-] Less

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