60+
Countries
400+
Ports
25+
Years
12k+
Projects
18
Accreditations
Services
Six core practices.
One independent standard.
One independent standard.
Every engagement is delivered by accredited surveyors and laboratory specialists, with reports recognised by traders, owners, insurers and regulators worldwide.
Marine Survey
Hull, draft, on-hire and off-hire surveys for
vessel owners, charterers and insurers.
vessel owners, charterers and insurers.
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Cargo Inspection
Loading, discharge and quantity verification
across bulk, break-bulk and containerised
trades.
across bulk, break-bulk and containerised
trades.
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Laboratory Services
Accredited testing of oils, metals, agricultural
commodities and petrochemicals.
commodities and petrochemicals.
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Commodities
Independent quality and quantity control at
origin, transit and destination.
origin, transit and destination.
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Risk Management
Loss prevention, pre-shipment and operational
risk advisory for traders, banks and insurers.
risk advisory for traders, banks and insurers.
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Certification
Compliance, conformity and audit programmes
against international standards.
against international standards.
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Industries
Sectors where we operate
every day.
every day.
Oil & Gas
Mining & Metals
Agriculture
Marine & Shipping
Energy
Industrial
Case Studies
Outcomes that hold up at
audit.
audit.
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Marine Survey
Reducing demurrage on a 12-month
tanker programme
tanker programme
−38% demurrage exposure
Inspection
Drone-assisted refinery shutdown
inspection
inspection
9 days saved per turnaround
Commodities
Pre-shipment iron ore quality control
programme
programme
100% claims-free shipments
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Wherever the cargo
moves, we are
already there.
moves, we are
already there.
Regional hubs and accredited partners give continuous
coverage across every major trade route, time zone and
commodity flow.
coverage across every major trade route, time zone and
commodity flow.
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Why SAAS
Trusted where the
cost of being wrong
is highest.
cost of being wrong
is highest.
Independent
Conflict-free reporting trusted by
traders, banks and insurers.
traders, banks and insurers.
Certified
ISO 17020, ISO 17025 and IMO-aligned
operations.
operations.
Global Network
Surveyors operating across 60+
countries and 400+ ports.
countries and 400+ ports.
Fast Response
24/7 dispatch from regional hubs on
every major trade route.
every major trade route.
Experienced Surveyors
Mariners, chemists and engineers with
deep sector expertise.
deep sector expertise.
Risk Reduction
Programmes that demonstrably lower
claims and operational loss.
claims and operational loss.
Insights
Perspectives from the field.
Jun 2026
·
Marine
EU ETS and the new economics of
bunker quantity surveys
bunker quantity surveys
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May 2026
·
Commodities
Origin-country quality control:
lessons from a record harvest
lessons from a record harvest
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Apr 2026
·
Risk
Why pre-shipment inspection still
beats post-loss recovery
beats post-loss recovery
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Six core practices.
One independent standard.
One independent standard.
Every engagement is delivered by accredited surveyors and laboratory specialists, with reports recognised by traders, owners, insurers and regulators worldwide.
Risk Management
Certification
Marine Survey
Cargo Inspection
Laboratory Services
Hull, draft, on-hire and off-hire surveys for vessel owners, charterers and insurers.
Learn more →
Learn more →
Learn more →
Loading, discharge and quantity verification across bulk, break-bulk and containerised trades.
Accredited testing of oils, metals, agricultural
commodities and petrochemicals.
commodities and petrochemicals.
Commodities
Compliance, conformity and audit programmes against international standards.
Learn more →
Learn more →
Learn more →
Loss prevention, pre-shipment and operational risk advisory for traders, banks and insurers.
Independent quality and quantity control at origin, transit and destination.
Industries
Sectors where we operate
every day.
every day.
Oil & Gas
Mining & Metals
Agriculture
Marine & Shipping
Energy
Industrial