Stevedoring & Bulk Carrier Support in the Maldives

• •Pre-arrival documentation and port notices
• •Customs, immigration and port authority clearances
• •Berth, mooring and anchorage coordination with relevant authorities
• •Pilotage and tug liaison where required
• •Cargo-operation schedule coordination and daily port updates
• •Husbandry, bunker liaison, fresh water, provisions and technical assistance

Ship Agency

Island Sailors coordinates stevedoring arrangements and cargo-handling requirements with relevant port operators, terminal handlers and local contractors.

• •Loading and discharge coordination
• •Cargo shifting and re-stowage arrangements
• •Hold preparation and inspection support
• •Lashing/unlashing and cargo securing liaison
• •Hatch-cover handling and access coordination
• •Shore labour and equipment liaison

Stevedoring arrangements are coordinated according to cargo type, terminal requirements, vessel schedule and local labour availability.

• •Dry bulk cargo, such as aggregates, cement, agricultural products and minerals
• •Breakbulk and packaged cargo
• •Project cargo, steel structures and fabricated assemblies
• •Heavy-lift cargo where suitable lifting and handling arrangements are available
• •Machinery, plant and industrial equipment
• •General cargo and ad-hoc shipments

Cargo-operation requirements are assessed case by case based on commodity, dimensions, handling method, port capability and applicable approvals.

Independent survey and inspection services are arranged with qualified third-party surveyors or providers. Island Sailors does not act as a survey authority.

• •Draft surveys (initial, interim and final)
• •Independent cargo tally and hatch tally
• •On-hire and off-hire condition surveys
• •Cargo damage and loss-prevention surveys
• •Commodity sampling, temperature checks and hold inspections
• •Statements of facts (SOF), timesheets and documentation support

• •Arrival window planning
• •Port notification and berth application support
• •Launch services and workboat transfers between shore, anchorage and vessel
• •Local ground transport for superintendents, surveyors and crew
• •Operational liaison with port authorities and terminal staff

Berth availability, working windows and turnaround schedules depend on port authority programming, terminal arrangements and operational conditions.

• •Officer and crew sign-on and sign-off
• •Technical superintendent, cargo inspector and surveyor transfers
• •Specialist technician and repair personnel attendance
• •Immigration processing, airport transfers and local accommodation

For full crew-movement procedures, see our Crew Change Services.

• •Fresh provisions, bonded stores, deck and engine consumables
• •Ships spares in transit, airfreight clearance and urgent delivery
• •Marine gasoil and lubricants liaison
• •Potable water supply coordination to berth or anchorage

Ship Chandling & Vessel Stores Marine Spare Parts Delivery Bunkering & Supplies

• •Supplementary cargo labour or equipment requests
• •Emergency survey or inspection attendance
• •Urgent technical spares and repair attendance
• •Additional stores or emergency provisions

Short-notice requests are assessed according to port requirements, contractor availability, vessel schedule and operational feasibility.

• •Bulk carriers of varying sizes, subject to port and anchorage suitability
• •General cargo and multipurpose vessels
• •Breakbulk carriers
• •Heavy-lift and geared project vessels
• •Tug and barge cargo combinations

• •Vessel name, IMO number, flag and dimensions (LOA, beam, arrival draft)
• •ETA and ETD
• •Preferred port, terminal or anchorage location
• •Cargo description, commodity type and total tonnage/volume
• •Stowage plan, cargo dimensions and piece weights (for project or heavy-lift items)
• •Scope of cargo work required (loading, discharge, shifting, lashing/securing)
• •Crane and ship's gear specifications (capacity, outreach)
• •Independent survey, tally or sampling requirements
• •Husbandry requirements (crew changes, spares in transit, chandling, bunkers, water)

For project, heavy-lift or unusual cargo, provide full cargo drawings, dimensions, weights, lifting points and handling requirements where available.