What we do
- Condition survey of the machinery installation with photos and documented findings
- Inspection of specific equipment such as an engine, bearings, pumps or steering gear, within an agreed scope
- Technical due diligence before purchase or charter
- Damage assessment and recommendation of the repair scope
- Written technical report to you with findings and photos
- Not included: classification or statutory surveys, class or flag-state certificates. A technical report does not replace them
OceanSphere organises the job and stays your single point of contact. The work itself is carried out together with vetted partner companies and experienced service engineers.
Machines, makers and components
Machinery
Main engine and auxiliary engines, shafting and bearings, pumps, separators, compressors, steering gear.
Typical occasions
Purchase or sale of a vessel, charter, change of management, damage or incident, planning of a repair stay, assessment of recurring faults.
Typical documents we ask for
Previous survey and maintenance reports, running hours, oil analyses, alarm and fault history.
How it works
Request
Describe the job in the form: machine, location, what is wrong or needed.
Review
We check every request personally and come back by e-mail, with questions if something is unclear.
Offer
You receive an offer with scope and conditions. A request is not an order.
Execution
Vetted partner companies and service engineers carry out the work, worldwide. You keep one contact person at OceanSphere.
What we need from you
The more you send, the faster we can judge the job. Missing details are no obstacle: send what you have.
- Purpose of the survey: purchase, charter, damage, repair planning, other
- Scope: which equipment or which parts of the installation
- Existing documents: previous reports, maintenance records, running hours
- Vessel type, port and time window; access conditions on board
- Manufacturer and type or model
- Serial number or engine number (from the nameplate)
- Photos: nameplate, the part or machine, the damage
- Port or location of the machine or vessel
- Date or time window, and any deadline
- Vessel name and IMO number (optional, kept internal, never published)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a class survey?
No. These are technical condition surveys and inspections by partner engineers. OceanSphere is not a classification society and does not issue class or statutory certificates.
What do I receive?
A written technical report with findings and photos, within the scope that was agreed in the offer.
Can the report support a purchase decision?
It gives a technical basis for your decision. It is not a valuation and not a certificate.
Can a survey be done while the vessel is in service?
That depends on the scope and on access. Many inspections can be combined with a port stay. Tell us the port and the time window.
How is the information about my vessel treated?
The vessel name and IMO number in the request form are optional and are kept internal; they are never published.
Is a request binding?
No. A request is not an order. We check it personally and come back by e-mail with an offer or with questions. Orders are subject to our General Terms of Business.
Who carries out the work?
OceanSphere organises and coordinates the job. The work is done together with vetted partner companies and experienced service engineers. You have one contact person who keeps the overview.
Request this service
Describe the job in the request form. We check every request personally and reply by e-mail. A request is not an order.
Opens the service request form with this service pre-selected.
Other services
Spare parts sourcing
Parts for ships and industrial plants, including discontinued ones.
Steel construction, welding and steel repairs
Steel repairs and fabrication of every kind with a partner company in Hamburg.
Thermal metal spraying and coating
Rebuilding and coating worn shafts and bearing seats with a partner company.
Machining: turning and milling
Parts made to your drawing, manufactured in Germany.
3D printing, 3D scanning and reverse engineering
Reconstruction of parts that are no longer available.
Two-stroke main engine service and overhaul
Main bearings, crosshead and cylinder units with an experienced service engineer.
Four-stroke auxiliary engines and engine room machinery
Auxiliary engines, pumps, separators and compressors: service and parts.
Technical data and datasheets
The equipment library at engines.oceansphere.io.