Responding to increased demand from oil companies and tanker owners for professional assistance during critical operational phases, a comprehensive range of specialised services has been developed to cover all aspects of crude oil and oil products shipment and transfer.

The SPT Marine Services team of professional cargo superintendents provides a range of services worldwide, covering all charter party and cargo ownership issues, supervision of cargo transfer between terminal and vessel and a range of ship-to-ship transfer operations.

Importantly, the comprehensive service includes identification and supply of the ancillary equipment and third-party assistance required to complete the operation - basic requirements which, if overlooked, could have serious financial implications.

• Charter party interpretation
• Operational implications of charter party terms
• Insurance claims investigation and assessment
• Custody transfer procedures
• Loss control and loss investigation
• Terminal operations, pipeline transfers and blending operations
• Berthing masters
• Hire of fenders and other ship-to-ship transfer equipment
• Ship-to-ship transfers of crude and product cargoes
• Inert gas operations
• Crude oil washing
• Tank cleaning and preparation
• Lightening operations