Maritime Surveys and Inspection Services in Italy and Worldwide

Sea Technical Bureau S.a.S is a dynamic company operating in the field of maritime, nautical and cargo surveying. The company is headquartered in Messina, with offices and operational presence in the main Sicilian and Calabrian ports, including Pozzallo, Augusta, Catania, Gioia Tauro, Corigliano and Crotone. The company also relies on a qualified network of correspondents operating in major national and international ports, ensuring wide coverage and prompt intervention.

Sea Technical Bureau S.a.S operates in the maritime transport sector, providing a comprehensive range of specialized services, with particular focus on onboard inspections and container surveys. Core activities include Hull & Machinery surveys and Bunker Surveys, as well as cargo planning and supervision of stowage operations for yachts and industrial components.

The company performs surveys on vessels and craft for both valuation purposes and in connection with extraordinary events, as well as technical investigations relating to particular and general average damages. Services also include pre-loading hold inspections, and qualitative and quantitative control of cargoes—both temperature-controlled and ambient—comprising sampling, verification of contractual specifications and laboratory analysis.

Activities further include determination of cargo condition and quantity by means of trailer weighing, automatic weighing systems and draft surveys, with issuance of official certificates. Sea Technical Bureau S.a.S also carries out pre-loading and post-discharge surveys on fleets of vehicles, heavy equipment and vessels.

Upon request and with adequate notice, the company performs underwater hull inspections, targeted technical investigations using drones equipped with infrared thermographic cameras, and non-destructive testing (ultrasonic testing) aimed at verifying the watertight integrity of hatch covers, ensuring the highest technical and operational standards.