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as important and essential as an inspector’s flashlight. Arriving to an assignment with the technology of a tablet can project a competitive edge and we have noticed referrals and requests for survey inspections purely based on the fact that this software ensures a thorough and detailed report. Brokers and clients are continually impressed, not just with the fast report turnaround time, but equally with the detailed process that affords them and their clients the added confidence that all possible inspection points are thoroughly investigated.


The vessels most of us inspect are not arranged in the order that a report is written and being able to quickly navigate to different sections of the report through the software allows for a more natural workflow throughout the inspection day. A surveyor can start in any area of the vessel and just record what is seen without the need for any particular order, and with a single touch they can jump to an entirely different section of the report to enter information on another item. This fluid process ensures the software functions as a tool to aid in the inspection process rather than dictating the order of items to be inspected. All the while, the color scheme works to ensure nothing gets overlooked and everything


moves along according to the information intended for collection. This software installed on a tablet in the field functions as a tool, equally


Beyond entering information and saving time, InspectX improves the delivery of the end of day discussion with the client. This is most often utilized in the case of pre-purchase inspections, where the prospective purchaser is eagerly awaiting to hear the list of deficiencies to better understand the vessel’s current condition. In the past when using handwritten notes, I would mark the margin of the page wherever a deficiency was mentioned and during my discussion with the client I could reference those markings in the margins. However, there was simply no way to prioritize these items which resulted in my delivered list being a mixture of high priority safety related items and low priority cosmetic deficiencies in the order they were written on paper. This changed when using


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