MARINE SURVEY:
A SILENT CONTRIBUTION TO COMMERCE AND ECONOMY IN BANGLADESH
by Captain Sakhawat Komol
Marine Survey: Can we think of trade without ships? If maritime trade is excluded, the wheels of the economy will almost come to a standstill. Import-export trade through ships is an important and integral part of any national economy. By ships, we are talking about merchant ships or sea-going commercial ships. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, about 11 billion tons of cargo are transported by sea every year worldwide. This is about 80% of the total global trade. Hundreds of sea-going commercial ships transport these goods from one port to another in the world.
Bangladesh is no exception. Huge activities are underway at the ports of this land. Considering the economic importance, it is essential to determine the quality and quantity of import-export goods in the interest of fair trade. At the same time, ensuring proper customs duties, which is an essential component of the state financial sector, is even more important. Customs duties collected from import-export trade are one of the largest parts of the national treasury. Insurance facilities for the financial security of high- value import-export goods and carrier ships are part of modern trade. A specialized program called ‘Marine Survey’ is being conducted around these goods and sea-going commercial ships.
What is ‘Marine Survey’? This is an unknown chapter for the common people of the country. Even those in the educated society who are not involved in the shipping business do not know much about it. In broad
terms - approval and regular inspection of ship construction and machinery (Class and Flag State), regular inspection of ship management and operation, assessment of the quality and quantity of goods carried on the ship, survey of possible low-quality or damaged goods, investigation of various incidents and accidents related to insured ships, ship-borne goods and sailors, and assessment of damage and loss, etc. are specialized tasks of ‘Marine Survey’. Those who perform these tasks are Marine Surveyors or Ship Surveyors. In the maritime history of the world, it can be seen that marine survey was first introduced in Britain in the mid-seventeenth century and in America in the mid-eighteenth century. A professional marine surveyor performs inspections and surveys with skill and prepares honest and impartial reports. Various ‘marine surveys’, their types, methods, etc. are the subject of extensive discussion, which we have published in various marine journals. For more information on this subject, you can visit:
https://msabweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/BEACON_Marine-Journal_MSAB.pdf
86 | ISSUE 113 | SEP 2025 | THE REPORT
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