The Vessel As It Is. Not As It Was Designed.
A vessel condition survey captures the current physical state of your asset with survey-grade accuracy — geometry, structure and systems layout as they exist today, not as the original drawings intended.
← Back to Survey & Digital TwinBefore You Buy, Refit, Modify or Plan.
Pre-Purchase / Acquisition
Accurate dimensional and spatial data before committing to a purchase — knowing exactly what you’re acquiring, including any modifications from original specification.
Pre-Refit or Modification
The as-built record that retrofit designers, engineers and yards need before any meaningful scope can be written. Prevents errors, mismatches and costly rework.
Post-Modification Record Update
Updating the vessel’s record after modifications, repairs or equipment changes — so the documentation reflects what’s actually there, not what was originally specified.
Insurance & Valuation
A precise technical record of the vessel’s current configuration and condition, suitable for underwriter, broker or insurance assessor reference.
Class & Flag Documentation
Survey-grade dimensional data and as-built records to support class submissions, flag state notifications and technical documentation requirements.
Technical Due Diligence
An objective technical record of the vessel’s actual condition and configuration — for investors, lenders and asset managers making decisions based on real data.
What a Condition Survey Captures.
Hull Geometry & Envelope
Full external hull form — keel, waterline, freeboard, deck line, transom geometry. Accurate enough to feed hull form analysis, stability checks and structural assessments.
Internal Structure & Compartments
Bulkheads, frames, decks, stiffeners and structural members documented spatially. Compartment dimensions accurate to survey grade — no tape-measure approximations.
Machinery & Systems Spaces
Engine room, generator spaces, auxiliary machinery — positions, clearances and routing captured. Provides the spatial record for any downstream mechanical or electrical engineering.
Deck Arrangements & Superstructure
Wheelhouse, accommodation, working deck layout, crane and winch positions, deck fittings — documented as installed, not as originally drawn.
Access, Openings & Penetrations
Hatch positions and sizes, watertight door locations, pipe and cable penetrations — the spatial data that matters for modification design and safety documentation.
Modifications & Non-Standard Features
Any departures from original drawings identified and documented — modifications, non-standard installations, structural changes — so engineering work proceeds on the real vessel.
Survey, Process, Deliver, Carry Forward.
Scope Agreement
Before mobilisation we agree what zones need to be covered, what the data needs to support downstream, and what format the deliverables take. No surprises on either side.
On-Vessel Survey
Survey-grade 3D laser scanning carried out alongside, afloat, in dry dock, or under active refit — to the vessel’s schedule. Full access to machinery spaces and confined areas within agreed scope.
Processing & Documentation
Scan data registered and processed into the agreed deliverable set. Dimensional reports, compartment schedules and departure notes prepared from the measured data — not estimated.
Handover & Onward Engineering
Deliverables handed over with a clear index. If the survey surfaces a downstream scope — refit engineering, modification design, stability work — Isca can pick that up directly from the captured data.
Owners, Buyers and Operators.
What Comes Next.
Know What You Have Before You Decide What To Do.
A condition survey is usually the fastest way to get a project onto firm ground. Tell us about the vessel, the access window and what the data needs to support — we’ll scope it from there.
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