Marine Survey
International Marine Experts (IME) is the group's marine surveying and consultancy house — a diversified organisation serving the marine and insurance industry from Panama since 2003. Duly authorised by the Panama Maritime Authority as a Marine Chemist Company, IME's clients include cargo, hull and machinery underwriters, P&I clubs, ship owners, ship managers, shipyards, attorneys and solicitors. Whether the file is a 03:00 casualty attendance or a scheduled pre-purchase inspection, the deliverable is the same: an evidence-grade record that stands up in arbitration.
Visit ime.com.pa ↗Casualty attendance
Duty surveyor on board within hours. Photographic record, damage assessment, cargo condition, evidence chain of custody opened under a single case reference.
Cargo inspection
Pre-loading, stowage, tally and outturn surveys. Specialised in bulk, containerised, project and reefer cargoes transiting the isthmus.
Condition & valuation
Pre-purchase, on-hire / off-hire, damage and warranty surveys for owners, charterers, insurers and finance parties.
Draft surveys
Panamax and Neopanamax draft surveys at Balboa, Cristóbal and regional ports. Recognised methodology, replicable to the tonne.
Marine Chemist Services
IME is duly authorised by the Panama Maritime Authority as a Marine Chemist Company. Gas-free testing, enclosed-space certifications and hot-work authorisations.
Bunker Surveys
Bunker surveys in all major bunker ports of Panama, performed in accordance with American Petroleum Institute (API) standards.
IHM Surveys
Inventory of Hazardous Materials surveys under the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
Dry, Liquid and Refrigerated Cargo Inspections
Bulk, tanker, containerised and reefer cargo inspection across load, transit and discharge ports in the Americas.
Marine Claims & Loss Adjusting
Independent claims investigation and loss adjustment for hull, cargo and P&I files, with a documentary trail built for recovery.
Project Cargo Inspections
Heavy-lift, breakbulk and out-of-gauge project cargo inspections — supervision from stowage plan review through final outturn.
Flag State Inspections
Flag-state inspections carried out on behalf of Panama and other administrations recognising IME as an authorised inspector.
Marine Consultancy
Advisory on operational, technical and casualty-response matters, including ISM and ISPS audit programmes.
Marine Accident Investigations
Root-cause investigation of collisions, groundings, fires, machinery failures and cargo events — reports drafted for owners, insurers and authorities.