Email: adam.compton@idwalmarine.com
Telephone: +44 7799 628922

Inspect on board - complete the inspection using a predefined checklist.
Submit evidence - finalise the checklis t and upload supporting photos and documents.
Review and refine - review generated deficiencies and summaries prior to finalising the report.
Access and share - view findings and materials in Idwal ID, alongside the rest of your fleet insight.
Self-serve inspections are customer-initiated and do not automatically include an Idwal Grade. If you require independent validation, you can submit completed inspections for Idwal technical review, and (where applicable) Idwal can generate the Idwal Grade following review.

Idwal is the ship inspection, technology and data business. The global leader in independent sale and purchase inspections and the industry’s trusted partner for fleet condition monitoring.
Idwal’s 500-point inspection reports provide transparent and actionable insights into a vessel’s maintenance, quality and ESG compliance, contextualised by the Idwal Grade®, the industry standard for measuring asset integrity.
Idwal’s data-driven methodology ensures that reports are consistent, intuitive to read, accurate and free from bias. Trusted as the industry standard, they inspect almost half of all vessels sold each year.
Founded in 2010, Idwal is based in Cardiff, UK, with offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo and Athens, and with an extensive surveyor network around the globe.
The Idwal Grade is the gold standard of ship condition grades, used by financiers, shipbrokers, and shipping companies across the globe.
All of Idwal's projects, inspections, and services come with a right of reliance on report validity and accuracy, giving you peace of mind.
All Idwal services and inspection reports are underpinned by an extensive QA programme, supported by shoreside ex-seafarers.
Idwal strives to accommodate even the most short notice inspections, with reports delivering within 5 working days.
Idwal's in expert in-house software engineering team have developed dedicated platforms for condition improvement & S&P services.
Alongside Idwal's standard condition inspections and data benchmarking, we have developed ESG and Social Impact scores for the market.
Whether you want to find out more information about how Pre-Purchase Inspections, book an inspection, or view a live demo. Get in touch with the team.
Email: adam.compton@idwalmarine.com
Telephone: +44 7799 628922
Email: johnny.shen@idwalmarine.com
Telephone: +86 21 6219 5047

Typically owners have elected to place their vessel on the market via brokers and then wait for multiple interested parties to inspect the vessel. This process can be chaotic and disruptive and it is challenging for sellers to manage the process.
Using the pre-sale method:
This is a cost-effective solution, which often neutralises the inspection costs and keeps the sellers in full control. Reports are kept confidential to serious buyers only and have a high-transaction success rate.
If you have any questions about Pre-Purchase Inspections, use the form below to get in contact with a member of the Idwal team who will be more than happy to help.
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