Pre-Charter Vetting Inspections
An industry-recognised measure of asset integrity, provides a unique foundation for sophisticated vessel benchmarking and analysis
Protect your cargo
Idwal works with the world's leading dry-bulk charterers and commodities traders to provide detailed pre-charter condition and vetting inspections of predominantly dry bulk tonnage and tankers, in considerable volume and on a global scale.
With Idwal you can expect a rapid report turnaround, an extensive global reach and a highly competitive price. Most importantly, you'll get a report delivered straight to your mailbox which you can understand easily and which you can act on quickly.

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Don't leave it to chance
For global charterers of dry-bulk vessels it is critical to ensure that each candidate vessel is subjected to a thorough risk assessment and vetting inspection to determine its relative safety for a particular voyage.
A physical assessment of a vessel prior to undertaking a particular voyage is crucial to ensure that all critical areas of the vessel, which are designed to preserve the cargo carried, are in good condition so as to reduce the risk of cargo claims resulting from damaged cargo, or reduce the risk of voyages not being completed in line with the terms of the charter party.
Global Pre-Charter Inspections
Idwal's Surveyor Network is ready to mobilise at a moment's notice, with many surveyors living within a short distance of most of the world's major ports. Many of these survey locations are also equipped with the latest calibrated ultrasonic hatchcover testing devices.
Our clients make direct chartering decisions on the basis of our reports, which are delivered quickly and accurately and with a clear result of the inspection, allowing charterers and operators to make prompt decisions, within a matter of hours following completion of the inspection.


Achieve clarity at a glance
Thanks to our standardised asset integrity rating, the Idwal Grade®, we can provide a clear visualisation of the condition of your vessel that is easy to understand at a glance and we are able to accurately compare your ship to others in its class, whilst maintaining complete confidentiality.
The Idwal Grade is an industry recognised measure of asset integrity, programmatically calculated from over 500 individual data points, captured during a standardised inspection process. It is represented as a number between 1 and 100 so the vessel integrity is simple to understand, regardless of your technical or operational experience.
Why Idwal?
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®
The Idwal Grade is the gold standard of ship condition grades, used by financiers, shipbrokers, and shipping companies across the globe.

Right of Reliance
All of Idwal's projects, inspections, and services come with a right of reliance on report validity and accuracy, giving you peace of mind.

Technical Excellence
All Idwal services and inspection reports are underpinned by an extensive QA programme, supported by shoreside ex-seafarers.

Speed of Service
Idwal strives to accommodate even the most short notice inspections, with reports delivering within 5 working days.

Dedicated Platforms
Idwal's in expert in-house software engineering team have developed dedicated platforms for condition improvement & S&P services.

ESG & Social Impact
Alongside Idwal's standard condition inspections and data benchmarking, we have developed ESG and Social Impact scores for the market.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about Pre-Charter Inspections, you can use the form below to get in contact with a member of the Idwal team who will be more than happy to help.