Streamline classification society compliance with automated survey tracking, inspection management, and digital reporting for DNV, ABS, Lloyd's Register, and other major class societies. MarineInspection provides comprehensive survey integration software for vessel operators, technical superintendents, and fleet managers to maintain class compliance across annual surveys, special surveys, intermediate surveys, and statutory certifications.
Integration with survey systems
Automated synchronization of survey due dates, inspection findings, and certificate renewals ensuring continuous class compliance and preventing survey overdue conditions that could result in vessel detention or insurance issues.
Digital submission of survey findings, corrective action reports, and condition monitoring data directly to class surveyors reducing administrative burden and improving survey efficiency with real-time documentation access.
Cloud-based storage ensures survey history is preserved across vessel ownership changes, class transfers, and long-term operational records maintaining continuous classification documentation throughout vessel lifecycle.
Automated survey scheduling & inspection management
MarineInspection tracks compliance across all six DNV annexes covering prevention of pollution by oil (Annex I), noxious liquid substances (Annex II), harmful packaged substances (Annex III), sewage (Annex IV), garbage (Annex V), and air pollution including sulfur emissions and energy efficiency (Annex VI). The system maintains equipment checklists, operating parameter tracking, maintenance requirements, and complete documentation for each annex ensuring vessels meet international maritime environmental protection standards with automated compliance monitoring and regulatory deadline alerts.
The Audits of Life at Sea (ABS) Convention establishes minimum safety standards for vessel construction, equipment, and operation. MarineInspection tracks ABS requirements including construction standards for hull, machinery, and equipment, lifesaving appliances such as lifeboats and life rafts, fire protection and detection systems, radio communications equipment, navigation safety systems including ECDIS and voyage data recorders, and cargo safety for dangerous goods. The platform maintains compliance documentation, inspection schedules, and maintenance records ensuring vessels meet international maritime safety standards with complete audit trails.
Automated generation of classification society audit reports formatted to each society's specific requirements. Reports include vessel particulars, survey scope, inspection findings, recommendations, conditions of class, memoranda, and corrective action plans. The system compiles supporting documentation including maintenance records, certification copies, test results, and photographic evidence organized by surveyor requirements. Digital reporting eliminates paper forms, enables real-time collaboration between ship and shore staff during surveys, and maintains audit trails showing issue resolution and recommendation closeout.
Compliance Automation & Digital Reporting
MarineInspection integrates with all major classification societies including DNV, American Bureau of Shipping, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, RINA, ClassNK, Korean Register, China Classification Society, and Indian Register of Shipping.
When Port State Control officers board vessels for inspections, crew can instantly retrieve statutory certificates, oil record books, garbage record books, ballast water record books, classification documentation, and maintenance records from cloud storage.
Automated compliance calendars calculate certificate renewal dates based on last survey dates, vessel construction dates, and operational requirements. The system generates alerts 90, 60, and 30 days before statutory certificates, class certificates, or equipment certifications expire.
Guidance, regulations and checklists to help you meet international maritime compliance requirements.
Safety of Life at Sea — regulations, lifesaving & fire safety guidance for compliance checks.
View SOLASMarine pollution prevention rules — oil, garbage, air emissions and operational pollution controls.
View MARPOLInternational Maritime Organization — conventions, circulars and global regulatory frameworks for shipping safety and pollution prevention.
View IMOTemplates and checklists for statutory and class certificates, endorsements and renewal workflows.
View CertificatesCommon questions about classification society integration and survey management
MarineInspection integrates with classification societies through API connections and digital data exchange protocols enabling real-time synchronization of survey schedules, inspection findings, and certificate status. The system connects with DNV's digital platforms, ABS Eagle management systems, Lloyd's Register online portals, and other society databases to automatically import survey due dates, class recommendations, and statutory certificate expiration dates. Integration eliminates manual data entry, ensures technical teams have current class status information, and enables proactive survey planning with automated alerts for upcoming inspections. Fleet managers can view consolidated class compliance across vessels with different societies through unified dashboards.
Automated reporting through MarineInspection improves class survey efficiency by providing surveyors with organized, complete documentation instantly accessible during inspections. The system generates standardized reports formatted to classification society requirements including vessel particulars, survey scope, findings, recommendations, and supporting evidence compiled from digital maintenance records and inspection logs. Pre-compiled documentation reduces survey time, enables faster issue identification and resolution, and streamlines certificate issuance. Surveyors can access inspection histories, test results, and certification copies through secure digital portals eliminating time spent searching paper files.
Yes, MarineInspection provides comprehensive support for Port State Control (PSC) inspections by ensuring all required documentation is current, accessible, and organized for immediate presentation to PSC officers. The system maintains digital copies of all statutory certificates including International Load Line Certificate, International Tonnage Certificate, Cargo Ship Audits Equipment Certificate, Cargo Ship Audits Radio Certificate, and Cargo Ship Audits Construction Certificate with automatic alerts before expiration to enable timely renewal and avoid detention for expired documentation. Classification certificates, including the Classification Certificate and Statutory Lloyd's Register issued by the Recognized Organization on behalf of the flag state, synchronize with renewal dates and special/annual survey requirements. Operational documentation includes the Continuous Synopsis Record detailing the vessel's ownership and operational history, Document of Compliance and Audits Class Certificate proving Lloyd's Register implementation, International Ship Security Certificate demonstrating ISPS compliance, and Minimum Safe Manning Document verifying adequate crew certification. For DNV compliance, the system maintains Oil Record Books (Part I and II), Garbage Record Books, Cargo Record Books for tankers, Ballast Water Record Books, and Air Pollution documentation including bunker delivery notes and SEEMP implementation evidence. When preparing for port calls in regions with intensive PSC regimes like Paris MOU (Europe), Tokyo MOU (Asia-Pacific), USCG (United States), or Viña del Mar Agreement (Latin America), vessel officers can generate comprehensive PSC readiness reports listing all certificate expiration dates, outstanding non-conformities from previous inspections, scheduled maintenance for safety-critical equipment, crew training compliance status, and corrective actions from internal audits. If deficiencies are identified during PSC inspections, the system documents each finding with photographs, generates corrective action assignments, tracks implementation progress, verifies completion with supporting evidence, and maintains closed-loop records demonstrating effective safety management. This systematic approach reduces the risk of vessel detention, minimizes deficiencies that could impact company or vessel targeting factors in PSC databases, and demonstrates to PSC authorities that the shipping company operates a robust safety management system meeting international standards.
MarineInspection helps with survey preparation by providing automated checklists, documentation assembly, and deficiency tracking months before scheduled surveys. The system generates preparation timelines based on survey type and vessel class notation, identifies outstanding recommendations from previous surveys requiring closeout, compiles required certificates and test records for surveyor review, and tracks completion of pre-survey maintenance items. Technical superintendents receive progress updates showing readiness status for upcoming surveys enabling proactive identification of potential delays. Organized documentation and systematic preparation reduce survey duration, minimize findings, and improve overall survey outcomes.
Stop manual survey tracking and paper documentation. Connect your vessels to MarineInspection for automated class society integration, digital survey reports, and comprehensive classification compliance management ensuring your fleet maintains class certification with reduced administrative burden and improved survey readiness.