The Applied Technical Services Family of Companies (FoC) offers Critical Areas Inspection Plans (CAIPs) that support inspectors, surveyors, and vessel crew members in the maintenance of a vessel. Marine vessels are an essential component of global trade as sea freight is instrumental in the ability to transport resources, raw materials, and goods around the world. The sea freight industry is heavily regulated due to the numerous significant risks associated with poorly maintained vessels.
What is a Critical Areas Inspection Plan?
Critical Areas Inspection Plans are a systematic approach to evaluating the safety and functionality of a vessel. The plan helps ensure that a vessel is functional, safe, and adequately maintained. These plans are an excellent resource for an operation as they’re adept at assessing high-risk areas and identifying hazardous conditions while also documenting the vessel’s history.
About Our CAIPs
The ATS Family of Companies has offered CAIP services for nearly two decades and our refined approach provides comprehensive inspections for each of our clients. Our CAIPS reveals pertinent information about a vessel, including information about its fracture history, corrosion control systems, and previous repairs. A vessel’s repair history is incredibly important as it enables crew members and engineers to have records of what types of permanent and temporary repairs worked effectively in the past and which ones should be avoided. We track all our vessels on a networked server, which enables us and our clients to access a database containing detailed information and images that can be incredibly useful in assessing a vessel’s maintenance history. To ensure the proper upkeep of our clients, we often assign our experts to our clients’ vessels to help them coordinate repairs.
The Benefits of Critical Areas Inspection Plans
CAIPs provide a clear and structured approach for identifying and mitigating risks in marine vessels. They’re an excellent resource for keeping a log of structural failures in vessels and they’re extremely valuable to maintenance and repair teams. A critical areas inspection plan offers several other additional benefits:
- Ensuring compliance with Coast Guard regulations and industry safety standards
- Decrease insurance costs and liability
- Improved safety and minimize risk of workplace accidents
Contact Us
Call +1 (888) 287-5227 for more information about how our inspections can benefit your seafaring vessels.
