Sampling plan
The cargo quantity, discharge sequence, sampling location, increment frequency and required sample sets are confirmed before attendance.
Marine survey services
Bulk Fertilizer Sampling
Independent increment sampling, representative sample preparation and traceable custody for bulk fertiliser cargoes.
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Overview
Independent attendance with evidence you can rely on
Headway Marine provides independent sampling attendance for bulk fertiliser cargoes during vessel discharge, transfer and receipt into storage. Sampling plans are aligned with the appointment and cargo movement so increments are collected across the relevant lot, hatch, port parcel or complete consignment and combined to form representative samples.
Scope and reporting are tailored to the appointment, the interests represented and the evidence required. Joint attendances are handled professionally, with areas of agreement and disagreement recorded clearly.
Typical scope
Services available
✓Increment sampling from vessel holds or receiving sheds
✓Hatch-wise, port and composite sample preparation
✓Representative sampling across the cargo movement
✓Visual observations during discharge and storage
✓Sample reduction, mixing and division
✓Sealing, identification and chain-of-custody records
✓Retention and dispatch of laboratory samples
✓Photographic attendance records and reporting
Our approach
A clear process from instructions to report
Representative collection
Increments are collected systematically throughout the relevant cargo movement and combined without selective sampling.
Prepare and dispatch
Composite material is mixed, divided, sealed and recorded for retention or dispatch to the nominated laboratory.
Appointments
Commonly appointed by
Fertiliser importersCargo receiversCommodity tradersMarine insurersShipowners and charterersLaboratories and claims interests
Frequently asked questions
Bulk Fertilizer Sampling: practical questions
How is a representative sample obtained?
Increment locations and frequency are planned across the cargo movement, then combined and reduced using an agreed method.
Is chain of custody recorded?
Sample identification, sealing, custody and dispatch details can be documented for traceability.
Can hatch-wise samples be prepared?
Yes. Hatch-wise, port and composite samples can be prepared when required by the appointment.
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