SVC Marine provides buyer-side vessel delivery attendance, physical handover control and post-purchase readiness follow-up for second-hand commercial vessels. We attend the vessel, record practical handover items, track documents received, observe inventories and ROB, report open issues and follow the transition to the buyer’s crew and operating team.
A vessel may be contractually delivered while manuals, spares, certificates, bunkers, inventories, crew knowledge or class items remain incomplete. These gaps become the buyer’s operational exposure immediately after delivery.
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Handover Control Ledger
Illustrative structure - not a vessel record
Documentary Transfer
Physical Transfer
Operational Transfer
An item marked as observed or verified onboard is a field record only. It does not by itself establish legal acceptance, contractual compliance, certified quantity or ownership.
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Vessel delivery and handover is the stage when the seller transfers the vessel to the buyer in accordance with the MOA and the agreed delivery arrangements. The process may include execution of the delivery protocol, physical transfer of the vessel, handover of documents, inventories, spares, bunkers, lube oil, manuals, records and operational control to the buyer’s representatives and new crew.
SVC Marine can attend the vessel from the buyer’s side to record visible condition, observe practical handover items, track documents physically received, note outstanding matters and report immediate post-delivery actions.
SVC Marine’s field attendance does not replace the buyer’s lawyers, bank, insurer, class society, flag administration or contractual decision-makers. Legal completion and acceptance of delivery remain subject to the MOA and the responsible parties.
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These streams run at the same time but are not the same event. Treating them as one list is how buyers end up with title but without the records, assets and knowledge needed to operate.
SVC Marine may track physical receipt and document status. Legal sufficiency, authenticity and contractual acceptance must be reviewed by the buyer’s legal and professional advisers.
A delivery is incomplete from an operational perspective when the buyer receives title but does not receive the information, equipment and readiness needed to control the vessel safely.
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T-7 DaysReadiness Review
T-24 HoursFinal Attendance Plan
Delivery DayPhysical Handover
T+24 HoursImmediate Control
First VoyageTrading Readiness
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The ledger below is the tracking format, not a completed record. Document sets vary by transaction, MOA, flag, registry and legal structure.
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Record whether each item was presented and physically received, original or copy.
Buyer’s lawyers and bank
Track presence, validity dates shown and items not presented at attendance.
Class, flag and manager
Confirm what is physically onboard or handed over, list what is missing.
Buyer’s technical team
Operational Records
Record handover status and note gaps against the agreed list.
Master and new manager
SVC Marine reports whether an item was physically presented or received. It does not certify legal validity, completeness or title effect.
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A delivery condition record is only useful if each item is placed against what was known at the pre-purchase inspection stage. That comparison is what turns an observation into an actionable claim, a negotiation point or a post-delivery repair item.
Related: Pre-Purchase Vessel Inspection.
No material visible change identified within the delivery attendance scope.
New damage, deterioration, removal or operational issue identified.
The item was inaccessible, unavailable or outside the earlier scope.
The delivery condition record is based on visible and accessible condition during the agreed attendance period. It is not a full re-inspection unless separately appointed.
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Observation of onboard items does not automatically establish ownership, value, contractual compliance or serviceability.
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The buyer should clearly distinguish onboard observation, quantity measurement, price calculation and contractual acceptance.
An attended sounding recorded during delivery is a field observation. A figure that will be relied upon for settlement requires an agreed measurement method and, where required, a properly appointed bunker survey.
Bunker Survey and Port Attendance
SVC Marine does not describe an observed ROB as a certified quantity unless a properly appointed bunker survey and agreed measurement method are used.
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A new crew may receive the vessel shortly before departure. The handover should therefore capture known defects, operating limitations, alarm history, pending maintenance, unusual system arrangements and critical machinery procedures.
SVC Marine may follow the handover process and report gaps. The vessel’s master, officers, manager and responsible technical personnel remain responsible for formal operational control and familiarisation.
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Sensitive credentials, banking information, software access and personal data should be transferred only through an approved secure method.
SVC Marine does not receive, hold or transfer passwords or personal credentials unless expressly authorized in writing and handled through a method approved by the buyer.
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SVC Marine can attend, track local actions and report status. Final issuance, acceptance and legal effect remain with class, flag, insurer, registry and the appointed professional parties.
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Every unresolved item is entered in an open-item register with a source, an owner and a required action. The register format is shown below - it is not a completed record for any vessel.
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The specific unresolved matter, described in operational terms.
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What the seller has undertaken or is contractually expected to close.
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What passes to the buyer at or after delivery.
The specific next step, not a general intention.
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Before sailing, during delivery voyage, or planned drydock.
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Named party - seller, buyer, manager, class, yard, agent or vendor.
Photograph, document, report, class record or service certificate.
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Open, in progress, evidenced or closed.
An unresolved item should not be lost merely because the delivery protocol has been signed.
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Safety, statutory, class, port-clearance or essential machinery matters.
Non-critical items permitted by the responsible parties and operating plan.
Items requiring yard access, underwater work, heavy steel renewal or major survey.
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Many second-hand vessels are delivered with known defects, upcoming surveys or repair items already reflected in the purchase decision. Delivery planning should therefore connect directly to the first repair and readiness work package.
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The deliverable is a buyer-side field record. It is not a certificate of delivery and carries no contractual or legal effect of its own.
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The objective is not to claim that every risk can be removed. It is to make unresolved exposure visible before it becomes an unmanaged buyer problem.
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SVC Marine was involved in the vessel transaction and remained involved through post-purchase drydock execution, owner-side attendance, repair follow-up and vessel-side report sign-off.
Selected vessel transaction, delivery, repair and drydock execution records.
Field execution records covering repair scope control, technical attendance and supply delivery at Vietnamese ports and shipyards.
Ship Repair and Supply Case Studies
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SVC Marine performs practical buyer-side delivery attendance and handover reporting within the agreed mandate.
SVC Marine personnel do not sign the Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance or legally accept the vessel unless expressly authorized through a clear written mandate approved by the buyer and its advisers.
Final ownership transfer, contractual delivery, legal document acceptance, payment release, mortgage discharge, flag registration, class acceptance and insurance approval remain with the responsible parties.
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It is the transition stage when the seller transfers the vessel to the buyer under the MOA. It may include delivery documents, physical vessel control, inventories, spares, bunkers, lube oil, manuals, records and crew handover.
Yes. Subject to an agreed written mandate, SVC Marine can attend the vessel, record practical handover items and report outstanding matters to the buyer.
Only where SVC Marine has received clear written authority approved by the buyer and its advisers. Normal field attendance does not automatically include authority to legally accept delivery.
No. SVC Marine may track presentation and physical receipt. Legal sufficiency, authenticity and contractual acceptance should be reviewed by the buyer’s lawyers and responsible advisers.
SVC Marine may observe or follow quantity checks. A formal ROB or bunker quantity should use an agreed measurement method and, where required, a properly appointed bunker survey.
Yes. Available items may be observed against the agreed inventory or handover list. Serviceability, ownership and contractual compliance may require further verification.
Yes. SVC Marine can follow the transition between seller’s crew and buyer’s crew and report missing information or readiness gaps.
SVC Marine can handle or follow local crew-change arrangements, subject to immigration, visa, port, agent and vessel requirements.
Yes, subject to local availability, customs, port procedures and the vessel’s requisition. Dedicated Halal provision packages may be arranged for Muslim crews.
Yes. SVC Marine can connect the delivery defect list with afloat repair, spare parts, class attendance or drydock planning in Vietnam.
Not automatically. It is normally a focused record of visible condition and material changes at delivery. A full re-inspection requires a separately agreed scope.
The item should be recorded, photographed where appropriate, assigned a status and reported immediately to the buyer and its advisers. The contractual response depends on the MOA and the responsible parties.
Selected regional delivery attendance may be considered depending on vessel location, timing, travel, access and the agreed mandate.
Control the Handover · Protect the Transition
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Please provide your company details and the vessel requirement or work scope. Acceptance is subject to verification and confirmation by SVC Marine.