Tanido B.V.

Tanido B.V. is an independent marine surveying company established in 1986 which provides excellent service to the shipping industry. Tanido offers the following unique services. Lightering of bulk carriers: during the loading and discharging of bulk carriers, the maximum draught, trim, heel and hull stresses are important issues. The Tanido surveyor monitors these aspects using our specially designed devices (some are also used in land surveying). Our instruments can measure draughts with an accuracy of 1 millimetre in a swell of up to 3 metres. Using this unique approach we help the crew load or discharge their vessel more safely, quickly and efficiently, so our client achieves optimal savings in time and logistical expenses. Draught surveys: to determine the exact bulk cargo weight on a loaded or discharged ship, Tanido applies the Archimedes principle to the calculation of displacement in compliance with the vessel’s lines plan. For this calculation an advanced computer program was designed in close collaboration with the Technical University in Delft, and it has been approved and accepted by the major classification societies. Commissioned by one of the largest oil companies, we even performed draught surveys on VLCC crude tankers with our highly advanced devices, achieving an accuracy of 0.1%, an accomplishment not yet achieved by anybody else. Bunkering: more and more shipowners and charterers request the expertise of Tanido when their vessel needs to be supplied with fuel, especially with today's fuel costs and increasing charges. Our surveyors are trained to perform bunker surveys strictly according to the ISO 13739 and SS-648 codes of practice. We work with leading laboratories for the analysis of fuel samples, and we stay on board and supervise the bunkering process.