Surveyor Solutions are relevant to Cargo Surveyors and Independent Inspectors.
Surveyor Solutions provide a number of services enabling Surveyors and related entities to manage key documentation electronically.
Services available to Surveyors are:
CargoDocs for Tankers provides a simple, web-based solution enabling users to replace paper documentation relating to shipping cargos on Tankers with original electronic documents. Specifically, the service enables the electronic creation, signing, issuing and filing of bills of lading and peripheral documents.
The CargoDocs module allows Surveyors and Inspectors to:
CargoDocs provides many significant benefits including:
CargoDocs users are required to sign the ESS-Databridge Services & Users Agreement (DSUA) prior to using live eDocs for the first time. The DSUA is a multi-partite agreement which binds all CargoDocs users to each other and to ESS.
If you are a DDG member, log into the DDG Extranet to find a list of current DSUA signatories.
System integration is optional for customers who wish to enjoy the benefits of straight through processing of all key trade data with documentation, operations, scheduling, accounting and trading systems. ESS can manage B2B messages in a variety of common formats (EDI X12, XML, CSV) and protocols (AS2, HTTPS, FTP). All messaging transaction details are stored for archiving purposes.
CargoDocs is currently being tested or is already in use in the following facilities:
Click here for a current list of industry participants rolling out CargoDocs.
If you are a DDG member, log into the DDG Extranet to find a list of ESS customers currently using this Service.
Surveyors can adopt CargoDocs in as little as 2 business days. See an overview of adoption, which ESS calls ‘onboarding’.
CargoDocs users are supported 24x7x365 by phone, email and instant messenger. ESS’s Support Team is based in the UK.
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