CORE EXPERTISE
A) Inspection Services
Frantelli Services provides inspection services to manufacturers, retailers, traders, plant operators, governments and other buyers and sellers of materials and products in the world’s markets.
Petroleum Inspection Services (Oil, Gas and Chemicals):
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Supercargo ServicesExpert oversight and proactive management of cargo handling, loading, and discharging operations to protect client interests and ensure compliance with maritime standards.
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Loading and discharged inspection – quantity and qualityRigorous verification of the exact amount and physical condition of the cargo being transferred to or from a vessel, preventing disputes and ensuring specification alignment.
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Ship-to-Ship Cargo Transfer (STS) Lightering OperationsSafe and heavily monitored transfer of bulk liquid or dry cargo between two segoing vessels positioned alongside each other, either underway or at anchor.
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Stock management – monitoring, audit and controlContinuous oversight, physical counting, and reconciliation of stored inventory to prevent product loss, detect discrepancies early, and ensure inventory accuracy.
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Supervision of terminal-to-terminal transfersDirect management and verification of the secure movement of petrochemical products through pipelines or transport from one storage facility to another.
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Crude oil or product production monitoring and stock auditTracking of daily production output directly at the source and conducting regular audits to reconcile physical stock against recorded operational data.
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Bunker supply supervision and bunker stock surveyOverseeing the delivery of marine fuels to vessels, verifying exact quantities supplied, and conducting full surveys of onboard fuel inventories.
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Off-and on-hire bunker surveysDetermining and certifying the precise quantity of fuel on board at the exact time a vessel is delivered to a charterer (on-hire) or returned to the owner (off-hire).
As part of what we do, we provide services including but not limited to the list below;
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Investigation of Cargo DiscrepanciesDetailed analysis and fact-finding to identify the root causes of differences between expected (manifested) and actual cargo quantities or qualities.
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Sampling / Sample TransportationExtraction of representative product samples using API/ASTM standards, followed by secure, tamper-evident transportation to designated laboratories for testing.
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Loss Control ServicesImplementation of strategic monitoring processes designed to minimize product shrinkage, theft, or transit-related volume loss throughout the supply chain.
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Damage SurveysIndependent assessment and thorough documentation regarding the extent, nature, and suspected cause of damage sustained by cargo or marine vessels.
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Stock Audit & Analysis at Storage InstallationComprehensive volumetric auditing and quality condition analysis of petroleum products held in land-based tank farms and storage facilities.
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Cargo Monitoring and Road Trucks SealingSupervising truck loading and discharging operations, combined with the application of tamper-proof seals to secure cargo during road transit.
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Tank Calibration ServicesPrecise measurement and mathematical calculation of the exact internal capacity of storage tanks to ensure accurate volume assessments and calibration charts.
Operational Coverage: Our Inspectors/Representatives are familiar with all the petroleum products terminals/jetties/refineries in Nigeria and Offshore operations at Lome, Cotonou and Lagos, Port Harcourt, Onne, Okrika, Bonny, Eket, Warri, Escravos and Calabar.
