Hayes Stuart Inc was established in 1929 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and has provided a full range of marine and cargo surveys in Canada and abroad for over 80 years. Nowadays, Hayes Stuart Inc is part of RINA Group. With offices in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Halifax and St. John's, we are strategically located in the major Eastern Canada shipping and industrial centers and able to serve you on short notice. Our services are promptly provided on a 24 hrs/day 7 days/week basis if required. We provide and have been carrying out surveys on behalf of: Hull and Machinery underwriters P & I Clubs Cargo underwriters Lawyers Ship Owners / Charterers / Operators Stevedores Freight Forwarders Corporations Flag States Classification Societies Our staff surveyors include experienced master mariners, marine engineers, cargo specialists and naval architect. The Montreal office is appointed Lloyds Agency for the provinces Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Eastern Ontario and the French Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. The Halifax Office is appointed Lloyds Agency for the provinces Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Through our Canadian and world-wide contacts we can arrange your survey needs elsewhere in Canada or overseas. We provide the following, but not limited to, services: Full range of Hull and Machinery surveys Full range of P & I surveys Casualty investigations On / Off Hire surveys Sale and Purchase surveys Vessel condition surveys Bunker surveys Tow approvals Stevedores liability surveys Cargo damage surveys Supercargo services Loading and securing of heavy lifts and project cargoes on vessels, barges, rail cars and trucks Pre-loading cargo surveys Cargo outturn surveys Hatch surveys Loss prevention Refrigerated cargo (Perishables and frozen cargoes) Warehouse inspections Hatch cover sealing Hatch cover ultrasonic tightness testing Flag State surveys on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda and Marshall Islands
