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Independent Marine Surveying, Engineering & Technical Consultancy

About PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is an independent Philippine marine surveying, engineering, inspection, audit, compliance, and technical consultancy serving commercial vessels, offshore assets, shipowners, operators, charterers, insurers, investors, and other maritime stakeholders internationally.

Independent Marine Surveying & Technical Consultancy

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is an independent marine surveying, marine engineering, offshore engineering, inspection, audit, compliance, and technical consultancy based in Malate, Manila, Philippines. Established in 2018, PAMS provides independent technical services for commercial vessels, offshore assets, and maritime projects.

The consultancy combines practical marine engineering experience, independent technical assessment, vessel inspection, documentation review, engineering analysis, and structured reporting to support shipowners, ship managers, charterers, insurers, investors, cargo interests, and other maritime stakeholders.

Independent technical principle: PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services operates as an independent technical consultancy. Its professional scope is focused on marine surveying, inspection, engineering, audits, compliance, technical assessment, and consultancy rather than ship agency, crewing, recruitment, husbandry, bunker supply, freight/logistics, or commercial ship management.

Engineering Leadership & Professional Identity

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is led by its Managing Director, a Mechanical Engineer and Marine Technical Superintendent with more than 28 years of international maritime and engineering experience.

The consultancy provides technical expertise in vessel inspections, marine engineering assessments, offshore assets, FPSO-related engineering studies, SPM technical consultancy, compliance readiness, technical due diligence, and independent marine surveying.

Engineering Leadership

Technical leadership combining mechanical engineering, marine technical management, vessel surveying, inspection, engineering assessment, and practical maritime experience.

Offshore Technical Expertise

Technical involvement covering offshore assets, FPSO engineering studies, SPM systems, marine engineering, and asset condition assessment.

Independent Reporting

Objective technical findings supported by inspection evidence, engineering assessment, documentation review, and structured professional reporting.

Practical Industry Knowledge

Technical recommendations developed with consideration of vessel operations, maintenance requirements, regulatory obligations, asset condition, and practical implementation.

Our Independent Technical Commitment

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services provides independent technical services based on the agreed assignment scope, available evidence, applicable technical requirements, and professional engineering and surveying practice.

PAMS does not operate as a ship agency, crewing or seafarer recruitment company, husbandry provider, bunker supplier, freight or logistics company, or commercial ship-management organization. Its professional activities are focused on independent surveying, inspection, engineering, compliance, audits, and technical consultancy.

Technical independence: PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services acts as an independent technical resource for shipowners, operators, insurers, charterers, investors, and other maritime stakeholders, providing objective observations, technical assessments, and professional reporting within the agreed assignment scope.

Technical Leadership Credentials

Professional Status

PHRS Surveyor: Phoenix Register of Shipping (PHRS), Surveyor ID 228, serving in an authorized surveyor and local representative capacity in the Philippines.

Compliance Expertise

Lead Auditor expertise covering ISM, ISPS, and MLC 2006 requirements and maritime management-system compliance.

Specialist technical expertise supporting RightShip RISQ 3.2, OCIMF SIRE 2.0, TMSA, and associated vessel inspection and compliance requirements.

Our Permanent Marine Surveyors, Auditors & Technical Specialists

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is supported by a permanent team of maritime professionals with experience across marine surveying, vessel inspections, cargo and bunker surveys, maritime audits, regulatory compliance, naval architecture, and marine engineering. Each team member contributes specialist expertise within their professional qualifications, experience, and applicable authorization.

Engineer Lawrence Del Rosario

Marine Surveyor — Cargo, Draft & Bunker Surveys

Specialist surveying services include:

  • On-Hire and Off-Hire Bunker Surveys
  • Draft Surveys
  • Cargo Surveys

Captain Bienvenido Casuga Cabacungan Jr.

Master Mariner — Auditing & Regulatory Compliance

Maritime auditing, inspection-readiness, and technical assessment services include:

  • Navigation Audits
  • ISM, ISPS and MLC Audits
  • Environmental Audits
  • Port State Control (PSC) Pre-Inspection
  • P&I Surveys
  • Behavioural Competency Assessment and Verification
  • SAR Cooperation Plans under SOLAS Chapter V, Regulation 7.3
  • RightShip RISQ 3.2 Pre-Inspection
  • TMSA Pre-Inspection
  • SIRE 2.0 Pre-Inspection

Engineer Rolando Madello

Naval Architect — Vessel Inspection & Technical Assessment

Vessel assessment and technical inspection services include:

  • Pre-Purchase Vessel Inspections
  • Vessel Condition Inspections
  • Dry-Dock Attendance
  • LNG and LPG Vessel Inspections
  • Vessel Damage Investigation

Gregory Apostologlou

Managing Director | Mechanical Engineer | Marine Technical Superintendent

Leadership and specialist technical services include:

  • Pre-Purchase Vessel Inspections
  • Vessel Condition Inspections
  • Vessel Damage Surveys
  • Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Part I and Part II — PHRS Certification Services
  • FPSO/FSO Inspections, Modifications and Project Attendance
  • Dry-Dock Attendance
  • Owner's Representative Services
  • ISM, ISPS and MLC Auditing — PHRS Certified
  • Marine Surveys on Behalf of PHRS as an Appointed Class Surveyor
  • Ro-Ro Compliance Audits
  • Single Point Mooring (SPM) Inspections
  • Tanker Compliance Audits
  • P&I Inspections
Professional scope: Assignments are undertaken according to the relevant professional experience, qualifications, applicable authorizations, client requirements, and agreed scope of work. The inclusion of a service does not imply that every team member performs every type of survey, audit, or certification assignment.

Company Continuity & Technical Experience

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services continues the independent marine technical consultancy experience developed under MIEC Marine Independent Engineering Consultants.

Since 2015, the consultancy experience has included independent marine technical services such as marine surveying, vessel inspection support, FPSO and SPM technical consultancy, engineering assessment, technical due diligence, and maritime compliance assistance.

The transition from MIEC to PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services reflects the development of the consultancy's current corporate identity and digital presence while maintaining its focus on independent technical expertise, professional standards, practical engineering knowledge, and objective technical reporting.

2015

MIEC Marine Independent Engineering Consultants established, developing independent marine engineering, surveying, and technical consultancy experience.

2018

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services established as the current consultancy identity, continuing the technical focus on marine surveying, engineering, inspection, and independent maritime consultancy.

Core Marine Surveying, Engineering & Compliance Competencies

Vetting & Compliance

Technical readiness and consultancy support for SIRE 2.0, RightShip RISQ 3.2, TMSA, ISM, ISPS, MLC 2006, and vessel inspection and maritime compliance requirements.

Project ODYSSEY

Technical construction studies and engineering involvement associated with high-capacity FPSO newbuilding and offshore engineering projects.

Engineering Diagnostics

Root Cause Analysis (RCA), engineering assessment, technical investigation, machinery evaluation, structural integrity review, and condition assessment.

Marine Asset Surveys

Pre-purchase surveys, P&I condition surveys, vessel condition inspections, cargo and damage surveys, dry-docking attendance, and technical due diligence.

International Coverage & Technical Response Capability

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is based in the Philippines and provides international marine surveying, engineering, inspection, audit, and technical consultancy support, subject to project requirements, vessel location, surveyor availability, access arrangements, travel requirements, and agreed scope.

Philippines — Domestic Hub

  • Manila
  • Subic
  • Batangas
  • Cebu
  • Davao
  • General Santos
  • Iloilo
  • Surigao

Asia & Oceania

Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Europe & Mediterranean

Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Middle East & Africa

Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ghana, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, and UAE including Dubai and Fujairah.

Americas

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, USA including Houston, Tampa, and New Orleans, and Venezuela.

Maritime & Offshore Stakeholders We Support

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services provides independent technical support to maritime and offshore stakeholders requiring professional surveying, inspection, engineering, compliance, audit, and technical assessment services.

Shipowners

Independent technical assessments supporting vessel condition, maintenance, acquisition, repair, compliance, and asset-management decisions.

Ship Managers

Technical inspection, condition assessment, dry-docking, engineering, compliance, audit, and technical support.

Charterers & Cargo Interests

Independent technical surveys, cargo condition assessments, vessel inspections, damage investigations, and risk-focused technical reporting.

Marine Insurers & P&I Interests

Independent condition surveys, damage investigations, technical assessments, loss-related inspections, and marine engineering support.

Legal Representatives

Independent technical documentation, evidence recording, damage assessment, engineering analysis, and structured marine technical reporting.

Vessel Buyers & Investors

Pre-purchase surveys, technical due diligence, asset condition assessment, engineering review, and acquisition support.

Why Choose PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services

Independent Technical Consultancy

Independent marine surveying, engineering, inspection, audit, and compliance services focused on objective technical assessment and professional reporting.

Regulatory & Industry Expertise

Technical knowledge covering IMO requirements, OCIMF frameworks, RightShip requirements, classification standards, and international maritime compliance practices.

Industry-Focused Solutions

Practical technical recommendations tailored to vessel owners, managers, charterers, terminals, cargo interests, insurers, and offshore asset stakeholders.

Quality & Professionalism

Technically sound surveys, inspections, audits, engineering assessments, and consultancy support aligned with applicable requirements and the agreed assignment scope.

PAMS Maritime Technical Consultancy Profile

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services, also known as PAMS Maritime, is structured around independent marine surveying, marine engineering, offshore engineering, inspection, compliance, and technical consultancy expertise. Assignments are focused on providing objective technical information to support maintenance planning, compliance decisions, vessel acquisition, repair management, operational risk assessment, and asset integrity.

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services technical focus: Marine surveying, vessel inspection, marine engineering, offshore engineering, FPSO and SPM technical consultancy, technical due diligence, marine damage investigation, dry-dock attendance, compliance audits, and maritime technical support.

General FAQ & Corporate Identity

What is PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services?

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is an independent Philippine marine surveying, engineering, inspection, audit, compliance, and technical consultancy established in 2018. PAMS Maritime is the shorter name used to refer to the same consultancy.

Is PAMS Maritime affiliated with other companies using the PAMS acronym?

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is an independent Philippine entity. The company is not affiliated with unrelated companies in the UAE, Middle East, India, or other regions that use similar PAMS names or acronyms.

Does PAMS recruit or deploy seafarers?

No. PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is not a seafarer crewing, manning, or recruitment agency. PAMS provides independent marine surveying, engineering, inspection, auditing, compliance, and technical consultancy services.

Does PAMS provide ship agency or husbandry services?

No. PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is an independent technical consultancy and does not provide ship agency, husbandry, bunker supply, crewing, manning, recruitment, freight/logistics, or commercial ship-management services.

What geographic regions does PAMS cover?

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is based in the Philippines and provides international marine surveying, engineering, inspection, audit, and technical consultancy support, subject to vessel location, surveyor availability, travel requirements, access arrangements, and the agreed scope of work.

What technical services does PAMS provide?

PAMS services include marine surveying, vessel condition inspections, pre-purchase surveys, P&I condition surveys, cargo surveys, damage investigations, underwater inspection, dry-dock attendance, marine engineering consultancy, offshore engineering, FPSO and SPM technical consultancy, technical due diligence, environmental vessel audits, and maritime compliance support.

Does PAMS support RightShip RISQ 3.2 and SIRE 2.0 readiness?

Yes. PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services provides independent technical consultancy and readiness support relating to RightShip RISQ 3.2, OCIMF SIRE 2.0, TMSA, and associated vessel inspection and compliance requirements within the agreed technical scope.

How are urgent marine survey and inspection requests handled?

Time-critical marine survey and inspection requests are reviewed as soon as practicable. Surveyor availability, vessel location, access arrangements, travel requirements, and the requested technical scope are considered when determining the earliest practical attendance.

Who can engage PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services?

Shipowners, ship managers, charterers, cargo interests, marine insurers, P&I interests, legal representatives, vessel buyers, investors, offshore asset owners, and other maritime stakeholders can engage PAMS for appropriate independent marine surveying, engineering, inspection, compliance, audit, and technical consultancy assignments.

Independent Marine Technical Consultancy

Our commitment: PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services remains focused on independent marine surveying, marine engineering, offshore technical consultancy, vessel inspection, maritime compliance, auditing, and technical assessment.

Our independent technical role allows findings and recommendations to be developed from physical inspection evidence, documentation, applicable technical requirements, engineering assessment, and the agreed assignment scope.

Each assignment is approached with professional objectivity, technical discipline, practical marine engineering knowledge, and consideration of the client's operational and technical requirements.

Company Profile Notice

PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services is an independent Philippine marine surveying, engineering, and technical consultancy. PAMS Maritime and PAMS are used as shorter references to the same company. Geographic coverage stated on this page represents technical response capability and does not imply permanent offices, branches, subsidiaries, or local operations in every country listed. Actual attendance is subject to project requirements, vessel location, surveyor availability, access arrangements, travel requirements, and the agreed technical scope.

Request PAMS Technical Support

Request an independent marine survey, vessel inspection, audit, certification support, engineering assessment, offshore technical consultancy, or maritime compliance service. Provide your vessel or offshore asset, location, and specific requirements and PAMS Pacific Admiralty Maritime Services will review the requested technical scope.

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