# Petroleum & Mineral Products Inspection | Baltic Control BD

> Inspection of petroleum, petro-chemicals and minerals including coal — quantity surveys, tank inspection, sampling and testing to IP, ASTM, API and ISO.

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- Organization: Baltic Control (BD) Ltd. — ISO 9001:2015 certified, est. 1981
- Last updated: 2026-08-02

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# Petroleum & Mineral Products Inspection

Quantity Determined  – Quality Confirmed – Trade Assured

Independent quantity and quality verification of petroleum, petro-chemicals and coal — tank to tank, to IP, ASTM and API methods.

In bulk liquids, fractions of a percent are real money. BCBD measures what actually moved — shore tank
to ship’s tank and back — using recognised methods, with sealed samples and laboratory analysis to
close off quality disputes before they open.

## Petroleum & mineral products

Typical operations, at loading or discharge:

* Cleanliness inspection
* Tank inspection
* Shore tank inspection
* Quantity determination
* Ship measurement
* Ship’s experience factor — comparison against the vessel’s load history
* Sealing of tanks
* Sampling
* Laboratory testing & analysis

**Procedure:** methods and standards per **IP, ASTM, API** and/or your
guidelines.

## Coal inspection & testing

Typical operations, at loading or discharge:

* Quantity survey during loading or discharge
* Sampling
* Laboratory testing & analysis
* Stockpile measurement

**Procedure:** sampling of coal in accordance with international standards —
**ASTM, ISO and BSI**.

### At a glance

* Tank & shore tank inspection
* Quantity by ship measurement & ship’s experience
* Sampling, sealing & laboratory analysis
* Coal quantity survey & stockpile measurement

Standards: IP / ASTM / API / ISO / BSI

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## Frequently asked

### Where in Bangladesh does Baltic Control provide petroleum & mineral products inspection?

BCBD attends across Chattogram, Mongla, Payra, Benapole, Khulna and ICD Kamalapur — every seaport, land port and inland container depot in Bangladesh. Surveyors are based at our Dhaka head office and at branch offices in Chattogram, Khulna, Mongla, Benapole and ICD Kamalapur, so attendance is arranged locally rather than dispatched from the capital.

### Which standards does BCBD apply for petroleum & mineral products inspection?

Method, procedure and standards follow IP / ASTM / API / ISO / BSI, and/or your own specific guidelines where a contract, policy wording or letter of credit requires it.

### How quickly can BCBD attend and report?

Nominations are accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and a surveyor is deployed to the site or vessel on instruction. Written enquiries receive a reply within one business day. Baltic Control (BD) Ltd. has operated as an independent inspection company since 1981 and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.