Our Team
Capt. Nick Tsoupis was the founder of International Marine Inspections. Following 21 years of sea service as a Captain aboard Greek ocean-going vessels, he became a highly respected expert in the detection of hidden bunkers. For 30 years, he worked as a Bunker Surveyor for numerous companies worldwide. Through his professionalism, experience and integrity, he established IMI Ltd. as one of the leading service companies specialising in On-Hire and Off-Hire Bunker Surveys, Condition Surveys, Pre-Loading Surveys and Ultrasonic Hatch Cover Tightness Tests. His values and expertise remain at the heart of IMI Ltd. and continue to guide the company today.
Pantelis Tsoupis, Managing Director and Senior Bunker Surveyor at IMI Ltd, has an academic background in Physics and Computer Science and more than 15 years of experience in specialised bunker surveying. His experience includes direct involvement in more than 2,600 survey operations worldwide, having personally conducted over 1,100 surveys and supervised more than 1,500 additional assignments. As one of IMI’s most experienced and accomplished “Bunker Detectives”, he combines extensive field knowledge with a strong technical background and has introduced advanced technology, specialised inspection tools and rigorous procedures designed to reveal even the most sophisticated bunker concealment and manipulation methods. Under his leadership, IMI Ltd. continues to unite its long-standing maritime expertise with modern technology, precision and innovation.
Our field inspection network consists exclusively of experienced Greek Master Mariners and former Chief Engineers with extensive sea service aboard ocean-going cargo vessels. Combining practical command and engine-room competence with specialised forensic training, our surveyors possess the sea-going authority and technical instinct required to detect concealed quantities, irregular arrangements and distorted measurements onboard.
At IMI Ltd., every appointment is approached with absolute independence, professional loyalty and strict technical transparency. Backed by nearly four decades of investigative methodology and our proprietary database of more than 4,500 surveyed vessels, our team provides international charterers, owners and operators with unambiguous findings and legally defensible reporting.
“Decades of seagoing command, technical precision, and uncompromising independence on every survey.”