Master Mariners
Command-level nautical perspective for vessel, charter, cargo and operational matters.
About Quest Marine Services
Senior maritime judgement. Clear responsibility.
An independent Pakistan-based marine surveying company connecting experienced leadership, disciplined attendance and proportionate reporting.
Independent attendanceEvidence-led reportingPakistan port coverage
About us
Experienced people. Independent maritime judgement.
Quest Marine Services (Private) Limited is an independent marine surveying and maritime support company serving shipowners, charterers, P&I interests, insurers, cargo stakeholders and other maritime principals across Pakistan’s principal ports.
The company is led by Captain Muhammad Navaid Shuja, Master Mariner (UK), together with a senior multidisciplinary team of master mariners, marine surveyors, chief engineers and operations professionals. Their combined sea-going, shore-based, survey, tanker, cargo, engineering and port-operational experience brings informed technical judgement to every instruction.
Quest Marine’s capabilities include vessel condition and technical surveys, P&I and claims support, cargo and quantity surveys, charter, bunker and draught surveys, container and reefer inspections, and marine advisory and port support. Every assignment is managed around a defined scope, disciplined evidence capture, timely communication and clear reporting.
Supported by an ISO 9001:2015 quality management frameworkand authorized surveying leadership, Quest Marine combines local attendance capability with the professional standards expected by domestic and international principals.
Download the company profileProfessional capability
Sea-going authority. Survey discipline. Controlled delivery.
Marine Surveyors
Field observation, measurement and evidence-led reporting across survey appointments.
Engineering Insight
Machinery, maintenance and tanker-operational perspective for technical assignments.
Assignment Control
Structured intake, mobilisation, communication and document flow from appointment to report.
To deliver independent marine attendance that turns observed facts into clear, timely and decision-ready reporting.
We achieve this through disciplined scope confirmation, accountable field work, controlled evidence and direct communication with the appointing principal.
To become a dependable Pakistan-based marine surveying partner for international maritime principals.
Our long-term aim is to be recognised for independent judgement, consistent reporting quality and informed attendance across Pakistan’s ports.
Core values
Principles that shape every instruction.
These values are practical controls—not decorative statements. They guide how scope, evidence, communication and reporting are handled.
Independence
Observed facts and professional judgement remain separate from commercial pressure.
Evidence
Material observations, measurements, photographs and limitations are preserved clearly.
Accountability
Assignment ownership stays visible from instruction and mobilisation through reporting.
Clarity
Reports are proportionate, structured and written for the decision they are meant to support.
Leadership and technical team
Senior experience across sea, shore and survey operations.
Quest Marine connects nautical judgement, survey execution, engineering perspective and assignment coordination through one accountable delivery team.
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Captain Muhammad Navaid Shuja
CEO / Director • Senior Master Mariner
Captain Muhammad Navaid Shuja brings 27 years of command-informed sea and shore experience across vessel operations, marine surveying, draught and bunker quantity work, cargo supervision, P&I-related matters and port-captain responsibilities. As CEO and Director, he leads Quest Marine’s technical strategy, sets the professional standard for every appointment, safeguards independent judgement and retains executive accountability for survey quality, client communication and final delivery. His Master Mariner perspective connects operational reality with clear, evidence-led reporting for domestic and international principals.
- Master Mariner (UK)
- Authorized Surveyor Officer
- Port Captain (BQM)
- Senior Member of Master Mariner Society
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Baddi Uz Zaman
Senior Surveyor
Supports survey execution across cargo operations, vessel condition, draught and bunker work, and container-related attendance. His focus is disciplined field observation, accurate measurement, evidence capture and timely reporting to the assignment lead.
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Captain Aziz ur Rehman
Senior Master Mariner & Surveyor
Provides senior nautical judgement for vessel condition, cargo, charter and operational survey assignments. His role supports field attendance, technical assessment and clear reporting where master-mariner perspective is required.
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Kamran Hussain
Senior Marine Surveyor
Brings marine-survey, tanker-deck, port-captain and ship-agency experience across Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. His survey scope includes vessel condition, draught and bunker quantity work, cargo inspection, loading and discharge supervision, damage assessment and P&I-related attendance.
- Class 3 Deck Certificate of Competency
- BTEC Higher Nautical Diploma
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Zia Hashmi
Senior Chief Engineer
Brings 30 years of tanker experience, followed by three years in a shore-based role with Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and three years as Port Engineer with BQM. He provides machinery, maintenance and tanker-operational perspective for engineering-focused condition, damage and technical survey support.
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Wasif Ali Khan
Operations & Supply Chain Specialist
Coordinates assignment intake, client onboarding, email correspondence, office operations and document flow, while supporting supply-chain and cargo-related coordination. He connects client instructions with survey mobilisation and maintains communication visibility from appointment through report delivery.
Quality framework
Professional control without unnecessary complexity.
ISO 9001:2015 certified
Quality management supports controlled assignment intake, documentation, communication and reporting.
Independent professional judgement
Findings are grounded in the agreed scope, attendance conditions and evidence available at the relevant time.
Defined assignment ownership
Responsibilities remain clear between client instruction, mobilisation, field attendance and report delivery.
Maritime operating awareness
Senior seagoing and port-side experience informs practical attendance in working vessel and cargo environments.
Begin with the decision
Need independent attendance in a Pakistani port?
Share the vessel or cargo, location, timing, known circumstances and reporting purpose. We will confirm the practical scope before mobilisation.
Request survey attendance