YACHT SURVEYORS

We specialise in the survey of yachts & superyachts of any size, build material, class, flag state or location. Typically this can be:

  • Pre-purchase condition survey

  • Insurance survey

  • New Build Inspection/Survey

  • Damage survey

  • Refit & Repair Survey

  • Safety survey

  • Compliance survey

  • Planned Maintenance Survey

  • Hull underwater survey

  • Ultrasonic Testing

  • Sea or Dock Trials

If you have a vessel or project in mind and need support or a survey, just send an e-mail to the address below and we will be happy to advise on the procedure, cost, and time frame. Generally, following the initial enquiry, information regarding the yacht and required scope of work is gathered and a survey folder opened for the project. Depending on the size of yacht, type, and scope of the survey required, the on-sight survey will take one or two days, in some cases three. Preparing the all-important survey report, included digital pictures, invariably takes a full day. The survey report, which is solely owned by the client, will typically be 30 to 45 pages covering all aspects of the survey, level of quality, faults, and recommendations.

E-Mail: SuperyachtSurveyor@gmail.com

The Role & Responsibilities of a Superyacht Surveyor:

The roles of a superyacht surveyor, the same as for any marine survey work, are many and varied but the priority is to examine, study, scrutinize, evaluate, estimate, record, and supply the client an accurate, up to date appraisal of the overall condition, and safety, of the vessel. Included in the final survey report will be recommendations for any work required to bring the vessel to the client’s required standard, Class and safety standards for the vessels intended use. A current valuation of the yacht may also be included.

The superyacht surveyor works for and is responsible to, the client who hires him or her and no one else. The final detailed survey report is specifically for the client who pays the surveyor and no one else. The surveyor maintains copyright over the written survey report and will keep copies for future reference.

Upon initial contact or enquiry from the client the superyacht surveyor will immediately open a folder for the project and start to gather information about the yacht, Class, owners, build yard and as much information about the yacht prior to commencing the actual survey. There must be an on-site contact person, preferably crew, to prepare the vessel beforehand and be on hand to start and stop engines and equipment. It will reduce time and costs if the contact person is provided with the pre-survey check list. As shown below.

A standard contract agreement will be made between the client and the superyacht surveyor indicating the type of survey required and intended scope of work. It is vitally important the surveyor and the client are on the same page, understand and agree precisely what is to be surveyed and to what depth. This is of particular importance when surveying the yachts exterior and interior finishes. When the scope and depth of the survey is agreed and the contract signed a date and time will be arranged for the surveyor to be on board or on site. In the interim the contact person will be sent the pre-survey check list and the prudent surveyor will make verbal contact with the person.

Pre-survey check list:

The Surveyor will need a ‘Letter of Agreement’, ID card and permission to board and inspect the vessel. The surveyor will provide a procedure and estimated time frame for the survey.

To be provided to/by the owner, crew or contact person:

· Confirm location of the vessel and agreed date and time of arrival for the survey

· Surveyor to estimate the time required for the survey bas on client requirments

· Providing good access to areas to be surveyed – remove panelling and rubbish

· Allow adequate lighting & ventilation

· Provide assistance to start, stop and operate engines and machinery

· Have all the vessels documentation ready and available (Registration, Builders Certificate, etc.)

· Provide engineering systems and ‘as built’ construction drawings if available

· Have as few people on board as possible during the survey

· Confirm all batteries are charged and working

· Have good access to all safety equipment including distress signalling equipment

· Have staging, guardrails and hand hold in place as required

· Prepare for eventual weather conditions as this will influence the survey

· Canvas work such as sails and awnings should be open and available for inspection along with any documentation

· It can be an advantage to have the bilges pumped, clean and dry, prior to arrival but the surveyor may prefer to see them as they are so as to ascertain any leakage and form a general idea of the vessel upkeep.

EXAMPLES OF VESSELS SURVEYED:

SAILING YACHTS: Flag Material Work Location

  • Discovery 67’ Sailing Yacht UK GRP Survey Scotland

  • 106’ Sailing Yacht CAN Aluminium Survey/Manage Malaysia

  • 54’ classic wooden sailboat USA Wood Survey England

  • 95’ Steel Jongert GB Steel Consultation England

  • Classic 12m (46’) SY DK Wood Survey Denmark

  • 56-foot ketch GB Wood Survey Denmark

  • 55’ Sailing ketch GB GRP Survey England

  • Atlantic 46’ sailing Ketch G GRP Survey Greece

  • Carbineer 44’ sailing yacht I GRP Survey Greece

  • 24’ Virtue No.1 UK Wood Survey Denmark

  • Nicholson 35’ D GRP Survey Denmark

  • 70’ Steel Custom Sailing Yacht GB Steel Survey/Consultant China

  • Swan 38’ D GRP Survey Denmark

  • 46’ steel sailboat (ketch) FIN Steel Survey Gibraltar

  • Dubois 85’ Sailing yacht GB GRP Survey England

  • Sweden Yachts 340 I GRP Survey Scotland

MOTOR YACHTS:

97’ Broward MY D Aluminium Survey Thailand

126’ Motor Yacht N Steel Survey/Consultant Thailand

146’ tri-deck Motor Yacht HK Steel Survey/consultant Denmark

147’ Edwardian Motor Yacht F Steel/GRP Consultant Thailand

90’ Fly -Bridge Motor Yacht BG GRP Survey Denmark

120’ Classic Motor Yacht TH Wood Survey Thailand

Storebro 38’ Motor Yacht DK Wood Survey/Repair Denmark

56’ Classic motor Yacht DK Wood Survey Denmark

85’ Fly-bridge Motor Yacht HK GRP Survey Hong Kong

35’ Sports Fisher US GRP Survey Thailand

COMMERCIAL VESSELS:

230 Ton Floating Dry Dock TH Steel Consultant/Design Thailand

120’ Steel Crew Boat UK Steel Consultant Scotland

500 Ton Coaster DK Steel Consultant/Refit Denmark

75’ Catamaran ferry GB Steel Survey/Consultant England

143m Hotel Yacht GIB Steel Consultant Gibraltar

For more information - E Mail: SuperyachtSurveyor@gmail.com