Yachting Experts - Types of Surveys

Pre-purchase survey
- A comprehensive in and out of water inspection of the vessel’s structure and condition
- Hull internal inspection of the hull structure
- Inspection of the decks and deck equipment
- Inspection of the machinery and systems on board
- Sea trials
- System trials
- House system inspection and functionality tests
- Inspection and operational tests of the vessels safety systems
- Inspection of service records

Bank or insurance valuation
- Assessment of the vessel condition and structural integrity
- Inspection and operational tests of the vessels safety systems
- Qualified valuation based upon the vessel condition and market forces

New-build and refit inspections
- Assessment of the standard specifications and client extras
- Planned inspection schedule
- Milestone and stage payment inspections
- Launch and commissioning trials
- Pre-delivery sea trials and quality control
- Acceptance and handover inspections and trials

Warranty and PDI surveys
- Pre-delivery vessel inspection, indicating build defects
- Preparation of the warranty defect list
- Submission of the warranty defect list to the shipyard
- Assessment and sign off of completed warranty works

MCA COMPLIANCE SURVEYS
- Preparation of vessels for coding
- Code compliance inspections for UK flag (IIMS)
- MLC 2006 inspections and compliance for UK flag (IIMS)
- Tonnage inspections for Red Ensign vessels under 24 meters

Other specialist services
- Moisture measurement of laminate structures
- Hardness measurements of paints and substrates
- Thermal imaging
- Endoscope camera
- Noise measurement
- Oil sampling
- Ultrasound thickness measurement