PRE-PURCHASE & CONDITION SURVEYS

A Full Condition Survey is recommended prior to the purchase of any vessel.

This involves a detailed examination of the vessel to identify defects.  The resulting report will provide recommendations for rectification of any issues found or further investigation required. The survey may be augmented by Sea Trials and Dock Trials if desired.

We are unusual in being able to bring into play both Naval Architect and Marine Surveyor skill sets during a survey. This gives an appreciation of technical and design-related issues which might not be recognised without that additional Naval Architecture qualification and experience.

We aim to issue reports as soon as possible following completion of a survey and will do our utmost to meet our client’s particular timescale requirements.

We  have surveyed many vessels of most types of construction over the years.  As a qualified Naval Architects we have additional detailed knowledge which often proves invaluable in assessing damage and defects.

For metal vessels or where metal structure is present whose thickness may be reduced by corrosion, an Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement survey (“UTM” survey) is likely to be a prudent addition to a condition survey or as a separate task.

Additional services, for example collecting machinery oil samples, arranging analysis and assessing the results can be provided, as well as a valuation.

Condition surveys of limited scope can be undertaken if required, for instance a bottom external survey or structure-only survey.

We can bring to bear a wide variety of tools and equipment to aid examination and assessment  of vessels as appropriate to their construction.