Narrowboat Surveys Ltd

Paul Smith MEng, Dip Mar Sur, MIIMS

Links

The Boat Safety Scheme
The Recreational Craft Directive (RCD)
Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association
International Institute of Marine Surveying

The Boat Safety Scheme

INSURANCE SURVEYS

Requested by companies before offering insurance cover. For older vessels, such as over 15 years, the surveys are principally similar to pre-purchase surveys and are generally at the hull & external stern gear level. For younger vessels, a simple valuation survey may be sufficient.

DAMAGE SURVEYS

At the request of an insurance company or vessel owners, to inspect, assess and advise on sustained damage. This may be as a result of damage from such as collision, sinking, fire or theft.

CONSULTANCY

Surveys may be requested which cannot be defined within those detailed above. These may include over-seeing repair or improvement works, advising on future vessel specifications and such like.