Superyacht Surveying

Maritime Services International are able to offer a full scope of superyacht surveying services for all types of super and mega yacht.

Whether you are looking for a superyacht pre-purchase survey, a superyacht on off charter survey, a superyacht condition or maintenance survey or any number of other superyacht specific services, we are able to provide qualified, experienced and skilled a superyacht surveyor promptly.

We have a large number of superyacht surveyors, superyacht engineers and superyacht naval architects globally who will work individually or collectively to meet any and all superyacht surveying requirements.

In addition to carrying out all types of standard superyacht survey, we are specialists in the design and implementation of bespoke superyacht reports. Whether you need a specific repeatable report on a fleet of vessels or specialist superyacht yard survey we can help.

We carry out superyacht surveys for a vast array of clients including insurers, P&I clubs, underwriters, prospective purchasers, pre and post charter clients and financial institutions.

Wherever in the world our superyacht surveys take place, our reports are compiled and quality checked in the UK before completion.

We have extensive experience of completing superyacht pre-purchase surveys and can help at every step of the buying process.

There is no 'standard' pre-purchase survey so we will support you in completing a report that fulfils your needs. Whether it be a walk through the vessel confirming everything is in order or a full 'nut and bolt' in-depth analysis of everything the vessel has to offer, we have experts to assist.

Whether you are an underwriter, owner, captain or manager there is nothing worse than having to deal with a damaged superyacht.

During what we know is a very testing time, we are able to help, advise and support you at every step.

Whether the paint has been scratched, the marble water stained, the hull damaged or even the vessel lost, we will act with your best interests at the centre of what we do and to get you the best result possible.

If you are in currently thinking about listing your vessel for sale we can help with the process.

There can be a huge advantage to knowing exactly what a surveyor is going to find before selling your vessel.

It's hard work finding a willing buyer so you will know what the key points of negotiation are likely to be or any points that are likely to trip up the sale before that buyer sets foot on board.

This way you can price accordingly, list correctly or rectify the issues prior to marketing.

Our scope of work can be as in depth as you like and what you can be sure of is that it will offer great value.

Whether your insurance company has made it a condition of cover or you are an underwriter concerned about current condition and value we can complete the required survey for you.

From desktop valuation to full condition and maintenance survey with detailed valuation we have experts globally able to assist.

There are many reasons why an accident can happen on board a superyacht whether that be damage to the vessel itself or a human causality and most of these relate to human error.

We have been completing superyacht Risk Management Surveys on board the worlds largest superyachts for over 25 years. We help underwriters, owners, captains and management companies understand the processes, procedures, training gaps and other human and equipment aspects that can lead to disaster.

Acting on this information can significantly reduces the chances of an accident, issue or loss on board the vessel in question and support the vessel to improve going forward.

The value of a superyacht has always been and will always be a point of discussion and/or disagreement!

Our expert and fully independent surveyors can assist you in understanding the real value of a vessel.

Whether you are a bank needing to understand the forced sale value of a vessel or an owner wishing to know the current retail value of their asset, our team will be able to research and provide an accurate superyacht valuation in an easy to understand format with numerous comparables.

Instructing the build of a new superyacht is a complicated and time consuming affair with many pitfalls to offset the great joy of owning a new vessel.

When building a new superyacht whether you are the buyer or the yard, you need as many independent people in your corner as possible to look out for your interests and to make sure the whole process runs as smoothly as possible and within budget.

From the first specification of work, drawings, contract and all the way through the process our very experienced staff can assist you.

There becomes a point where every superyacht however fantastic needs a refit and it can be a stressful and expensive time.

Whether you're insuring the vessel or your the owner, manager, captain or yard we can assist from the very first stage through to project completion.

Further to the Paris MoU Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) between September and November 2016 focusing on MLC compliance. These inspections continue to take place and not all vessels are fully prepared.

Many yacht captains and managers believe that it is only commercial yachts that are subject to Port State Control Inspection, However it is up to the yachts to show that factually it is not used for commercial purposes. Do you have the documentation necessary to evidence this as a matter of fact?

Our superyacht surveyors can review, advise and assist in ensuring that your vessel has the best possible chance of passing an inspection and avoid unnecessary hold up through arrest.

With hundreds of years of collective superyacht experience we are regularly called upon in superyacht expert witness cases.

We have a fantastic record in cases as varied as personal injury, build and refit disputes, groundings, collisions, salvage and many many more.

Although many of our superyacht surveyors, master mariners, naval architects and experts are court trained and have appeared in the high and crown courts, they are just as happy supporting negotiations and settlements.

Whatever your need we are confident we have a superyacht expert to help.

Superyacht sea trials are something that tend to taken for granted during a superyacht survey but the difference between a good one and a bad one is huge and potentially very costly!

A sea trial can be linked to any of our other superyacht surveys and add a vast amount of value. Depending on the size of the vessel being trialled, we will put together a team of surveyors and engineers that are able to test all areas of the vessel when underway. We will consult with you to ensure that the sea trial fully replicates the kind of use that the vessel will or currently gets in order to replicate any likely issues.

All interested and relevant parties are welcome to be present for the sea trial to give the clearest view on the current seaworthiness and operation for the vessel.

As a group we are one of the worlds leaders in superyacht crew, management, surveying and brokerage training.

Distance learning: We provide over 30 distance learning diplomas, certificates and short courses to individuals globally via our distance learning company.

www.maritimetrainingacademy.com

Face to face learning: We offer over 270 face to face training courses to the maritime industry including bespoke in-house training in superyacht brokerage, superyacht management and superyacht surveying through our classroom based training company.

www.thetrainingacademy.net

Finally we are the global provider of MYBA's superyacht brokers seminar series.

Please contact us for more information or to discuss your individual requirements.