Marine Surveyors in the United States: Gulf, Coastal and Lakes Ports

Marine surveyors in the United States work a coastline that stretches from Houston and New Orleans on the Gulf, through Norfolk, New York City and Boston, to Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle, plus Great Lakes ports like Cleveland. Foreign-flag ships face USCG examinations, so check requirements first.

1,105 Surveyors
528 Ports
867 Companies
238 Individuals

Regulatory facts

PSC regime: US Coast Guard national PSC program; Tokyo MOU (observer)
ECA status: Partly in ECAs: North American ECA (all main coasts, main Hawaiian Islands); US Caribbean ECA (Puerto Rico, USVI)
Maritime administration: United States Coast Guard

Professionals in United States

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Nolen's Marine Surveying

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Seaford, United States

30 Years in business

Nolen's Marine Surveying, Inc. is run by Capt'n Joyce, a SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor and ABYC certified technician in both standards and systems. The website guides owners on preparing for a survey: present a clean boat with papers and gear to hand, arrange the haul-out and a captain for the sea trial, and commission all systems before the surveyor arrives, as preparing the boat is not the surveyor's job. It lists SAMS, ABYC and NFPA.

Damage Survey Vessel Condition Assessment Vessel S&P Condition Assessment

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Alaska Marine Surveys

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Girdwood, United States

30 Years in business

Alaska Marine Surveys is run by Mereidi Liebner from Girdwood, Alaska. Her maritime career began in 1996 on the Kenai Peninsula, and she has since worked in many parts of the state as a surveyor and contract captain. Services include pre-purchase and insurance surveys and surveys after a repower or other major modification.

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Marine Consultants, Inc.

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Bellingham, United States

27 Years in business

Marine Consultants Inc. in Bellingham, Washington was run by Matt Harris, a NAMS Retired Life Member with long experience in the Pacific Northwest and overseas. Aaron worked at a large Bellingham boatyard from 2005 to 2019, first as a shipwright and then as operations manager, joined Matt in 2019, became a NAMS Certified Marine Surveyor in 2022 and took over the company in 2023. It offers condition and valuation surveys for buyers and damage evaluation surveys.

Vessel Condition Assessment Vessel S&P Condition Assessment Vessel Technical Inspections

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Bayside Marine Surveying, Inc.

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Gainesville, United States

27 Years in business

Bayside Marine Surveying, Inc. was founded in 1999 by Alan Gaidelis, who took up surveying in 1995 on a SAMS surveyor's advice and later sold his repair business to survey full time. He has owned boats up to 42 ft, done many local deliveries and knows marine mechanics and most construction types. He inspects gasoline, diesel and sail-powered boats and encourages clients to attend the inspection.

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JW Marine, LLC

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N Kingstown, RI, United States

26 Years in business

JW Marine Services has been surveying ships and cargo in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles since 2000. Owner Justin Ware grew up on the waterfront, started surveying at 16 and specialises in breakbulk and heavy lift cargo, flat rack checks and the stowing and securing of containers. Each assignment comes with full or partial attendance, an initial report, the final survey report and photos.

Cargo Loading Survey Cargo Securing/Lashing Survey

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So Cal Surveys, LLC

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Dana Point, United States

21 Years in business

So Cal Surveys, LLC has been owned by Michael Dickinson, a SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor and ABYC member, since 2005, and covers all of Southern California. He served eight years in the Coast Guard, latest as a boarding officer with the reserve in San Pedro, and trained at Chapman School of Seamanship in surveying and damage claims. Drawing on more than 20 years working as a shipwright, mechanic, engineer, project manager and Coast Guard vessel inspector, he inspects structure, electrics, plumbing, tanks and machinery and emails reports to underwriters and lenders.

Damage Survey ISM/ISPS/MLC Internal Audit Vessel S&P Condition Assessment

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BMP, LLC

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Secaucus, United States

21 Years in business

BMP Marine Consultants and Surveyors dates from 2005 and was started by Zlatomir "Zach" Vergiev, a NAMS surveyor and Liberian flag auditor and a 1990 Bulgarian Marine Academy graduate. He captained the 320-passenger air cushion craft San Fragisk and spent over ten years with Alex Stewart International on draft surveys, scrap steel and cargo inspections. The firm handles commercial vessel and cargo surveys, pre-vetting, help with TMSA and audits under ISM, ISPS and MLC, and says it does not do pre-purchase surveys of pleasure craft.

Damage Survey ISM/ISPS/MLC Internal Audit Navigational Audit

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Allied Nautical Services LLC

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Mooresville, United States

16 Years in business

Allied Nautical Services LLC is the business of Captain Steve, SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor #1456 and an ABYC member, who has held a USCG 50-ton Master licence for inland waters and the Great Lakes since 2010. He has more than 50 years of boating, starting on Virginia's Rappahannock River and later on Lakes Erie, Huron and Michigan while living near Detroit, and spent about ten years as a CG Auxiliary vessel examiner. Services include pre-purchase, damage and moisture surveys, appraisals and training.

Damage Survey Vessel S&P Condition Assessment Vessel Safety Inspection

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Mosley Maritime Services, LLC

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Orange Beach, United States

15 Years in business

Mosley Maritime Services, LLC was set up in 2011 by Seth A. Mosley, AMS, CMS, a SAMS accredited and NAMS certified marine surveyor and IAMI certified investigator, and is based near the Alabama Gulf Coast. It surveys yachts, small craft and commercial vessels for buyers, owners, insurers, law firms and lenders, including condition and value, damage and insurance work, appraisals, cargo surveys on steel coils, plates and beams, CSC container inspections, and crane inspections. It also oversees repair projects for owners and insurers, working mainly from Florida to Texas.

Cargo Quantity & Quality Survey Damage Survey Vessel Condition Assessment

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Charleston Marine Survey, LLC

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Charleston, United States

12 Years in business

Charleston Marine Survey, LLC (CHS Marine Survey) was set up in 2014 to serve South Carolina's Lowcountry and further afield. Its surveyor, Nick, is from Massachusetts' North Shore and graduated from Clemson University and the Chapman School of Seamanship, where he took the yacht and small craft course in 2014 and damage and claims training in 2015. He is a NAMS Certified Marine Surveyor and has attended NAMS, IIMS, SAMS and ABYC conferences and courses on topics such as heavy lift cargo and GPS forensics.

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