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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.
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Callahan Marine Consulting is led by president Tim Callahan, an independent surveyor and consultant (NAMS-CMS) in Port Allen, Louisiana, serving the Gulf Coast. He supervises new construction and surveys damage to ships and barges, and also offers hull and machinery inspections, Subchapter M lead auditing and surveys, dock inspections, cargo transfers, port engineer duties, repair specifications, contractor vetting and training.
C&C Marine Services is run by Captain Chris Chesbrough, who is accredited by SAMS (AMS #1237) for yachts and small craft, who also holds a USCG 100-ton ocean licence, ABYC technician certification and IICL container inspector status. He has spent over 40 years repairing and maintaining yachts and has run boats as a licensed captain in the Atlantic, Pacific, Caribbean and Mediterranean. Based in Napa, California, he covers the San Francisco Bay Area and travels further for pre-purchase condition and value surveys, insurance surveys and appraisals.
Barton Marine & Environmental, LLC is a consultancy on marine and environmental matters with over 30 years in the marine industry, covering surveys, construction, modifications, repairs, dry-dockings and class and regulatory compliance. Its services include pre-purchase and condition and valuation surveys of yachts, towing vessel Subchapter M gap analysis and TPO internal surveys, damage and repair surveys, new construction site management and audits.
AVHMSC LLC surveys and consults on vessels and also helps clients buy and sell them. One project on its site saw it find a vessel, market it and advise on operating requirements; another was the sale, with Capstan Yachts, of the fishing vessel Keyport Princess, which is being converted into a New York City dinner cruise boat.
Atlantic Seaboard Marine Surveyors, Inc. is a Bradenton, Florida firm led by principal surveyor Reno O. Panico, SAMS AMS, who speaks Spanish and Italian. It serves North and Central America, Canada and the Caribbean with marine and engine surveys, insurance damage claims, accident investigation, expert witness work, salvage planning, cargo surveys, infrared thermography and appraisals.
Aqua Marine Surveying & Services is a full-time marine surveyor in central Florida and an accredited SAMS member, with ABYC standards certification as a marine technician. Each survey covers the vessel and its systems and produces a detailed report for buyers, insurers or lenders. Services include pre-purchase, insurance and damage surveys and valuations.
American Marine Surveyors of California is the independent practice of Jack Johnson, a NAMS certified marine surveyor and ABYC member, with bases in Richmond, Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe. He carries out pre-purchase, insurance condition and valuation, and damage surveys, plus walk-through consultations, on sportfishing boats, sailboats, yachts, houseboats and floating homes. His area runs from San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento Delta to Lake Tahoe, Shasta Lake, Lake Oroville and other inland lakes, and he travels further when needed.
All Island Marine Survey is run by Robert Oakley, CMS, who left the Coast Guard in Oahu in 2012 after 30 years of service, much of it as a lead marine inspector and casualty investigator training new inspectors. He is certified through ACMS and is an ABYC member. He surveys commercial passenger boats, fishing boats, yachts, power and sail craft, tugs and barges on all the main Hawaiian Islands, and handles claims, damage investigations and expert witness work.
Alaska Survey Associates L.L.C. is led by principal surveyor Michael Terminel, SAMS AMS, who has over 35 years of maritime experience, and works from Eagle River near Anchorage. It serves the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and Guam and travels further, with a team that includes three other surveyors. Work includes expert witness testimony, damage surveys, Subchapter M and USCG fishing vessel consultation, NDT, deliveries, shrink wrapping and fire extinguisher servicing, and it offers a discount to military and first responders.
AC Marine Surveys LLC is a Marblehead, Massachusetts surveyor with more than 30 years in the marine trade. He is a SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor, a NAMS associate and holds ABYC master technician certification in electrical, systems and standards, and has strong experience of boat wiring, systems and repairs. He carries out pre-purchase surveys and condition and value surveys for lenders and insurers.
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