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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Compass Marine Surveyts, Inc.

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Seal Cove, United States

Compass Marine Surveys, Inc. is owned by Captain Richard J. Gayton, a former British master mariner trained at Warsash and Plymouth. He was a staff surveyor with The Salvage Association from 1995 to 2001, then worked for BMT, as vice president of surveys for the American P&I Club, and in senior roles at Braemar and Leeds & Leeds. He assesses damage for insurers, surveys ocean-going ships as well as coastal pleasure and commercial craft, handles cargo risk and loss surveys and acts as an expert witness, and has been granted four patents for a ship anti-piracy device.

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Chicago Marine Surveyors, LLC

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Fox River Grove, United States

Chicago Marine Surveyors (CMS) focuses on inspecting containerized cargo, marine risk control and claims support for the transportation and marine sectors. Its certified team inspects shipments, advises on preventing losses and prepares confidential reports when goods such as food, clothing or medical supplies are damaged or lost. It is a NAMS member with a PO box in Fox River Grove, Illinois.

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Boatworthy Marine Services, LLC

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Saint Helena Island, United States

Boatworthy Marine Services, LLC is owned and run by Ronald E. Varg, a SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor and member of ABYC and NMEA, on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina. He served four years as a Navy diesel mechanic, holds a mechanical engineering degree from UMass Amherst and worked as a Navy research engineer. He surveys sail and motor yachts of all ages for purchase, insurance, appraisal and damage, normally with haul-out and sea trial, against ABYC, USCG, NFPA and NMEA standards.

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Beck Marine, LLC

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Covington, United States

Beck Marine LLC is an independent marine survey, appraisal, inspection and consulting firm in Covington, Louisiana. It works for commercial operators, barge and offshore companies, yacht owners, insurers, lenders, attorneys and others across America and abroad. Its work covers buying vessels, cargo handling, insurance claims and lawsuits, regulatory compliance and asset valuation.

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APEX Maritime Consultants, LLC.

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La Porte, United States

APEX Maritime Consultants, LLC. is a Texas consultancy and survey firm focused on heavy lift and project cargo. Its surveyor, Gilman, holds a 2010 Texas A&M degree in maritime business administration, is NAMSGlobal certified and passed the National Cargo Bureau / USCG course on securing non-standard cargo. It works alongside several survey firms in America and Europe and also handles damage, condition, draft and warranty surveys and loading supervision.

Damage Survey Vessel Condition Assessment Vessel Technical Inspections

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Andrews Marine Surveying

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Manteo, United States

Andrews Marine Surveying is led by Michael Andrews, a SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor with designations for yachts, small craft and commercial fishing vessels and over 20 years of surveying. In 40 years in the trade he built boats for Buddy Cannady and Ricky Scarborough, served as Davis Yachts' factory captain, and did commercial diving, towing and repairs. A second surveyor has worked with him since college for almost ten years. Services include pre-purchase, insurance, damage and engine surveys, moisture checks, appraisals and expert witness work.

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Able-Bodied Marine, Inc.

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Jacksonville Beach, United States

Able-Bodied Marine Inc. was set up by SAMS surveyor Adam Hammer (AMS 912) to provide accredited surveyors to Jaxport and other ports. From its Jacksonville Beach office it covers the American Southeast and Gulf Coast as well as Latin America and the Caribbean islands, surveying ships, tugs, barges, fishing vessels and cargo. Its reports include photos, analysis, ultrasonic thickness readings and CAD drawings, and it covers condition and valuation, damage, salvage and loss mitigation.

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41 North Marine

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Wakefield, United States

41 North Marine, LLC is a marine surveying and consulting firm in southern Rhode Island that moves to Islamorada, Florida, for the winter. Its surveyor, Bart Cerra, is holds SAMS AMS, NAMSGlobal associate and ABYC master technician credentials and has spent over 25 years as a yacht engineer, marine technician, salvage and towing operator, diver and delivery skipper. It handles pre-purchase and insurance surveys, appraisals, condition checks and technical assessments, mostly for clients in New England.

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Mass Marine Surveyors Inc.

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United States

Mass Marine Surveyors Inc. is the firm of Joseph Grenier, an Associate member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) registered as a large yacht and small craft surveyor in the United States. Qualifications recorded there include DipMarSur in Marine Surveying. Its IIMS entry lists pre-purchase surveys and insurance and valuation surveys.

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Keeyacht Services

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United States

Keeyacht Services is the firm of Ross Keeble, an Associate member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) registered as a large yacht and small craft surveyor in the United States. Ports listed on its IIMS entry include Port of Miami. Qualifications recorded there include DipMarSur Small Craft Marine Surveying - Diploma in Superyacht Surveying.

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