OUR PURPOSE IS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASY.
Alpha Marine Surveyors focuses on an elite customer experience which includes educating our clients. We make the inner workings of boats easy to understand for all buyers, regardless of experience level. Getting a report you understand only takes three easy steps.
Fill out the inquiry form.
We need some basic information about the vessel you would like surveyed so we can better understand the type of report that will best serve you.
Speak with an expert surveyor.
After your inquiry is submitted, an Alpha surveyor will call to review the process, give you a price quote, and confirm a date for inspection.
Book your inspection.
Once your inspection is booked, all you have to do is show up! Our expert team will inspect the vessel and review any and all items that you need to be aware of.
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Marine Survey Options
A pre-purchase yacht survey, often simply referred to as a "marine survey" or "yacht survey," is a comprehensive inspection and evaluation of a yacht's condition and systems conducted by one of our qualified marine surveyors. This type of survey is typically requested by prospective buyers (or their agents) before purchasing a pre-owned yacht. Its purpose is to provide the buyer with a thorough assessment of the yacht's overall condition, including any potential issues, defects, or safety concerns.
MORE INFORMATIONA marine damage survey, is an assessment conducted by a one of our qualified marine surveyors to investigate and document damage or loss sustained by a vessel, its contents, or related maritime property. The survey is typically commissioned by insurance companies, boat owners, or other parties involved in maritime incidents to determine the extent of the damage, assess the cause, and establish the basis for insurance claims or legal proceedings.
MORE INFORMATIONA new yacht commissioning survey, often referred to as a "new build survey" or "yacht commissioning inspection," is a thorough evaluation and inspection of a newly constructed yacht before it is delivered to the owner. This survey ensures that the yacht has been built to the specified design, quality standards, and safety regulations.
MORE INFORMATIONA yacht unloading survey, also known as a "discharge survey," is an inspection and assessment conducted when a yacht is being unloaded from a transport vessel (such as a cargo ship or yacht transport ship) to its final destination, often a marina or yacht club. This type of survey is essential to ensure that the yacht arrives at its destination in the same condition as it was loaded onto the transport vessel.
MORE INFORMATIONA marine acceptance survey, often referred to as an "acceptance survey" or "acceptance inspection," is a specialized type of marine survey conducted by a marine surveyor or inspection agency on behalf of a shipowner, buyer, or charterer. This survey is typically performed when a vessel is delivered, purchased, or chartered, and its purpose is to ensure that the vessel meets certain contractual or regulatory requirements before it is accepted or taken into service
MORE INFORMATIONA marine damage survey, often referred to as a "damage survey," is an assessment conducted by a qualified marine surveyor to investigate and document damage or loss sustained by a vessel, its cargo, or related maritime property. The survey is typically commissioned by insurance companies, shipowners, cargo owners, or other parties involved in maritime incidents to determine the extent of the damage, assess the cause, and establish the basis for insurance claims or legal proceedings.
MORE INFORMATIONOther Services
We are often called in to supervise and review major refitting jobs at yards throughout SE Asia. Most times this involves initial project specification, and periodic yard visits to ensure everything is going to plan, followed by a final inspection of the work when complete.
A marine surveyor can play a crucial role in litigation support related to maritime and marine-related legal disputes. The marine surveyor's expertise and technical knowledge make them valuable assets in providing objective assessments and evidence in court cases.
This critical aspect of vessel construction and fitting out often requires an experienced engineer to help with the design. Our Chief Surveyor has designed hundreds of vessel electrical systems, from power generation to battery storage. We can plan integrated NMEA 2000 networks that meet current and future vessel needs.
Sailboat rigging is normally surveyed from the deck, but (weather permitting) we now offer free drone-based visual rigging examination. Should you wish to have us ascend your mast(s), we are happy to go aloft and survey your rig firsthand for an additional fee.
This service is mostly utilized by metal boat owners but coating systems can be very expensive on high end yachts, and it pays to have an expert to ensure today’s advanced coatings are done right.
This service is utilized by metal boat owners to have a thorough inspection of the metal hull for areas reduced by corrosion. We also measure to ensure build specification compliance, and repair yard compliance.
Often corrosion in metal hulls begin from the inside, in inaccessible areas, behind tanks or machinery. Ultrasonic hull inspection allows our surveyor to better find these pockets of hidden corrosion from the outside of the hull. It takes a very experiences surveyor to know where to measure and interpret the results to locate defects, we have done hundreds of boats and small ships, from steel sailboats to military vessels in the United States.
We use an Elcometer state of the art Material Thickness Gauge with Pulse-Echo and Echo-Echo modes, allowing us to accurately measure metal thickness with no coating removal.