surveys of yachts and motor vessels

Paul Fay - Marine Surveys

Paul Fay Grad IIMS Dip.Mar.Sur.

Surveys of Yachts and Motor Vessels by a British surveyor.

Telephone + 44 (0) 7715 102090

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Welcome to Fay Marine surveying. The types of survey that you may require are:-

* Pre purchase Surveys. This will cover as many aspects of your vessel as possible and will include discussions with you regarding the suitability, safety and general details of the vessel for your purposes. A pre purchase survey will also be accepted by your insurance company.

* Surveys needed for obtaining insurance. All insurance companies need to know that what they are insuring is a reasonable risk. This type of survey focuses on items and areas which may lead to a failure causing a claim on the insurer. This does not mean that the vessel needs to be perfect. It means that the vessel must be in a reasonable insurable condition.

* Damage inspection and valuation surveys. If a vessel is damaged, you and your insurance and if the incident is not your fault, then the other party and their insurance will need a 'no liability' report on which any claim may be based. Inspections to determine the value of a vessel may be needed for finance, disputes or probate.

* Insurance claims and assistance through repairs. If your vessel is damaged it is normal practice for your insurance to appoint a surveyor to access the damage and to liaise between you, the repairer and your insurer. In this instance the insurer with help from the surveyor, will normally help and guide the owner / claimant, as normally the owner / claimant will not have any expertise in the field of marine insurance claims and will not have the expertise to oversee the repairs.

* Photographs Included. During a pre purchase and insurance survey I typically take between 50 and 150 photographs. Some photographs are included in the written report. All the photographs taken will be included with the survey report on an enclosed CD. This helps you to see exactly what your surveyor has seen and gives you a good record of your vessel.

My surveys include the following :-

* Photographs of everything seen by the surveyor.

* Steel, GRP, wood & aluminium vessels.

* Engines, rigging, electronics and fire prevention.

* ABYC and US requirements.

* Ultrasonic thickness tests for steel, aluminium and plastics.

* GRP and timber electronically tested for moisture leading to osmosis and rot.

* Consultancy and advice during build, fit-out and preparation for your cruising.

* Verbal reports will be available on day of survey.

* Full written reports, including photographs will be sent within three days of survey.

* For costs & explanations of surveys please see my terms and conditions at Survey costs & explanations

* International Codes of Practice will be followed at all times.

At the bottom of this page are links to pages which should be read. There you will find explanations of what is covered during

a typical survey. Also covered are my terms and conditions which should be read if you require my services, as often there is

no time for full exchange of written contracts when a survey is required.

To contact me please email me at paul@faymarine.com

Telephone + 44 (0) 7715 102090

Paul Fay

Survey Costs & explanations Please read my Terms & Conditions Interesting sites For a Sample Survey Click Here

email me at .......... paul@faymarine.com