Examination of yachts, motorboats and vessels
We examine defects and damage to yachts, motorboats and other vessels, and the quality of hull and equipment repairs. We prepare reports on agreed technical questions and reviews of submitted expert reports.
Areas of work
Choose an object or a task. Each service page explains the materials, sample questions and examination process.
Yacht examination
Examination of defects, damage and repair quality of motor and sailing yachts.
Examination of motorboats and powerboats
Examination of hull damage, equipment faults and repair defects in motorboats and powerboats.
Vessel hull and structures
Examination of damage, deformation and accessible hull defects.
Marine engines and machinery
Failure causes and repair quality of main and auxiliary machinery.
Vessel systems and equipment
Examination of pipework, electrical supply, controls and installed equipment.
Quality of vessel repairs and work
Checking the quantities, contents and technical outcome of work performed.
Technical inspection when buying or handing over a vessel
Recording accessible condition, completeness and discrepancies from handover documents.
Navigational incidents and collisions
Technical analysis of the route, relative positions and available event records.
Review of a report on a vessel or navigation
Checking methods, input data and justification of technical conclusions.
From source materials
to a verifiable result
The scope and methods are selected for the specific task.
Establish the source information
Vessel documentation. We will clarify the information source, the object's condition and the questions.
Agree the scope of work
We determine the necessary methods, specialists, access to the object, timeframe and fee, and record the agreed terms.
Receive reasoned conclusions
The written result sets out the materials examined, the examination process, the answers to the questions and the limitations of the conclusions.
Understand the issues before enquiring
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Which records help distinguish a high-temperature signal from established overheating and connect damage with the engine's thermal operating conditions.
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Expert report reviewReview of a conclusion on vessel repair quality: defect, work and causes
How to link a comment about a vessel to a particular repair item, the inspection method applied and justification of the defect's cause.
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What requires specialist knowledge when reviewing conclusions concerning water transport.
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Practical guidesTechnical vessel inspection before purchase or handover: how to define the scope
Why checks of condition, completeness and documents need to be agreed before inspection.
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Describe the situation and the materials you have. We will agree the questions, scope of work and format of the result.