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Yacht examination

Which defects and damage have been established on the submitted yacht?
Does the condition of the examined areas comply with the contract and applicable technical requirements?
What are the probable causes of the damage identified, considering available input data?
Are there defects in the repairs performed, and what are they?
What remedial work is needed to eliminate the established defects?

Examination of motorboats and powerboats

Which hull, transom or motorboat equipment defects are supported by examination?
Do the examined components comply with the submitted specification and technical documentation?
Are there signs that damage originated in manufacture, repairs or operation?
Are the identified faults linked to particular repair work performed?
What work is technically necessary to remedy the motorboat's established defects?

Vessel hull and structures

Which defects are confirmed by inspection?
Where is the damage located and what are its characteristics?
Are the signs consistent with the stated circumstances?
Which areas require further examination?
What extent of restoration is technically related to the defects?

Marine engines and machinery

Which faults have been established?
Is the unit suitable for the application conditions provided?
Which signs relate to installation or maintenance?
Is the stated work consistent with component condition?
Which checks are still needed to determine the failure's cause?

Vessel systems and equipment

Is the actual configuration consistent with the documentation?
Which operational faults are supported?
Does the installed equipment comply with the specification?
Which system interaction factors are significant?
Which additional measurements are needed to check the causes?

Quality of vessel repairs and work

Which work is supported by the materials and inspection?
Are there deviations from the agreed scope?
Which defects in the result have been established?
Are the stated repair operations justified?
What work is needed to remedy the identified defects?

Technical inspection when buying or handing over a vessel

What accessible condition was recorded during inspection?
Does completeness comply with the handover documents?
Which defects and traces of intervention were identified?
Are there identification discrepancies?
Which additional checks are appropriate for the task?

Navigational incidents and collisions

What sequence of events is supported by the data?
Are the time and position records consistent?
Which manoeuvres can be established?
What are the significant technical limitations of the reconstruction?
Which input data are insufficient for checking the explanation?

Review of a report on a vessel or navigation

Are the object and subject of the check defined correctly?
Do the methods correspond to the task examined?
Is the selection of input data justified?
Have inaccessible areas and measurement errors been considered?
Do the conclusions follow from the results?

Additional questions for the reviewer

Are the vessel and units unambiguously identified?
Are the accessibility conditions for the hull and cavities described?
Are the original requirements applicable to the object?
Can the damage and repair history be traced?
Are the navigation time and coordinate systems aligned?
Have errors and gaps in records been considered?
Are technical examination and classification procedures distinguished?
Is every significant conclusion justified?