Caribbean Marine Surveyors dicsription of the company

Caribbean Marine Surveyors Limited have a 26’ Scarab fitted with a 200hp Evinrude Etcch outboard for a fast response to any yacht in distress. Our office is located on the second floor of a concrete building at Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, with full generator backup. We do not have any links with any boat yard, repairer, charter company.
To meet the staff, click on the names below.

W.J. (Bill) Bailey AMS; MIIMS Principal Surveyor is an Accredited Surveyor with the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) AMS 461, a member of the International Association of Marine Investigators #2601 and a Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying #993. He has been sailing for over 48 years and lived in the BVI for over 17 years.

Benson Baker SA Staff Surveyor is Surveyor Associate with the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS). USCG 50 ton Master. Owns and lives on a Nicholson 31. Experienced delivery skipper with about 25,000 blue water miles. Benson has worked for Caribbean Marine Surveyors since May 2005.

Jon Clayton SA Staff Surveyor is a Surveyor Associate with the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) Sailed since he was 4 years old and has over 40,000 offshore miles. USCG Command center Controller and trained in SAR over 8 years. Managed a 30+ bareboat fleet in the BVI and is the Skipper of a 65’ sloop. Jon has just joined the team in July 2006.

Brett Stillman SA; DipMarSur Staff Surveyor and has a completed a diploma in Marine Surveying from the International Institute of Marine Surveying. Brett joined the team in 2006 and comes from a long sailing history including captain of various large sailing catamarans. Brett is a surveyor Associate with SAMS

Joenel Pemberton. Personal Assistant / Secretary. Joenel was born on St Vincent but has lived in the BVI since 2001. She has worked for Caribbean Marine Surveyors since May 2005.

P. W. Bailey has been surveying for over 50 years and lived in the BVI for over 30 years. Now retired and in his 80^th year. Peter helps out in the office when needed. He still crews on “Second Nature” as mainsheet hand in local races

Susan V. Demers, B.A., J.D., a partner at Price Findlay & Co., is our legal advisor.

Neil Bailes worked for four years as a Staff Surveyor before moving to USA, we wish him and his family well. Karl Prosser worked as a Staff Surveyor for three years before he died of cancer, he was a good friend and colleague.