Welcome to Caribbean Marine Surveyors Ltd
located in the beautiful British Virgin Islands
located in the beautiful British Virgin Islands
CHOOSING A SURVEYOR
BEWARE
Anyone can call him or herself a Marine Surveyor and start a buisness, no experience necessary! So how do you choose a surveyor? Use a professional.
Surveyors who are members os SAMS the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (USA) or IIMS, the International Institute of Marine Surveying (UK) and abide by their code of ethics and rules of practice. This includes independence, integrity and objectivity and avoiding prejudice and conflict of interest.
SAMS has two designated levels of surveyors:
ACCREDITED MARINE SURVEYOR
To become an Accredited member with the designation AMS, the applicant must be a currently practicing marine surveyor with at least 5 years experience accumulated over the last 10 years. Surveyors applying for Accredited status must successfully complete a written and/or an oral exam.
SURVEYOR ASSOCIATE
Surveyors Associates (SA) is marine surveyors who do not yet meet the prerequisites for acceptance as an Accredited Marine Surveyor. SA surveyors are bound by the same strict code of ethics and standards as the AMS.
BEWARE
Anyone can call him or herself a Marine Surveyor and start a buisness, no experience necessary! So how do you choose a surveyor? Use a professional.
Surveyors who are members os SAMS the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (USA) or IIMS, the International Institute of Marine Surveying (UK) and abide by their code of ethics and rules of practice. This includes independence, integrity and objectivity and avoiding prejudice and conflict of interest.
SAMS has two designated levels of surveyors:
ACCREDITED MARINE SURVEYOR
To become an Accredited member with the designation AMS, the applicant must be a currently practicing marine surveyor with at least 5 years experience accumulated over the last 10 years. Surveyors applying for Accredited status must successfully complete a written and/or an oral exam.
SURVEYOR ASSOCIATE
Surveyors Associates (SA) is marine surveyors who do not yet meet the prerequisites for acceptance as an Accredited Marine Surveyor. SA surveyors are bound by the same strict code of ethics and standards as the AMS.
Tel (1)284 494 2091 Fax (1) 284 494 2092 Cell (1) 284 499 8105 email info@caribsurveyors.com
Box 281 Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Box 281 Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE INVESTIGATORS
The IAMI is a non-profit internatinal organization dedicated to combating marine theft and insurance fraud. The objectives of the IAMI include "To provide marine theft investigative training" and to "Promote marine theft prevention".
Caribbean Marine Surveyors Limited employs Bill Bailey AMS and Benson Baker SA, Jon Clayton SA SAMS surveyors. Bill Bailey MIIMS and Brett Stillman DipMarSur are members of IIMS. Bill Bailey and Benson Baker are members of IAMII. The benefit of all this to you (if you are buying a boat) is that we receive information on stolen vessels from the USA, UK and INTERPOL.
QUALIFICATIONS ARE NOT EVERYTHING
We recommend that you talk to the local sailors, yacht club members or yacht brokers. Talk to the surveyors, find out what the survey includes. Do they use ABYC, NFPA, USCG standards in their surveys (we do). Are their reports accepted by your insurance company (our's are). How long will the onboard inspection take? (all day on most boats). Does the inspection include the rigging aloft (our's does). We will not be surprised if you hear people indicating that we have a reputation for being through. If you want a rubber stamp survey, please go elsewhere. The most important reason to survey your vessel is for the safety of yourself, passengers and crew.
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