Marine surveyors and team working

When I face surveys for boats of a certain size or with articulated accessories and installations due to time constraints and working accuracy, I usually prefer team working. That is, at the time of commissioning I assess whether and which professionals to bring in during the boat survey and during the sea trial.

The naval survey is requested and commissioned for knowing as much as possible about the boat that is being purchased or repaired.

For this reason in my network there are professionals that I trust so much that when I resort to working in teams it will not be necessary for me to double check their verifications, but my job will be to gather impressions and incorporate them into the report.

On boats with articulated accessories such as watermaker, air conditioning, genset or home automation, it is my practice to bring in a plant engineer who will be responsible for reporting to me on the condition and criticality of them.

On high-powered motorboats, the survey, whether pre-purchase or appraisal, will always have a mechanic of recognized experience.

Only a mechanic can detail as best as possible the condition of the engine(s), inverters and shaft lines or stern feet. In the case of engines with an electronic control unit, it is always my care to bring in properly equipped mechanical workshops, that is, those that have the engine manufacturer’s diagnostic computer.

In conclusion, I strongly believe in teamwork.

I do not consider the nautical surveyor an all-rounder; working in a shipyard I have the opportunity to fully understand the skills of those who every day assemble, disassemble or repair systems and engines.

So, why shouldn’t I use this expertise?