SERVICES

SERVICES

siam-surveyors.com

Siam-Surveyors offers a complete range of survey support to vessel owners, potential

buyers, underwriters, lending institutions, and prospective charterers.

The scope of these include:

 

   * Pre-purchase Surveys.

   * Insurance Surveys/Loss Investigation.

   * Damage Surveys.

   * Appraisals.

   * Consulting.

   * Specialty inspections.

   * Pre-Purchase Opinions.

   * New Yacht Construction Inspections.

   * Litigation, Expert Witness and Maritime Arbitration.

   * Corrosion Inspections/NDT Thickness testing.

   * Osmosis and de-lamination inspections.

   * MCA approved Tonnage measurements.

            

Pre-Purchase Surveys

                         This is the most thorough type of inspection with regard to structural                                            features. Great detail on the extent and seriousness of existing

                          problems and suggested repairs are discussed.

                         This report includes:

                         An out of water inspection of the wetted surface of the vessel.

                         Mast ascension and inspection.

                         A detailed inspection of the entire interior structure

                         where accessible.

                         A sea trial including assessment of all systems and

                         propulsion systems.

                         Estimated local market value based on condition and

                         general maintenance.

                         Estimated replacement cost.

                         Findings and recommendations.

 

 Insurance Surveys

                          This survey is a detailed inspection with greater emphasis on

                          potentially hazardous features which could lead to the sinking

                          of the vessel, causing a fire or endangering the crew. This

                          assessment is performed to enable the Insurance Underwriter

                          to evaluate the vessel's insurability and risk assessment.

 

Damage Surveys

                          The reason for a Damage Survey is to establish the extent of

                          damage   to a vessel. The surveyor is usually appointed by

                          insurance companies to help investigate a claim and acts as

                          Underwriters eyes and ears.

 

Appraisals

                          The purpose of an appraisal is to establish a vessel's fair market

                          value prior to financing, setting a selling price or refinancing. An

                          accurate appraisal is arrived at after a detailed inspection of the

                          vessel and its systems have been performed.

Consulting

                          Consultation is the recommendation of professional advice specific

                          to the manufacture or repair of a vessel or simply advice on the

                          installation and purchase of equipment to be installed.

 

Specialty Inspections

                          This inspection introduces specialized engineers and technicians to

                          assess the condition of specific systems aboard.  It is usually used

                          to provide details on the condition and function of the onboard

                          machinery, electronics or any other specifically designated component

                          or system. This service should be considered by buyers of high tech

                          or sophisticated vessels and is well worth the additional expense.

 

 Pre-Purchase Opinions

                         This is a pre-offer inspection along with photographs. It entails a

                          brief inspection of the vessel with the purpose of providing you

                          with an overall assessment of the vessel prior to the making

                          of an offer.

 

 New Yacht Construction Inspections

This is a service that oversees a new vessels construction and provides

progress reports, from pre-construction to sea trial and delivery. The

idea is to ensure that the factory complies with specifications and to

have problems corrected before delivery. It is your own quality control.

Design and engineering expertise is also offered to advise you on the

potential flaws and quality of the vessel.

 

 Litigation, Expert Witness and Maritime Arbitration (Click on title to the left for details)

Provision of expertise after research on maritime legal claims arriving

from losses incurred by bad manufacturing or installation practices.

The aim is to reduce looses to the bare minimum.

We can help you avoid expensive legal fees or save your “no claim”

bonus by arbitrating disputes on your behalf.

 

 Corrosion Inspections/NDT thickness testing

                        Investigation of internal and external stray current influences on

                        dissimilar metals on a vessel experiencing corrosion problems.

                        Ultrasonic thickness gauging of metal vessels by certified surveyors.

 

 Osmosis and De-lamination Inspections

Osmosis is alarming when first seen by an owner or buyer and can

reduce the value of the vessel or, in extreme cases can condemn a

vessels hull. Sophisticated, non destructive tools are used to determine

the extent and type of osmosis and de-lamination.