What to ask before a pre-purchase survey
Plan your pre-purchase yacht survey: gather documents, agree access and inspection conditions, and prepare questions for the findings discussion.
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The yard has a side. So does the supplier. Who’s on yours?
Maritime expertise. On your side.
Yacht purchase · refit · marina and yard projects
Buying a yacht, planning a refit, or developing a marina, yard or coastal facility? Make the technical decisions with an independent adviser who works for you.
The problem we solve
You need maritime expertise. You don’t have it in-house.
Buying a yacht, planning a refit or a newbuild, or taking on your first marina or coastal project puts a lot of parties at the table. Each one speaks for its own work.
- Yard
- Stands behind its own quote and schedule.
- Supplier
- Recommends its own equipment.
- Contractor
- Looks after its own part of the job.
- Authority
- Applies its own regulations.
- You
- Weigh it all against your budget, timeline and goals. On your own.
NAUTICARES sits on your side of the table as your single, independent point of contact. We tie the parties to one plan and turn technical and regulatory requirements into clear decisions. The approval stays with you.
See how we workWhich decision is in front of you?
Each service can stand alone or be combined within one project. A survey finding can shape a refit scope; a marina investment can shape the training your team needs.
The work is scattered and approvals are waiting.As your owner’s representative, we tie the yard, service companies and crew to one plan and bring you the decisions that wait on you.Yacht management & owner representation
You like the yacht but don’t know its condition.Condition surveys, pre-purchase inspections and damage assessments put the findings in front of you before you commit.Marine survey & inspection
Your team’s needs don’t fit a standard course.We build the content around the roles of masters, crew, facility staff and managers.Maritime training
Two quotes for one job, two different prices.We prepare the work list and specification, compare quotes on the same scope and follow additional work through to handover.Maintenance, repair & refit
The yard wants a decision you can’t yet weigh.From specification to delivery and acceptance, we stay on the owner’s side and explain the options and the progress.Newbuilding & project management
The investment is planned, the operation isn’t.We plan the concept, workflow, equipment, safety and maintenance systems with investors and operators.Marina & shipyard consultancy
Port, agent and suppliers aren’t in step.We run agency, port, customs and supply work for you from start to finish; NAUTICARES is your single point of contact.Agency & operations coordination
The pier is planned, the waterside isn’t.For hotels, municipalities and developers, we define mooring, equipment, safety and operating needs at concept stage.Coastal & marine facilities
Independent. Practical. Coordinated.
Three rules we keep whether we’re reading a yard quote, a survey finding or a marina plan.
Independent
We represent you in the assignment. We don’t act for the yard, the supplier or the contractor.
Recommendations are shaped by your goals and your budget.
Practical
Recommendations are written to work in real maritime operations: in the yard, in the marina and at sea.
The plan you receive is one the people on site can carry out.
Coordinated
We bring designers, yards, surveyors, authorities, suppliers and operators into one managed process.
You have one point of contact and one current picture of who is doing what, and when.
Who we work with
From a single yacht owner to an organisation developing a coastal facility, we work with people who need maritime expertise without keeping a full technical team in-house.
Details for each audience
- Yacht owners and buyersYacht management & owner representation
- Yacht and marine-asset investorsMarine survey & inspection
- Companies without in-house maritime expertiseAgency & operations coordination
- Hotels, resorts and tourism operatorsWaterfront property developersMunicipalities and organisationsCoastal & marine facilities
- Marina investors and operatorsShipyard and boatyard investors and operatorsMarina & shipyard consultancy
- Companies buying, building or refitting vesselsNewbuilding & project management
- Yacht owners and buyersGet to know a yacht before you buy it, then have its maintenance and yard work followed on your behalf.Yacht management & owner representation
- Yacht and marine-asset investorsSee the asset’s condition, maintenance needs and budget implications before you commit.Marine survey & inspection
- Companies without in-house maritime expertiseBring in maritime expertise assignment by assignment, without building a full technical team.Agency & operations coordination
- Hotels, resorts and tourism operatorsWhen you add marine services for guests, plan the pier, boat operations, safety and staff training together.Coastal & marine facilities
- Marina investors and operatorsWhether you are building a new marina or upgrading one, plan the workflow, equipment and services around daily operation.Marina & shipyard consultancy
- Shipyard and boatyard investors and operatorsAddress infrastructure, maintenance systems and safety procedures together, as investor or operator.Marina & shipyard consultancy
- Waterfront property developersDefine the maritime requirements for the pier, pontoons and moorings before the design team starts drawing.Coastal & marine facilities
- Municipalities and organisationsSettle the operating and safety needs of a public pier, pontoon or coastal facility at concept stage.Coastal & marine facilities
- Companies buying, building or refitting vesselsHave the specification, yard and delivery followed from the owner’s side when you buy, build or refit.Newbuilding & project management
Notes from Capt. Nautis
Short, practical notes on pre-purchase surveys, refit planning and pre-season preparation.
Compare the scope before you compare refit prices
Prepare the work list, compare yard scopes, agree change approvals and plan handover information before a yacht refit. Practical notes for owners.
Read the noteCheck the outstanding work before setting your cruising plans
Bring maintenance, service visits, crew information and open tasks together before the cruising season. Practical notes for yacht preparation planning.
Read the noteDiscuss your project.
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