Know the technical condition before you buy, repair or invest.

A listing and the vessel’s actual condition don’t always match. We inspect independently and report the findings, the limits of the inspection and what still needs checking, before you decide.

Discuss your survey

Sample report structure

The report is written for your decision.

What you receive

An independent report explaining the findings in relation to your decision
Inspection limitations and items needing further checks
Questions and work items to carry into purchase, repair or maintenance discussions

Discuss your survey

INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REPORT

Sample structure · contains no client data

Subject

Technical condition before a purchase, repair or investment decision

Side: On your behalf · buyer, owner or investor
Scope: Condition and general technical surveys
Pre-purchase inspections
Damage and repair assessment
Refit and repair supervision
Sea-trial attendance and technical observations
Equipment and system condition review
Independent technical reporting
Coordination with authorised surveyors, class or flag where formal statutory authority is required
Inspection scope set around your decision
Review of available technical documents
Method: On-site inspection, observation of systems running, sea-trial observation, document review
Finding classes: Safety
Negotiation point
For the maintenance plan
Further investigation needed
Deliverable: Independent technical report: findings and their classes, inspection limits, recommended further checks
Authority note: Where a statutory survey or certificate is required, the authorised surveyor, classification society or flag administration is engaged. This report is an independent technical inspection and does not replace a statutory survey or certificate.

Beyond the sales particulars

Photographs, specifications and maintenance records are a starting point. Your questions about the yacht’s present condition call for a defined inspection: what can be examined, which systems need checking and what access is available.

Findings you can use

We plan the inspection around your decision, whether that is a purchase, a repair or an investment. We review accessible areas, systems and available documents and explain what the findings mean, so you know which technical questions to take into the negotiation or the repair plan.

Damage and repair

After damage, we assess the condition and the proposed repair independently. During a repair or refit we supervise the work against the agreed scope and attend sea trials, adding our technical observations to the report. Where an insurance damage assessment is needed, it is carried out by a licensed loss adjuster.

Know what was inspected

Haul-out, sea trials and system specialist checks are included where agreed, and we state which areas could not be accessed or tested. NAUTICARES is not a flag administration, classification society or recognised organisation (RO). Where a statutory survey or certificate is required, we bring in the authorised surveyor, class society or flag administration.

Questions

On this topic in Capt. Nautis

What to ask before a pre-purchase survey

Does the survey include a sea trial?

Sea trials, haul-out and other inspection arrangements are agreed before the assignment. They should not be assumed to be part of every survey.

Does this replace a statutory survey or certificate?

No. Our independent inspection informs your decision; it does not replace a survey or certificate issued on behalf of flag or class. If one is needed, we establish the authorised party’s role at the outset and coordinate the process for you.

Can you inspect a yacht I already own?

Yes. We can agree a scope to assess its general condition, a damage case or a specific system.

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