Need to check the condition of a vessel before buying, insuring, or making a long journey? A&L Marine Surveyors, LLC offers skilled and unbiased boat and yacht surveys to boat owners, brokers, insurers and marinas. Being the Fort Lauderdale based marine surveyors, we are able to combine experience of local waters with industry standard methods to give reports that are clear and can be acted upon.
You are required to have a pre-purchase evaluation or an insurance survey and all we want to do is to make you assured of the safety and worth of the vessel.
Local knowledge matters. Our surveyors are based in Fort Lauderdale and are aware of the wear patterns, corrosion concerns and hull stresses that are typical of boats that are used in the south Florida waters. It is this familiarity that enables us to detect problems that a local inspector would have been unable to detect.
Our group is guided by accepted norms and we are professionally independent so that our findings are objective enough to be depended on by the insurers, lenders and the buyers.
A&L Marine Surveyors, LLC provides a complete package of services through an experienced marine surveyor in Miami, with findings presented in clear and concise reports. Pre purchases are conducted by testing hull integrity, propulsions, electrical systems, plumbing and electronic equipment on board to assist buyers in making sound decisions. Insurance and condition survey records condition of the vessel to take a policy or renew a policy and determine the repairs required to meet underwriters. The documented evidence that insurers need is the damage survey and assessment after an incident on-site. Transactions and claims are supported by valuation reports such as market and replacement values. When safe and practical, sea trials and operational testing can provide a realistic view of vessel performance.
We have a transparent process of inspections. We commence by a careful visual inspection afloat, and, where necessary, out of the water. Safe areas of testing are carried out and areas that are important to be tested are the hull fittings, through-hulls, rudders, engines, transmissions, and electrical systems.
In case we need to determine the corrosion or material loss of thicker structures or hidden structures, we may suggest non-destructive tests. Both surveys end with a professionally prepared report which summarizes results, gives a priority to defects, and provides photographic evidence. Reports are prepared using a simple language so that they can be instantly understood by the clients, brokers, and the insurers about the key issues, and the next steps to be taken.
The theme of every survey is safety. We ensure that the necessary safety equipment is in place and working, suggest measures to bring vessels to the expectations of industry and regulations, and find risks that may cause operational failures.
The practical recommendations that we can offer are safety and cost-efficient maintenance – assisting owners in prioritizing repairs without such needless spending. In case of repair, our reports offer precise descriptions which can be implemented by repair yards to minimize the turnaround time and ambiguity.
A&L Marine Surveyors, LLC is a company that collaborates with all the parties in a vessel transaction. Our unbiased surveys are helpful in fair negotiations as they provide the objective results and the independent evaluation.
Our documented surveys make underwriting decisions faster and explain risk to the insurers and brokers. To the owners, the survey is an instrument of protective assets and prolonging life of the vessels.
In case of need of a marine surveyor in Fort Lauderdale, call A&L Marine Surveyors, LLC to book an inspection or get a quote. Our reports are readable and appear on time and our professional advice is reliable so that you can proceed with clarity.
Guard your investment by a survey which is local regarding expertise and industry best practice.
