Marine Surveys by Fisher Marine
Marine vessel surveys are professional inspections conducted to assess a vessel's condition, safety and compliance with industry regulations. These surveys are essential for buyers, owners, insurers and charterers, to make informed decisions and ensure operational reliability
Common types include pre-purchase surveys, which help buyers evaluate a vessel’s condition before investing, insurance surveys, required for coverage approval and damage surveys, conducted after an accident to assess repair needs. Regular inspections such as class surveys and flag state surveys ensure vessels meet regulatory standards and remain seaworthy.
Whether you are buying, selling, insuring, or operating a vessel, a marine survey provides critical insights, reducing risks and preventing costly issues.
Popular options
Pre-Purchase Survey
A pre-purchase survey is a comprehensive inspection carried out before buying a vessel to assess its overall condition, safety, and value. This type of survey helps potential buyers make an informed decision by identifying any defects, necessary repairs, or hidden costs.
Insurance Survey
A marine insurance survey (also called an underwriting survey) is conducted to assess a vessel’s condition, safety, and risk level before an insurance company provides coverage or renews a policy. The survey helps insurers determine the vessel’s insurability, valuation, and any necessary repairs or improvements to meet safety standards.
Damage Survey
A marine damage survey provides essential documentation for insurance claims, legal disputes, and repair planning. It helps ensure fair compensation and supports decisions on whether to repair or replace a vessel or its components.
Areas Covered
Fisher Marine provide professional marine surveying services across the East Coast, East Anglia, South East and South Coast of England.
If you are looking for a marine surveyor, boat surveyor or yacht surveyor in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Devon or Cornwall, surveys can be arranged at marinas, boatyards, harbours and private moorings throughout the following areas.
Norfolk & the Norfolk Broads
Norfolk Broads, Norwich, Wroxham, Hoveton, Horning, Brundall, Stalham, Acle, Potter Heigham, Reedham, Loddon, Beccles, Oulton Broad, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Wells-next-the-Sea, Blakeney, Morston, Brancaster Staithe, Hunstanton, Cromer and Sheringham.
Suffolk
Lowestoft, Southwold, Walberswick, Aldeburgh, Orford, Woodbridge, Melton, Waldringfield, Ipswich, Levington, Woolverstone, Shotley, Felixstowe and Felixstowe Ferry.
Essex & the Thames Estuary
Harwich, Manningtree, Mistley, Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe, Colchester, West Mersea, Mersea Island, Tollesbury, Maldon, Heybridge, Bradwell-on-Sea, Burnham-on-Crouch, North Fambridge, Hullbridge, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea and Canvey Island.
Kent & the Medway
Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Strood, Queenborough, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Sandwich, Deal, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe.
East Sussex
Rye, Hastings, Eastbourne, Sovereign Harbour, Pevensey, Newhaven and Brighton.
West Sussex
Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Littlehampton, Chichester, Chichester Harbour, Bosham, Itchenor and Birdham.
Hampshire & the Solent
Emsworth, Hayling Island, Portsmouth, Southsea, Port Solent, Gosport, Haslar, Portchester, Fareham, Southampton, Ocean Village, Hythe, Hamble, Hamble-le-Rice, Bursledon, Swanwick, Warsash, Beaulieu, Buckler's Hard, Lymington and Keyhaven.
Isle of Wight
Cowes, East Cowes, Yarmouth, Newport, Bembridge, Ryde and Fishbourne.
Dorset
Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour, Poole, Poole Harbour, Wareham, Swanage, Weymouth, Portland, Portland Harbour, West Bay, Bridport and Lyme Regis.
Devon
Axmouth, Seaton, Beer, Exmouth, Topsham, Teignmouth, Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, Dartmouth, Kingswear, Totnes, Salcombe, Newton Ferrers, Noss Mayo and Plymouth.
Cornwall – South Coast
Saltash, Looe, Polperro, Fowey, Charlestown, Mevagissey, Falmouth, Mylor, Penryn, St Mawes, Truro, Penzance and Newlyn.
Wider East Coast Coverage
Marine surveys may also be available by arrangement in Boston, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Hull, Bridlington, Scarborough, Whitby, Hartlepool, Sunderland, Newcastle, Tynemouth, Blyth, Amble and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Marine Surveys Throughout Eastern & Southern England
Whether your vessel is located on the Norfolk Broads, River Yare, River Bure, River Waveney, River Deben, River Orwell, River Stour, River Blackwater, River Crouch, Thames Estuary, River Medway, Chichester Harbour, the Solent, River Hamble, Poole Harbour, Plymouth Sound or the south coast, please get in touch to discuss survey availability.
If you cannot see your location listed above, please contact us directly, as marine surveys can often be arranged at other marinas, boatyards and moorings throughout the East and South of England.