1. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. What Does a Marine Surveyor Do?

2. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. The Marine Surveyor A Marine Surveyor is a person who conducts inspections, surveys or examinations of marine vessels to assess and report on their condition and the products on them. Marine Surveyors also inspect equipment intended for new or existing vessels to ensure compliance with various standards or specifications. Marine surveys typically include the structure, machinery and equipment (navigational, safety, radio, etc.) and general condition of a vessel. It also includes judging materials onboard and their condition. Marine Surveying is often closely associated with marine insurance, damage and salvage, and accident and fraud investigation as insurers generally lack the training and skills required to perform a detailed assessment of the condition of a vessel. While Marine Surveyors are sometimes employed by insurers directly they maintain a certain professional autonomy in order to provide an unbiased view. Independent Marine Surveyors are often employed by the clients of marine insurers to provide evidence in support of damage claims made against the insurer. Insurance companies cannot require customers to use specific Marine Surveyors (although they often provide a list of recommended or pre-approved Marine Surveyors who are known to them).

3. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Marine Surveyors use many credentials, letters, and terms such as "Accredited", "Certified", "Qualified", "AMS", "CMS", and so on. There are many ways to train to become a marine surveyor including taking correspondence courses, apprenticing, or simply opening a business. Most Marine Surveyors pursue their profession independently of Marine Surveying organizations, and there is currently no national or international licensing requirement for Marine Surveyors. The U.S. Coast Guard does not approve or certify Marine Surveyors. All association terms and initials represent training and certification by private organizations.

4. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. General Duties of Marine Surveyors A Marine Surveyor may perform the following tasks: Conduct surveys of vessels to ensure standards are maintained and safety requirements are met; Conduct surveys throughout a vessel’s life to ensure standards are maintained; Perform inspections required by domestic statutes for small craft and international conventions for larger ocean-going craft; Witness tests and operation of emergency and safety machinery and equipment; Measure ships for tonnage and survey them for load line assignment; Attend court as an expert witness and assist in accident, criminal, and coroner's inquiries; Investigate marine accidents; Perform general safety checks to ensure compliance with minimal safety requirements; Teach surveying classes at a trade or adult education school; Write about boating inspections, boat manufacturing defects, poor design, or accidents for national boating or maritime magazines.

5. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Types of Marine Surveyors Government Surveyor A Government Surveyor performs ship registration surveys, surveys of foreign-going ships and local craft, and generally enforces ship safety standards to insure marine industrial safety. Government-appointed marine surveyors, also called marine inspectors in some countries, belong to two groups that are not mutually exclusive: Flag State Surveyors report to the government with whom the vessel is registered, and Port State Surveyors report to the government into whose territory the vessel has entered. The Port State Surveyors usually have the authority to detain vessels considered to have defects that may result in adverse impacts on life or the environment. Based on their government's legal framework, Flag State Surveyors can impose conditions on the vessel such that failure to comply will result in the registration of the vessel being suspended or withdrawn. In this event, the vessel will find it almost impossible to trade.

6. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Classification Surveyor A Classification Surveyor inspects ships to make sure that the ship, its components, and machinery are built and maintained according to the standards required for their class. Classification Surveyors often have two roles: One is as a representative of the Classification Society; the other as an inspector on behalf of the country with which the vessel is registered (the Flag State). The Classification role is to ensure that during construction the vessel initially complies with the Classification Society's Rules for construction and outfitting and, thereafter, is maintained fit to proceed trading. The Flag State role is based on a clear set of guidelines issued by the registering country. On satisfactory completion of any survey, the Classification Surveyor makes recommendations to the Classification Society and/or the Flag State. These may be that the vessel has a clean bill of health, or that various defects must be corrected within a given time. Increasingly, both Government and Classification Surveyors are becoming involved in confirming compliance with international treaties associated with such things as pollution, international security, and safety management schemes. They may also examine cargo gear to ensure that it meets various requirements or regulations. Government and Classification Surveyors are usually marine professionals, such as a qualified ship's master, engineer, naval architect, or radio officer.

7. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Private Surveyor A Private Marine Surveyor may be asked to carry out a wide range of tasks, including examining ships' cargoes or onboard conditions such as fuel quality; investigating accidents at sea (e.g., oil spillages or failure of machinery or structures which are not considered to be critical); and preparing accident reports for insurance purposes, and conducting draught surveys to analyze how much cargo has been lost or gained. Private Surveyors also carry out condition surveys or pre-purchase surveys to determine the condition of the ship prior to charter or an acquisition. Many marine-related companies employ or contract the services of Private Marine Surveyors in order to determine the condition of the ship.

8. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Yacht and Small craft Surveyor Yacht and Small Craft Surveyors specialize in inspecting smaller vessels that are most often used for pleasure boating (both power and sail). These surveyors may be employed directly by larger marine insurance companies, but most often they are independent practitioners. Since using boats for pleasure (or "yachting") is a relatively recent phenomena, having only been widely practiced for the last century or so, yacht and small craft surveying has many unique aspects that are not shared with the more traditional forms of marine surveying described above. One variation of the Yacht and Small Craft Surveyor is the Hull Surveyor.

9. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Hull Surveyor A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull are the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline. The Hull Surveyor specializes in the inspection of a vessel’s hull. An illustration of a yacht’s hull is shown on the following slide. In this Small Craft Hull Surveying course, you will learn how to inspect fiberglass hulls of recreational waterborne vessels of not more than 12 meters (39 feet) in overall length; that is, everything above the hull (the superstructure, deckhouse, winches and pulleys, radar and radio towers, sails and rigging, etc.) will not concern you. As a hull inspection surveyor, the hull and everything associated or attached to it will concern you: rudders, keels, propellers and shafts, skegs, through-hull fittings, etc., including an assessment of hull structure and integrity.

10. Edit the text with your own short phrase. Move the sparkles as you like. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. Note: This animation looks best on a dark background. Inspection of a hull includes rudders, keels, propellers and shafts, skegs, and through-hull fittings. The top dark blue line of the two dark blue lines near the bottom of the hull marks the waterline. There are no propellers and shafts because this is a sailboat that does not have a marine diesel or auxiliary engine. To EXIT this PowerPoint presentation and return to the 12-MSA web page, click on the X in the upper right corner of this screen.