Pre-purchase survey
Independent condition inspection before you commit, with defects, priorities and practical next steps.
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Marine surveys across Bermuda
Find the right marine surveyor for your boat in Bermuda
Request an independent marine surveyor in Bermuda for a boat or yacht purchase, insurance, valuation, damage or specialist assignment. Matching starts with Hamilton, St George’s, Dockyard or the vessel’s exact mooring, safe access, haul-out capability and any Bermuda registry or statutory requirement.
Island-wide access planningHamilton Harbour, St George’s, Dockyard, west end and private moorings
Scope-led matchingVessel, material and report purpose reviewed
Independent choiceYou appoint and instruct the surveyor
01Describe the assignment
02We review location and scope
03Choose your surveyor
Survey types
One request, matched to the actual job
A pre-purchase inspection is not the same assignment as a tonnage measurement or commercial-code survey. We keep the scope clear from the beginning.
Insurance & valuation
Condition and market-value reporting shaped around the information your insurer or lender requests.
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Evidence-led inspection following grounding, collision, water ingress, machinery failure or storm damage.
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Routing to a surveyor with the right appointment when a flag, registry or recognised organisation requires it.
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Focused inspections for rigging, machinery, composites, steel, aluminium and other specialist scopes.
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Survey support for commercial yachts, charter activity and code-compliance work where applicable.
Request this surveyHow it works
A practical route from request to inspection
The platform helps structure the enquiry and introduce suitable professionals. The selected surveyor remains responsible for agreeing scope, fee and terms with you.
Tell us about the yacht
Share the vessel, survey purpose, location, timing and any buyer or registry deadline.
We review the scope
We check geography, material, size, specialist needs and whether formal acceptance matters.
Receive a suitable introduction
Where available, we connect you with a surveyor whose stated capability fits the assignment.
Appoint independently
You compare the scope and terms, resolve conflicts and instruct the professional directly.
Important distinction
Professional membership is not automatic flag approval
For pre-purchase and condition work, competence, experience, insurance and independence are central. For tonnage, registration, coding or statutory work, the flag or accepting organisation may also require a specific appointment.
Check my survey requirement✓
Credential — membership, qualification or professional designation
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Capability — the right vessel, material, size and survey experience
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Appointment — authority from the relevant flag or organisation
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Acceptance — confirmation that the resulting report or certificate will be accepted
Bermudian survey locations
Plan the survey around Bermuda’s harbours, moorings and limited yards
Bermuda is compact, but vessels may be at a marina, private dock or licensed mooring with very different inspection access. Confirm where the boat can be boarded and hauled, facility permissions, weather and whether the work is private or requires Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority involvement.
Hamilton Harbour & central Bermuda
A central concentration of boats and services. Give the precise dock or mooring, launch access and planned yard for the ashore stage.
Find a surveyor in this region →St George’s & east end
An Atlantic arrival and superyacht area with distinct marina and yard access. Confirm berth security, haul-out and visiting-surveyor arrangements.
Find a surveyor in this region →Dockyard & west end
West-end facilities are separate from Hamilton and St George’s. Identify the exact berth, contractor permission and practical lift location.
Find a surveyor in this region →Private docks & moorings
Mooring access may limit power, systems testing and underwater inspection. Arrange tender access and a suitable yard before a full survey.
Find a surveyor in this region →Frequently asked questions
Before you appoint a marine surveyor
What information is needed for a Bermuda marine survey quote?
Provide the exact marina, dock, mooring or yard, vessel details, construction, purpose and date. Include tender access, haul-out, sea trial and any insurer, lender, Bermuda registry or statutory requirement.
Can a complete survey be performed while the boat is on a mooring?
An afloat inspection may be possible, but access to power, systems and the underwater body can be limited. Agree tender transport, shore power and a separate haul-out before appointment.
Who can complete a Bermuda Certificate of Survey for registration?
Bermuda’s yacht-registry guidance states that the Certificate of Survey is completed by a Bermuda surveyor or a surveyor from a classification society recognised by Bermuda. Confirm the exact registry route before instruction.
Is a private pre-purchase survey the same as Bermuda statutory certification?
No. The Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority retains or delegates defined statutory work according to the certificate and vessel. A buyer’s or insurer’s report does not automatically satisfy registry requirements.
Are haul-out, tender transport and sea trial included?
Only when stated in writing. Tender or taxi travel, yard fees, lift, wash, relaunch, skipper, fuel and specialist diagnostics may be separate.
Who appoints the marine surveyor?
The client appoints the independent surveyor and agrees scope, fee, timing, limitations and terms directly. Bermuda Marine Survey provides information and introductions only.
Can you help with other specialist marine survey assignments?
Potential assignments include offshore-passage condition checks, storm & casualty investigation, tender-access & mooring surveys, engine diagnostics & oil analysis, rig & mast inspections, moisture, osmosis & corrosion, sea trials & delivery acceptance, bermuda registration & statutory work. Availability depends on the location, vessel and required specialist capability or formal appointment.
International marine survey network
Need a survey in another country?
Select the country where the vessel is located, or send the exact port, marina or yard so the assignment can be reviewed.
BahamasNew Providence · Abaco · Grand BahamaRequest survey
British Virgin IslandsTortola · Virgin Gorda · Jost Van DykeRequest survey
Cayman IslandsGrand Cayman · Cayman Brac · Little CaymanRequest survey
Antigua and BarbudaEnglish Harbour and Falmouth · Jolly Harbour · North AntiguaRequest survey
Saint LuciaRodney Bay · Marigot Bay · Vieux FortRequest survey
GrenadaSt George's · Prickly Bay · Clarkes CourtRequest survey
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent · Bequia · MustiqueRequest survey
PanamaPanama City and Pacific · Caribbean coast · Canal areaRequest surveyPrefer to speak with us?
Start with the right survey scope.
Tell us the vessel, Bermudian location and reason for the survey. We can help clarify access and report requirements before you request an introduction.
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