ABOUT US AND WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Becoming a skilled small craft surveyor is much more than just attending training courses.  The best professionals have extensive experience in the industry even prior to becoming surveyors. Training and time spent with other surveyors then builds the skills, honed by many years of doing the job and regular Continuing Professional Development training, which ensures up to date industry practices are used. The very best professionals have a wide range of survey experiences and are active yachtsmen in their own right – just like ourselves.

AP Marine Surveys is an independent business using only qualified, skilled and appropriately experienced and Small Craft Surveyors.  Where necessary, specialists such as traditional timber boat builders are used to support the surveyor and help us to provide only the highest level of service to you.

In addition, we have strong links to the UK’s foremost Specialist Small Craft Consultancy Company MECAL Ltd, and through this are finely placed with immediate access to a multitude of highly experienced fellow professional surveyors. If we haven’t seen a particular problem before, we almost certainly know someone who has!

Classic 23m schooner, built for royalty but with some structural problems

You will receive prompt and courteous attention, a proposal in advance and a detailed written report on completion. This report will typically include categorised recommendations for repair action, which our clients tell us is very helpful.   In addition, you will receive a verbal debrief (by telephone if you are unable to attend the survey) and follow up support which is free of charge. For some surveys, mainly pre-purchase, it is preferable to include a short sea trial.  This option will be discussed in advance and where both feasible and appropriate, will be arranged for you as a part of the inspection.  You can even have the engine oil sampled and analysed by laboratory as a part of the engine checks.

We also offer to guide our clients through repairs and refits, offering guidance or a complete management service as requested.  We have good contacts with a full range of Spanish based companies able to provide a wide range of yard services.

The Principal Surveyor at Newport RI

The Principal Surveyor, Andy Petty, BSc. C.Eng. C.MarEng. MIMarEST.   is an experienced and fully accredited British small craft surveyor through the Institute of Marine Engineers, Science and Technology.  He is a qualified Chartered Marine Engineer and has been involved in all aspects of small vessel inspection and repair since 1972.  He has been involved with vessels affected by the MCA Codes of Practice since their inception during the 1980’s.
                                                               
Andy has the recent experience of a successful single handed transatlantic (East to West) race crossing under sail, followed immediately by a double handed return voyage.   He has delivered modern luxury motor yachts over 2000 nm voyages and has user experience in most types of vessels.

In addition, as an RYA Yachtmaster Examiner for both Power and Sail, he has the hands-on “time in” as a small craft user to help ensure the inspection covers much more than just the obvious faults.