Pre-purchase survey
Independent condition inspection before you commit, with defects, priorities and practical next steps.
Request this survey
Worldwide marine survey network
Find the right marine surveyor, wherever the vessel is
Start with the country, exact marina or yard, vessel and purpose of the report. We help structure the assignment and identify suitable independent surveyor options.
110 marketsGrouped by practical boating region
Scope-led matchingVessel, location and report purpose reviewed
Independent appointmentYou contract directly with the surveyor
01Choose the vessel country
02Describe scope and access
03Appoint your surveyor
Worldwide country directory
Marine survey locations by region
Select the country where the vessel is physically located. Flag, registry, insurer or lender acceptance is checked separately when it matters.
Mediterranean & Black Sea
110 locations
AlbaniaDurrës · Vlorë
BulgariaVarna · Burgas
CroatiaIstria · Kvarner
CyprusLimassol · Larnaca
EgyptAlexandria · Suez Canal
FranceFrench Riviera · Corsica
GeorgiaBatumi · Poti
GreeceAthens and Attica · Ionian Islands
IsraelHaifa · Herzliya
ItalyLiguria and Tuscany · Sardinia
LebanonBeirut · Jounieh
MaltaGrand Harbour · Marsamxett
MonacoPort Hercule · Fontvieille
MontenegroBay of Kotor · Tivat
MoroccoTangier · Casablanca
RomaniaConstanța · Mangalia
SloveniaKoper · Izola
SpainBalearic Islands · Catalonia
TunisiaTunis · Hammamet
TurkeyIstanbul and Marmara · North AegeanAtlantic Europe, Northern Europe & Baltic
110 locations
BelgiumBelgian coast · Scheldt and Antwerp
DenmarkCopenhagen and Øresund · Zealand
EstoniaTallinn · West coast and islands
FinlandHelsinki and Gulf of Finland · Archipelago Sea
GermanyBaltic coast · North Sea coast
IcelandReykjavík · Westfjords
IrelandDublin and east coast · Cork and south coast
LatviaRiga · Ventspils
LithuaniaKlaipėda · Curonian Lagoon
NetherlandsIJsselmeer · North Sea coast
NorwayOslofjord · Sørlandet
PolandGdańsk and Gdynia · West Pomerania
PortugalLisbon and Cascais · Algarve
SwedenStockholm archipelago · West Coast
United KingdomSouth Coast · South WestNorth America
110 locationsCaribbean & Central America
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Antigua and BarbudaEnglish Harbour and Falmouth · Jolly Harbour
BahamasNew Providence · Abaco
BarbadosBridgetown · Carlisle Bay
BelizeBelize City · Placencia
BermudaHamilton · St George's
British Virgin IslandsTortola · Virgin Gorda
Cayman IslandsGrand Cayman · Cayman Brac
Costa RicaGuanacaste · Central Pacific
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo · Punta Cana
GrenadaSt George's · Prickly Bay
GuatemalaRío Dulce · Puerto Barrios
HondurasRoatán · La Ceiba
JamaicaKingston · Montego Bay
MexicoBaja California · Sea of Cortez
NicaraguaSan Juan del Sur · Caribbean coast
PanamaPanama City and Pacific · Caribbean coast
Puerto RicoSan Juan · Fajardo
Saint LuciaRodney Bay · Marigot Bay
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent · Bequia
Trinidad and TobagoChaguaramas · Port of SpainSouth America
110 locationsMiddle East & Indian Ocean
110 locationsAfrica
110 locationsAsia
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BangladeshChattogram · Mongla
BruneiBandar Seri Begawan · Muara
CambodiaSihanoukville · Koh Rong
ChinaGreater Bay Area · Shanghai
Hong KongHong Kong Island · Kowloon
IndiaMumbai and west coast · Goa
IndonesiaBali and Lombok · Jakarta
JapanTokyo Bay · Seto Inland Sea
MalaysiaLangkawi · Penang
PakistanKarachi · Port Qasim
PhilippinesManila Bay · Subic Bay
SingaporeSingapore marinas · Shipyards and commercial waterfront
South KoreaBusan · Incheon
TaiwanKaohsiung · Tainan
ThailandPhuket and Phang Nga · Krabi
VietnamHo Chi Minh City · Nha TrangAustralia, New Zealand & Pacific
110 locationsSurvey types
Match the professional to the actual assignment
Location alone is not enough. Vessel material, size, report purpose, flag requirements and specialist access all affect the selection.
Insurance & valuation
Condition and market-value reporting shaped around the information your insurer or lender requests.
Request this surveyDamage & claims
Evidence-led inspection following grounding, collision, water ingress, machinery failure or storm damage.
Request this surveyTonnage & registration
Routing to a surveyor with the right appointment when a flag, registry or recognised organisation requires it.
Request this surveyRig, engine & specialist
Focused inspections for rigging, machinery, composites, steel, aluminium and other specialist scopes.
Request this surveyCommercial & coding
Survey support for commercial yachts, charter activity and code-compliance work where applicable.
Request this surveyPlanning the inspection
What changes the scope, timing and cost?
A useful request explains more than the boat and country. Access, operating tests, specialist attendance and the intended use of the report should be clear before a surveyor quotes.
Haul-out and hull access
A pre-purchase inspection normally benefits from the vessel being lifted so the underwater hull, appendages, through-hulls and running gear can be examined. Confirm yard timing and costs separately.
Sea trial and systems
A sea trial allows machinery, steering, controls and onboard systems to be observed under operating conditions. Engine diagnostics, oil analysis and specialist testing may require separate attendance.
Rig, machinery and materials
Sailing rigs, large engines, high-voltage systems, composites, timber, steel and aluminium can require specialist competence or additional testing beyond a general condition survey.
Report use and acceptance
Tell us whether the report is for purchase, insurance, finance, registration, tonnage or commercial use. The intended recipient may set its own scope, qualification or appointment requirements.
Before requesting a quote
Prepare the information a surveyor will ask for
Clear information reduces follow-up questions and helps avoid comparing quotations built around different scopes.
- Country and exact marina, yard, harbour or berth
- Vessel make, model, year, length and construction material
- Survey purpose and who will rely on the report
- Preferred inspection date and any completion deadline
- Whether haul-out, sea trial, keys, power and owner access are arranged
- Known damage, specialist concerns and relevant documents
How it works
One international request, reviewed locally
We separate physical survey location from flag, insurer, lender or registry acceptance requirements.
Locate the vessel
Give the country, island, marina or yard and launch status.
Define the report purpose
Explain purchase, insurance, valuation, damage, finance, flag or commercial needs.
Confirm the appointment
Agree scope, fee, access, credentials and report use directly with the selected surveyor.
International survey questions
Before you appoint a marine surveyor
These answers explain the practical boundaries between survey location, scope, specialist work and report acceptance.
Can I request a survey without choosing a country page?
Yes. Use the international request form on this page. Give the vessel country and exact port, marina or yard so the assignment can be reviewed and routed appropriately.
Does the vessel flag need to match its survey location?
No. The physical inspection location and the vessel flag are separate. Provide both when the report is intended for registration, tonnage, coding or another formal purpose.
Is haul-out included in a marine survey?
The surveyor’s scope and fee should be confirmed directly. Marina or yard lift charges are normally arranged separately, and availability depends on the vessel and location.
Will an insurer, lender or registry accept the report?
Acceptance must be confirmed for the exact recipient and assignment. Some organisations require a particular report format, qualification, appointment or recognised surveyor list.
Can one surveyor inspect the hull, engine and rig?
Sometimes, but not always. Complex engines, rigs, electrical systems or vessel materials may justify separate specialists. The requested scope should identify these needs before appointment.
Who appoints and pays the surveyor?
You appoint the independent surveyor directly after agreeing the scope, fee, timing, access and terms. Marine Survey International provides information and professional introductions.