YSC Surveys Ltd’s principal yacht surveyor is Simon Allan who carries out marine surveys to yachts and motor vessels from Newlyn, Falmouth, Plymouth, Dartmouth and Poole to Portsmouth in the South West of England and South Wales from Milford Haven, Neyland, Swansea, Barry, Cardiff to Newport along with the Bristol and Portishead areas.

Pre-Purchase/Condition Survey
A comprehensive survey commissioned by a potential buyer prior to making the purchase. This will generally be done with the boat out of the water so we can fully access the external surfaces of the hull before going on to assess the rest of the boat’s structure and systems.
A pre-purchase and condition survey is considered to ascertain the structural condition of the craft. All other items are inspected on a non-intrusive, visual basis only unless specifically agreed in the contract of the survey.

A survey commissioned by the vessel owner when his insurance company request a survey before renewing an existing policy. These used to be required when the vessel was 20 years old and then every 5 years although this is changing on some insurance policies now.

This survey is commissioned by an insurance company when a vessel they insure has suffered damage or loss. The objective is to determine the extent of the damage and likely repair costs for the insurer.

There may be times when a boat owner or buyer does not need the surveyor to carry out a full survey. This is called a limited scope survey and although it may be less expensive, it is very important for the client to understand the limitations of the inspection. This may not be adequate to support an application for insurance and additional survey work may be required at extra cost.

However, limited scope surveys have their uses, for example: if the boat has been repaired and the owner wants to check on the quality of the repair work or, an owner would like to have the hull & bulkheads surveyed on an regular basis to monitor condition and moisture readings.

We also provide a ‘walk through’ survey which provides an overall view of the general condition of the vessel without going into great detail. It is often used by clients who are looking to purchase a particular vessel but do not have the time to travel to view a number of craft. YSC Surveys can do this for you, viewing a number of craft and then providing a report detailing comparisons between them.

If you require repair work or modifications carried out to your boat, we can take the aggravation out of finding suitable engineers and yards by arranging, organizing and managing the works for you. This can be from overseeing simple repairs to major works involving multiple contractors.
Project managing work can be difficult, especially if you are too busy or too far away to attend the vessel on a regular basis to ensure it is completed to your satisfaction. YSC Surveys are fully qualified and have many years experience of this kind of work and can make the task that much easier.