As a marine surveyor, one of the items that I always check is the vessels fire extinguishers. Unfortunately, more often than not, I find equipment that is old and in […]
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Personal Floatation Devices for recreational craft
Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) or more commonly known as Life Vests are wearable or throwable devices designed to help keep a person in the water afloat. The USCG requires vessels […]
EPIRBs & PLB’s
One of the single most important developments for marine safety has been the EPIRB and more recently the PLB. What are EPIRBs and PLBs? EPIRBs (emergency position-indicating radio beacons) and […]
What Does a Marine Surveyor Do?
All surveys are incomplete at best. This is because a surveyor has limited time and access on any given vessel. If a surveyor spent enough time to completely cover everything […]
Types of Surveys
Pre-Purchase/Valuation Survey This is the most comprehensive type of inspection, and is strongly advised when purchasing a new or used vessel. Condition and the overall operation of the vessel should […]
Brief Professional Resume
I have been involved in the marine industry for almost 39 years now. I started at age 17 working for Seafarer Yachts in Huntington NY. From there I worked for […]
Project Planning & Control
Any project large or small requires swiftly certain amount of planning and control. The bigger and more extensive the project the more important proper planning and control are to the […]
