What’s a


small craft marine surveyor


yacht and worth?


In mid January, IIMS issued a hard hitting and significant press release to forty well known yachting and boating publications around the world. Since its release, several high profile magazines have published the article in full to educate their readers. The reaction from IIMS members on social media following the release was instant too - almost all positive and supportive.


Put simply, the aim of the press release was to remind anyone who engages a marine surveyor that they should recognise they are employing and instructing a professional, arguably no different to appointing an accountant or solicitor for example. The article enforces the point that as with any professional in any sector, an appropriate fee is payable for their services. The press release is published in full as follows:


28 | The Report • March 2018 • Issue 83


“Pause for a moment and ponder this question. How much is your life and your safety at sea worth? Most people would say it is priceless and impossible to put a value on. And yet many people seem to misunderstand the worth, value and principal role of a marine surveyor, whose very job it is to ensure your safety at sea by surveying, inspecting and reporting on your expensive, potential new purchase. Instructing a marine


surveyor to work on your behalf should never be seen as a distress purchase where price is the all- important factor.


So, if you are about to invest a five or six figure sum let’s say, why would you be concerned about a few hundred pounds for a survey to be undertaken by a professional to ensure the vessel is sound and fit for purpose and worth its price? In reality a survey


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