Qualifications of a Marine Surveyor

A professional marine surveying is needed by almost every company having shipping interests. The exactness of a marine survey defines the capacity and ability of a company to expand its revenue base. Hence, only professional and experienced marine surveyors are allowed to evaluate a ship or shipping container to determine the exact value or determine other aspects of a evaluation process.

For becoming a marine surveyor, a person needs to be a certified and accredited professional from any established body such as Accredited Marine Surveyors (AMS) and Surveyor Associates (SA). People with previous marine surveying experience are preferred in this kind of job. It is important to note here that a surveyor can be a full-time or part-time professional depending on experience and being a part of the membership associations. Some surveying companies hire specialist surveyors who hold command on different specialties such as yacht, cargo, fishing vessel, blue water and NDT (non-destructive testing).