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Definition of marine surveying. |
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In referring to the Marine Encyclopaedic Dictionary we will find:
A surveyor is defined as: A person employed by a shipping association or private person to inspect cargoes, ships etc. He may be a Lloyds Register surveyor who untertakes to inspect ships and issue the appropriate classification certificates. He may also be asked to inspect and report on a damaged ship or a ship for delivery or redelivery in a time charterparty. Survey is defined as: (i) To view and examine the condition of an object and determine the recommendation needed, if any, to update its standard according the classification needed by the authorities or any authorised corperation; (ii) the act of examining by an independent impartial group of persons on behalf others. Surveys may be effected on request by insurance companies when insurance claims are submitted for damaged cargoes or ships. Considering this various definitions, we would define a marine surveyor as: A person who uses his or her particular skills and expertise (based on established competence of ships, boats, cargoes and the sea) to look and report on the factual condition of any ship, cargo or thing appertaining to ships, cargoes and their respective environment. (Capt. Roger Mac Donald, MA, FNI) |
