| The field of General Marine
Surveying involves virtually anything of a marine nature from canoes
to bulk carriers, cargoes, marinas, ship-yards, docks and bridges.
Surveyors generally specialize in either one or more of the three
basic categories - Hull, Machinery or Cargo. With ever increasing
changes in technology, surveyors have become more versatile, and
areas have overlapped to incorporate each category.
Preferred areas of practice used by surveyors now
include hull, machinery, engineering, cargo, containers, underwater,
facilities, liability and consulting. The entire field can be
subdivided into two very broad areas - condition and damage.
Condition surveys are carried out for banks,
insurance, ship-owners, buyers and cargo interests. These surveys
generally deal strictly with the condition of the subject at the
time of the survey and may include recommendations to improve the
situation.
Damage surveys are usually carried out on behalf
of underwriters. Surveyors of damage must be familiar with the
particular subject at hand, whether it be a yacht, machinery, cargo
or a bridge. An understanding of salvage, repair costs and
procedures, legal and insurance terminology, and investigation
techniques is invaluable for a surveyor involved in this field.
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