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MARINE SURVEY
Marine Surveyor for Yacht and Power Vessels
Purchase Insurance Damage Charter
Providing quality in-depth marine surveys to clients by providing them with the professional care they deserve.
Ross Keeble MTA Dip Yahtsurv MTA Dip SYS Assoc IIMS No# K1367 RYA Yachtmaster
Professional Marine Survey Services
Pre Purchase Survey
Before you splash the cash
Keesurvey.com is committed to getting the job done, especially when it comes to the pre-purchase survey. You can count on us to be professional, timely, efficient, and to make sure you’re satisfied every step of the way. You can access an online library after the survey for questions and comments. This is an asset not only for longevity but for absent buyers.
The pre-purchase survey is an area that keesurvey specializes in, for yachts of any age or any kind. Still, the most frequent one is the ex-charter vessel, whether a monohull or a catamaran up to 70ft in length.
A pre-purchase, condition, and valuation survey complements a phase-out survey and is a must before you take the leap to the final purchase. This is your safeguard and reassurance zone. Keesurvey.com specializes in ex-charter yachts leaving charter companies.
Why splash the cash before you have all the facts?
Rig Surveying
Always Prepared for sea
Being prepared for a journey, a timely tune-up, an insurance appraisal, or maybe just the end-of-season lay-up, your rig should not be overlooked or under-estimated as not essential.
Most governing survey organizations recommend replacing the standing rig when it reaches 10 years old. Even with normal usage, it is recommended that the mast be un-stepped and fully inspected at ground level every 5 years.
This may not always be the case if the rig has had a thorough inspection from up the mast and regular reviews. Catch an issue before it becomes an issue, and you have solved an expensive problem. Often, but not always part of a full survey, a rig survey is a piece of mind, always be prepared for sea.
Accidents might happen
We have the experience and skills necessary to tackle just about every type of insurance renewal that comes our way.
For the mega yachts with tenders, why not have your towing apparatus checked, the rope appraised rather than renewed, and the tender itself reviewed? It can all help to make assurances to your owner and the insurance company before that long tow or inter-island jump. Have a read about this service here.
Seasons end does not always coincide with an insurance renewal. We recommend conducting a survey before storage when a vessel is decommissioned or before recommissioning. It is not always possible to have a full inspection in the yard. Adjust your time scale to fit your sailing needs, and have your insurance in hand before you launch.
With a kee insurance survey, clients know exactly what to expect - professionalism, efficiency, and exceptionally detailed results.
Damage Survey
Storm damage survey
A Keeysurvey.com damage report is committed to getting the job done. We live in this part of the Caribbean, in the hurricane belt, and have experienced the wrath of a major storm.
It is especially important that procedures are followed when major damage to your vessel has occurred. The report will help document the damage, formulate repair costs, work out schedules, and prepare repair estimates.
The weather can be very unforgiving at times, and appropriate measures must be taken to catalog the damage quickly and correctly.
It is not always the weather that causes damage; even the smallest event can result in a claim.
You can count on us to be professional, timely, efficient, and to make sure you’re satisfied every step of the way. Click here to read a little more on storm damage.
Gallery
An Inside Look - have a peek at the photo library
How it works
Meeting Your Needs
You have chosen your boat and .....
The choice has been made, the negotiation has been finalized, and all that is left is to get a survey.
To learn more about a pre-purchase survey, click here.
The finished survey report will be tailored to your vessel and delivered as a PDF for easy reading. There is a standard reporting timeframe in the industry, with some preferring the generic reports. You will receive my report within five days of the survey's completion, with no copy-and-paste!
In addition to the report, there will be ample photographs, with an online facility* to access even more information if desired. The findings and recommendations are presented clearly, with a complete 'to-do' list, and advisories summarised. I aim to have you in the vessel and on your way safely.
*Library photographs are only released with a written application and consent from the surveyor
The report will entail covering all of the vessel's general surface and operating areas. The sections are divided into topsides, including the mast, belowdecks, and wetted areas.
There might be for the new mariner a confusing amount of new words to learn, but that is OK. Nautical terms are as old as boats on the water, but you can still call it a rope until you know it's a sheet!
Unfortunately, there will not be any X-ray eyes to see beyond a bulkhead or a panel. You may still require some external experts to help complete the inspection, but that can also be included in your final report. Still, all professional efforts are made to produce a report that reflects the current status.
My clients report that I may be a little too detailed at times, but assurances are given that it does not include a full list of nuts, screws, washers, and bolts.
Tying up loose ends
Upon receipt of your report, having completed your seal trial on a pre-purchase survey, it may be time to re-enter negotiations based on the report's contents. With all boats or craft of the sea, they will come with some historic issues, some new issues, and potential future issues.
At this point in the purchase, this is the time to tie up loose ends that can make or break the purchase. The survey may have revealed something that is not to your liking. Consult your surveyor for details, or seek outside advice. Only armed with the right information, consult your broker.
The principle that knowledge is power applies to all avenues of life, but a seller has two choices, just like the buyer: agree or disagree; the facts of the survey will remain unchanged.
Coming About ......
A Reliable Surveyor
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Welcome and Good Day.
Thank you for calling in, and I hope you see or need a service I can offer.
Your business is important to me, so please let me know what you think of my website and its ease of use.
Since opening, I have been committed to providing the highest-quality service, paying close attention to detail, and working efficiently while keeping lines of communication with my clients clear and concise. I offer an online platform for the duration of your survey that stores the photographs taken, so you can comment and ask questions in real-time if necessary (see T&C of survey)
A real bonus for those purchasing and unable to be present.
My mission at Keeysurvey.com is simple: to provide high-quality service promptly. I want to cater to each client's needs to ensure excellence. You must know the good news as well as the bad, but it is how that information is presented and what you do with it that can make all the difference in securing the right vessel for your needs.
I hope you'll find what you're looking for. For more information or general inquiries, feel free to get in touch today.
Ross Keeble AssocIIMS No# K1367. MTA Dip Yahtsurv. (Merit)
For those who are about to embark
Summary of experience and expertise
Testimonial
"After a few phone calls, my choice for a pre-purchasing survey has been to give this important contract to Ross. Flying from Canada to meet Ross in the BVI, I was more than happy to have picked KeeYatch as our company to do our pre-purchasing survey. Ross was paying much attention to details, our needs, our concerns, to every aspect of the vessel. His extensive knowledge and awareness were undoubtedly a game-changer in our transaction. Even when we were back in Canada, he continued helping us with this purchase procedure, going back and forth to our vessel to give us specific information on our sailboat. Without hesitation, I would recommend Ross for any survey; I would, in fact, make sure to bring him to any country where I would purchase a vessel, to make sure that I have him as our guide in this type of critical transaction." Mr.K. of QUEBEC - CANADA
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