“General marine surveyor” means a person of integrity who, guided by previous personal maritime experience, offers his technical expertise as a professional service to shipping, marine associated enterprises and the public. Holding himself to survey marine or associated property on behalf of interested parties for the purpose of ascertaining particulars of conditions, position or value, while also having regard to their reasonable cause. The general marine surveyor recommends remedies to maintain or improve the condition. On completion of a survey, a general marine surveyor draws up and submits a formal report, showing particulars and results of the survey.
“The practice of general marine surveying” means an inspection, examination or survey by a general marine surveyor of:
- Marine property used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on, below, or above water, and excludes aircraft hull and machinery, but includes floats and any other water born support structures.
- Marine associated property, whether association remote or not, used or capable of being used in connection or in conjunction with, modes or methods of movement in marine transportation, and the transportation or movement of cargoes, goods, freight or other movable property.
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and while not restricting the generality of the foregoing includes the survey, inspection and examination of:
- Hull Condition.
- Hull Damage.
- Machinery Condition or Damage.
- Evaluation.
- Cargo.
- Construction.
- Terminal Installation or Operation.
- Marine Losses.
Additionally, a marine surveyor may be involved in surveys or studies of a more specific nature. Consultation into maritime affairs can include surveys for: feasibility or technical purposes; project studies; helicopter landing or lift and transit surveys; marine related or associated structures, transportation, “care custody or control”; inland marine. Special equipment, general loss prevention, studies for usage of inland waters including rivers, streams, lakes and canals.