Code of Conduct

  • It is the Surveyor's prime responsibility to conduct his work professionally, conscientiously and with integrity and at all times to report in a comprehensive, fair and factual manner without prejudice or favour.
  • All advice furnished to or by a Client (whether written or verbal) is to remain confidential and disclosure to a third party requires the permission of the Client in writing.
  • No commission or hidden payment from the Client, broker, boatyard, vendor or any other third party will be accepted by the Surveyor.
  • Any pecuniary or other interest regarding the vessel or any other related matter must be disclosed to the Client before accepting any instruction whether or not this may be considered relevant to the Client's interest.
  • The Surveyor will not agree to undertake a survey of any vessel unless satisfied that agreement has been obtained from the vessel's owner, broker or other agent.
  • The Surveyor only accepts instructions on the understanding that the Client is fully aware of the legal responsibilities of the Surveyor as outlined in the 'Legal Information' page of the Surveyor's website.
  • The Surveyor will advise the Client if the survey is canceled or postponed due to circumstances beyond the control of the Surveyor (eg vessel not ready for survey, adverse weather conditions etc) and the Surveyor is entitled to make a reasonable charge.
  • The Client's requirements should be discussed and agreed to prior to accepting instructions.
  • The Client should be made aware of the limitations of any inspection and should be referred to this 'Code of Practice' and the 'Legal Information' contained on the Surveyor's website.
  • A Pre-Purchase Survey is considered to ascertain the structural condition of the vessel and all other items are inspected on a non-intrusive, visual basis unless specifically agreed to in writing beforehand

More Information

  • Osmosis in relation to fibreglass boats describes how water penetrates into what is usually a semi-permeable glass reinforced plastic.
  • The more one reads about Galvanic Corrosion, the more it becomes obvious that it's a complex and sometimes confusing topic and even 'experts' sometimes offer conflicting advice.
  • Stainless steel corrosion and failure is far more common than one would imagine.
  • Timber is still the material of choice for the traditionalist and has many advantages that more modern materials have difficulty matching.