An Introduction to the Yacht and Small Craft Industry and the Role of the Yacht and Small Craft Surveyor
- Yachting safety
- The flag state
- Maritime and coastguard Agency (MCA)
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Recreational Craft Directive
- Classification societies
- The purchase of a yacht
- Inspection
- Negotiation and contract
- Survey
- The law and yachts
- Merchant shipping legislation and yachts
- Marine insurance
- The surveyor and the law
- Health & safety for the marine surveyor
- Safety equipment and safety awareness
- Surveys and survey organisations
The Essential Basics of Carrying out a Yacht survey
- Types of survey
- Condition surveys
- Classification surveys
- Statutory surveys
- Fitness for purpose, performance and other types of survey
- Overview of the survey process
- The instruction
- Survey preparation
- Survey day
- The report
- The surveyors bag
Report Writing for Marine Surveyors
- The basic of reports
- Preparing for the report
- Terminology vs jargon
- Report types
- Pre-purchase condition surveys (PPCS)
- Hull damage surveys
- Writing the report
- Presenting photographs
Running a Successful Yacht and Small Craft Surveying Business
- Defining what a business does
- The business plan
- The value of your time
- Marking your business
- The SWOT analysis
- Finance
- Managing your cash flow
- Basic book-keeping
- Choosing your office
Essential Law
- Introduction to the English law and the national legal system
- The law of contract
- The law of tort (negligence)
- Liability in contract and tort
- The expert witness and the law of evidence
- Admiralty law and jurisdiction
- International marine law
- Yacht documentation
- Small craft insurance policies
Surveying GRP Yachts
- Basic Fibreglass materials
- Reinforcement
- Building techniques
- Common problems with structure
- Osmosis
- Practical surveying of GRP craft