Pre-purchase survey
Independent condition inspection before you commit, with defects, priorities and practical next steps.
Request this surveyMarine surveys across Italy and the islands
Find the right surveyor for your yacht in Italy
Tell us the vessel, location, survey purpose and access arrangements. We review the assignment and help identify a suitable independent marine surveyor.
Italy-wideMainland, Sardinia and Sicily
Yard-led planningTravel, lift and sea trial reviewed
Independent choiceYou appoint and instruct the surveyor
01Describe the assignment
02We review location and scope
03Choose your surveyor
Survey types
One request, matched to the actual job
A pre-purchase inspection is not the same assignment as a tonnage measurement or commercial-code survey. We keep the scope clear from the beginning.
Insurance & valuation
Condition and market-value reporting shaped around the information your insurer or lender requests.
Request this surveyDamage & claims
Evidence-led inspection following grounding, collision, water ingress, machinery failure or storm damage.
Request this surveyTonnage & registration
Routing to a surveyor with the right appointment when a flag, registry or recognised organisation requires it.
Request this surveyRig, engine & specialist
Focused inspections for rigging, machinery, composites, steel, aluminium and other specialist scopes.
Request this surveyCommercial & coding
Survey support for commercial yachts, charter activity and code-compliance work where applicable.
Request this surveyHow it works
A practical route from request to inspection
The platform helps structure the enquiry and introduce suitable professionals. The selected surveyor remains responsible for agreeing scope, fee and terms with you.
Tell us about the yacht
Share the vessel, survey purpose, location, timing and any buyer or registry deadline.
We review the scope
We check geography, material, size, specialist needs and whether formal acceptance matters.
Receive a suitable introduction
Where available, we connect you with a surveyor whose stated capability fits the assignment.
Appoint independently
You compare the scope and terms, resolve conflicts and instruct the professional directly.
Important distinction
Professional membership is not automatic flag approval
For pre-purchase and condition work, competence, experience, insurance and independence are central. For tonnage, registration, coding or statutory work, the flag or accepting organisation may also require a specific appointment.
Check my survey requirement✓
Credential — membership, qualification or professional designation
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Capability — the right vessel, material, size and survey experience
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Appointment — authority from the relevant flag or organisation
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Acceptance — confirmation that the resulting report or certificate will be accepted
Italian survey locations
Local access across Italy’s principal yacht regions
Italy’s long coastline and islands make the exact marina, yard, haul-out window and survey scope central to selecting the right professional.
Liguria & northern Tuscany
A major yacht construction, refit and brokerage corridor with broad vessel sizes and specialist inspection requirements.
Find a surveyor in this region →Sardinia
Assignments should account for island travel, seasonal yard demand and the vessel’s precise berth or haul-out facility.
Find a surveyor in this region →Sicily
A wide island market where travel distance, yard access and ferry or flight timing can materially affect the inspection plan.
Find a surveyor in this region →Naples & Campania
A busy yacht and leisure-boat area serving local transactions, island cruising and vessels moving through the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Find a surveyor in this region →Adriatic coast
A long multi-region coast where local access, vessel type and travel must be checked rather than assumed from the nearest city.
Find a surveyor in this region →Rome & southern Italy
Commercial ports, marinas and repair yards with different access rules and lifting arrangements for each assignment.
Find a surveyor in this region →Frequently asked questions
Before you appoint a marine surveyor
What information is needed to arrange a yacht survey in Italy?
Provide the yacht make, model, year, length, material, survey purpose, exact marina or yard and preferred date. Also state whether haul-out, pressure washing and sea trial can be arranged and whether an insurer, lender or registry has specified report requirements.
How much does a marine survey cost in Italy?
Pricing varies with vessel size, construction, age, survey scope, travel, yard access and report requirements. Haul-out, wash, sea trial, skipper attendance and specialist testing are usually priced separately.
Can a surveyor travel to Sardinia or Sicily?
Potentially. Island assignments require confirmation of local availability or travel arrangements, including transport time, accommodation where necessary, yard access and the planned inspection date.
Can the survey report be issued in English?
English-language reporting may be available for international purchases. Agree the report language, intended recipient, reliance rights and delivery deadline directly with the surveyor before appointment.
Is a surveyor association membership the same as flag approval?
No. Professional membership can support a competence review but does not itself prove an appointment by a registry, flag or recognised organisation. Verify the exact acceptance requirement before ordering statutory, tonnage or registration work.
Who is responsible for arranging yacht access and haul-out?
The buyer, seller, broker and yard should agree access, keys, permissions, haul-out, washing and sea-trial arrangements in advance. The surveyor should confirm what needs to be available for the agreed scope.
Can you help with other specialist marine survey assignments?
Potential assignments include new-build & refit supervision, large-yacht delivery acceptance, repair inspections, sea trials, rig & mast inspections, ultrasound, moisture & corrosion, accident investigation & expert witness, on-hire, off-hire & commercial handover. Availability depends on the location, vessel and required specialist capability or formal appointment.
Mediterranean survey network
Need a survey in another port or country?
Select the country where the vessel is located, or send the exact port, marina or yard so the assignment can be reviewed.
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Start with the right survey scope.
Tell us the vessel, Italian location and reason for the survey. We can help clarify access and scope before you request an introduction.
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