Services
We coordinate surveys on sailing and motor yachts and other small craft. Surveys are carried out on site by one of our affiliated surveyors and reported in the Nansen Holt format. Where a visit is not possible or not worth the cost, we review the case from documents or by live video.
Damage surveys
After a grounding, collision, storm, fire, water ingress or a handling incident at the yard. We establish the cause, document and preserve the evidence, assess the extent of damage and set out the repair method and its cost. For hull and machinery as well as liability claims. More on damage surveys →
Report a claim: claims@nansenholt.com · For insurers → · For owners →
Condition and valuation surveys
For underwriting, policy renewals, the agreement of insured values and bank or leasing finance. A structured assessment of hull, deck, rig, machinery, systems and safety equipment, with a clear statement of condition and a market value that underwriters and lenders can rely on. More on condition and valuation surveys →
Expert opinions in disputes
For law firms and owners in disputes with yards, sellers or insurers. A neutral, technically grounded opinion on what happened, why, and what it costs to put right. More on expert opinions →
Pre-purchase surveys
For buyers of a yacht far from home. A vetted surveyor attends the vessel wherever she lies and you receive one clear report in English: condition, findings graded and photographed, estimated repair costs and, on request, a market valuation for your bank or insurer. Fixed prices by length.
AIS investigation surveys
For insurers testing a claim before anyone travels. We reconstruct where the vessel was, how she was moving and what the weather was at the time of loss, and compare it with the claim. Sources and limits are stated in every report. More on AIS investigation surveys →
Desktop reviews and second opinions
When the vessel has already been repaired, has sunk, or the claim is too small to justify travel, we assess the damage from photos, invoices, repair quotes and the account of the incident. We also check other surveyors' reports and yard quotes for plausibility, as a second opinion for insurers, law firms and owners. Every desktop review lists the documents it is based on and states what cannot be judged without an attendance.
Request a desktop review → · Send the documents to claims@nansenholt.com · For insurers → · For owners →
Remote surveys
The owner or the yard holds the camera while our surveyor guides the inspection by live video and records it. Faster and cheaper than an attendance, and more reliable than photos alone: suited to smaller damage, first assessments and follow-up checks. The report states that the vessel was inspected remotely and recommends an attendance where one is needed.
More on remote surveys → · How we work → · claims@nansenholt.com
Repair supervision and owner's representation
When a yacht is repaired or refitted at a yard abroad, a surveyor attends on behalf of the owner or the insurer: checks the quote and the agreed scope, inspects the work at set stages, records additional work and confirms the result before the final invoice is paid. Also for buyers who agreed repairs with the seller before handover. More on repair supervision →
MCA coding, tonnage and flag inspections
For yachts entering charter or commercial use, or changing flag: coding inspections, tonnage measurement and flag state inspections including MLC. Carried out by surveyors authorised for the code or flag concerned; we coordinate the attendance and the paperwork. More on MCA coding →
Safety Management System for the Sport or Pleasure Vessel Code → · For owners → · For buyers → · claims@nansenholt.com
Claims handling for insurers
Your external claims department for yacht claims. We take the first notification, contact the policyholder, collect the documents, instruct a surveyor from our network, check the repair quotations line by line and give you a settlement recommendation with a figure, or settle within an agreed authority and report to you. Surveying and claims handling are kept as separate roles in every file; you keep full instruction and audit rights. More on claims handling →
For insurers → · claims@nansenholt.com
Not sure which survey you need?
Tell us where the vessel lies and what has happened or what you plan. We propose the right survey, a surveyor on site and a price in writing. Write to claims@nansenholt.com or use the request form →