Professionals Behind Every Survey
Marine experts delivering trusted, impartial advice
About Marine Check
Marine Check is an independent marine surveying practice specialising in marine damage assessment, insurance claim surveys, technical investigations and expert witness services for yachts, motor vessels and commercial craft.
Operating across the South Coast of England and throughout Europe, Marine Check provides professional marine surveying services to insurers, marinas, vessel owners, brokers, boatyards and maritime solicitors requiring independent technical assessment and clear, defensible reporting.
Trust Built on Experience
Practical Marine and Engineering Experience
Marine Check was founded by an International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) graduate with extensive hands-on experience within the marine industry.
Prior to establishing the practice, this experience included:
Managing busy boatyards and marine repair facilities
Leading teams of marine engineers and technicians
Overseeing complex vessel repairs and refit projects
Diagnosing structural, mechanical and systems failures
Project managing significant repair and restoration work
This practical background provides valuable insight when assessing vessel damage, repair methodologies and realistic cost implications, ensuring surveys reflect real-world marine engineering practice.
Litigation Support and Expert Witness Services
Marine Check also provides technical reports and expert witness services in support of marine disputes and commercial damage litigation.
Reports are prepared with the requirements of legal proceedings, arbitration and insurance disputes in mind, ensuring findings are:
Technically robust
Clearly documented
Evidence-based
Suitable for use by solicitors and courts
Our objective is to deliver independent and defensible technical opinions that withstand scrutiny in both negotiation and formal legal proceedings.
Insurance Claims and Damage Investigation
Marine Check has particular expertise in marine insurance claim assessment and damage investigation.
Professional experience includes working within insurance claim adjustment and marine damage claims, providing technical input into the evaluation and resolution of claims involving:
Collision and grounding damage
Storm and impact damage
Structural and systems failures
Machinery damage and mechanical failure
Repair specification and cost assessment
This experience allows Marine Check to provide clear technical analysis of damage causation, scope of repair and associated costs, supporting insurers, loss adjusters and vessel owners throughout the claims process.
Work With Marine Professionals
We’re here to deliver precise, honest, and expert marine inspections that put your vessel’s safety and performance first.