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Areas in Hampshire & the Solent covered
include:-
Keyhaven
Lymington
Beaulieu
Yarmouth
Cowes
Southampton
Hamble
Gosport
Southsea
Portsmouth
Port Solent
Hayling Island
Emsworth
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Marine surveyors in Hampshire
and the Solent |
Marine Techniques is a nation-wide
professional marine surveying practice, specializing
in leisure and commercial vessels.
We provide high quality
marine surveys and a first class personal service wherever
the location. |
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All our
surveyors qualifications are internationally recognized
within the marine industry relating to
boat construction, design, marine engineering
and management. All are members
of the I.I.M.S. or Y.D.S.A. |
Marine Techniques surveyors have
many years experience in the industry and have been appointed by
various institutions including insurance companies, finance houses,
M.C.A, M.E.C.A.L, Y.D.S.A and the R.Y.A. |
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Types of Survey:
We
offer several types of survey, ranging from the full
pre-purchase survey through to insurance and damage
surveys. In addition we also carry out full engine examinations
plus our specially tailored multi boat package.
Should you be considering
buying a yacht, a small leisure craft or a commercial
vessel we are here to help and will always take the
time to discuss your specific requirements.
Below is a brief overview
of the services we provide. Please click the links above
on the left for more detailed information about our
marine surveying services.
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Pre purchase surveys:
These are carried out in order to establish the true
condition of any vessel. A pre-purchase survey will
highlight defects within the structure and list any
cosmetic work required. In addition our marine surveyors
will give advice about the appropriate course of action
for any repair work required and supply a valuation.
Insurance surveys: Many insurers
require a survey before issuing a policy. A pre-purchase
survey will normally cover this requirement. There are
however, situations where an insurance survey will be
more appropriate, for example, as a boat ages, the insurance
company may require periodic surveys. This survey is
will establish the safety and seaworthiness of any vessel
prior to underwriting.
Damage Surveys: These are usually
commissioned by an insurance company after an incident.
An insurance company will wish to know that the vessel
can be repaired within its market value. The survey
will identify the type and extent of the damage, the
cost of any repairs and a schedule of works to be carried
out.
Engine inspections: A external visual
examination is carried out which will identify any patent
defects. Marine Techniques also have specialist marine
engineers who can investigate any suspect internal components.
Three boat package: It is usual to
consider more then one vessel at the initial stage of
the buying process. Marine Techniques offers a discounted
three boat inspection package. A preliminary inspection
is carried out on three boats that are being considered
by the purchaser.
Viewings: If you are some distance
away from the boat you are considering, our marine surveyors
can inspect the boat on your behalf. This is a preliminary
inspection and the cost of it will be deducted from
the pre-purchase survey fee if a full survey is later
done on the boat.
Winter layup: An end of season schedule
of work will be compiled which will include winterization
of the engines and checking of the safety equipment
and a report on the findings.
Pre launch checks: These can be carried
out the start of the sailing season approaches. to establish
the overall condition of a vessel and her safety and
highlight any defects that may require attention prior
to launch.
Sea Trials: These are more common
for powerboats but sailing yachts also sometimes have
sea trials. Engines are run over a length of time under
load, All instrumentation and fittings are tested for
functionality and wear.
Tonnage Surveys: A Tonnage survey is
required if a yacht is to be placed on Part I of the
Register of Shipping. Part I registration is frequently
required by finance companies when a marine mortgage
is taken out. The tonnage survey provides the official
measurements of the vessel for the Register. A tonnage
measurement must be authorised by a governing body such
as the YDSA, or IIMS.
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Marine Techniques will be happy to assist or discuss
any requirements you may have for any boat requiring
a marine survey |
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All Marine Surveyors within Marine
Techniques that are based in Hampshire, the Solent and the
Isle of Wight have an in depth knowledge of the local area.
As our Marine Surveyors operate in their own locality they
are familiar with the local services provided by the various
ports and Marinas and can give advice and information concerning
the facilities of each port around the coastline relating
to a marine survey. |
The Solent |
The Solent is 15 miles long and varies in width between
21 to 3 miles due to the undulating shape of its opposing
coasts.
Within the Solent, strong currents flow through the Hurst
Narrows at the western entrance to the Solent. However, at
the entrances to Portsmouth, Langstone and Chichester Harbours,
surface currents may reach in excess of 3 metres per second
on a full spring ebb.
To the west of Portsmouth is Portsmouth Harbour, this is a
roughly triangular natural harbour, each of the three sides
is approximately two and a half miles long.
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Marine Surveyors - Keyhaven, Hampshire |
Keyhaven harbour is is shielded by the massive shingle
bar that leads to the famous Hurst Castle at the western end
of the Solent. It is well protected but the harbour is mainly
drying. |
Marine Surveyors - Lymington, Hampshire |
Lymington
is an attractive estuary two miles long with the entrance
channel lying between salt marshes. A beautiful, Georgian
market town, Lymington is situated on the southern edge of
the New Forest, between Southampton and Bournemouth and at
the western end of the Solent.
There are two marinas, Lymington
Yacht Haven and Berthons,
the ferry terminal and at the Town Quay room there is room
for up to 100 visiting boats within two minutes walk of the
town centre. |
Marine Surveyors - Beaulieu,
Hampshire |
The Beaulieu River and the 18th century shipbuilding village
of Buckler's Hard has been in the private ownership since
1724. It was here that wooden ships for the English Fleet
were built and the village today retains much of the atmosphere
of its shipbuilding origins. The uniquely situated Yacht
Harbour offers 110 berths in a beautiful and sheltered
reach of the Beaulieu River. |
Marine Surveyors - Hythe,
Hampshire |
Hythe
Marina was the first marina village to be built in the
UK. There is boat lifting for vessels up to 40 tons, including
an emergency boat lifting facility, general cranage up to
8 tons and cradle hire for various boat types. Hythe marine
provides storage ashore for over 160 boats, including a secure
compound for small boat storage. A regular ferry service is
in operation which runs from Hythe right into the centre of
Southampton. |
Marine Surveyors - Southampton, Hampshire |
Southampton is one of the greatest natural harbours in
the world and is one of the UK's busiest and important ports
benefiting from four tides a day and facing one of the world’s
busiest waterways.
It is in this area that most marine surveys are carried out
due to the number of yachts and powerboats in a concentrated
area.
The Solent plays host to both the commercial shipping and
the vibrant leisure activities as the Port welcomes the world’s
largest vessels, from deep-sea container ships to cruise giants.
The harbour is renowned for its international events such
as the Whitbread and Global Challenge yacht races, Cowes Week
and the Southampton
International Boat Show. Home to around 2,500 recreational
berths, Southampton has marinas with visitor facilities at
Hythe,
Town
Quay, Ocean
Village, Kemps
and Shamrock
Quay.
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Marine Surveyors - Yarmouth, Isle
of Wight |
Yarmouth is a very popular small harbour in the western
Solent. It has a number of boatyards and marine service companies,
with liftouts for smaller boats available by the harbour office,
and larger boats can be hauled out by Harold
Hayles Marine |
Marine Surveyors - Cowes,
Isle of Wight |
Cowes on the Isle of Wight is one of the premier yachting
centres of the world, and home to the massive Round the Island
Race, one of the world's largest yacht races, and of course
the world famous Cowes Week. Cowes has earned a reputation
for unparalleled race and event management skills, plus a
wide range of support services and maintenance facilities,
designed to cope with the diverse nature of modern yachting.
Cowes
Yacht Haven offers is accessible at all states of the
tide and has full services including launches, lift out and
winter storage. Across the river is East
Cowes Marina.
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Marine Surveyors - Hamble,
Hampshire |
The River Hamble at the heart of the sheltered waters
of the Solent, protected from the open sea by the Isle of
Wight, and benefiting from a two hour stand at high water,
is an ideal base for cruising whether one's horizons are limited
to the Solent and Isle of Wight, or extend further afield
on the South Coast, the Channel Islands or France. The River
Hamble Authority basedv at Warsash, Yacht Clubs, Marinas and
Boatyards provide moorings for thousands of yachts, and marina
facilities include Hamble
Point Marina, Mercury
Yacht Harbour, Premier
Marina, Port
Hamble Marina plus several other smaller operations. The
River Hamble is very much at the heart of the South Coast
sailing scene, with many racing yachts based there. |
Marine Surveyors - Gosport,
Hampshire |
Gosport
Marina is a large marina situated on the port hand side
of the busy Naval and commercial port of Portsmouth, opposite
HMS Warrior. The marina has 530 berths and full lifting facilities
up to 20 tonnes. Nearby is also Haslar
Marina, which has 600 berths but no lifting facilities. |
Marine Surveyors - Portsmouth and
Southsea, Hampshire |
Portsmouth is steeped in maritime history and is a place
of great fascination. Portsmouth Harbour is home to Portsmouth
Naval Base, the Cross Channel ferry port and a commercial
dock and is therefore very busy with maritime traffic. Vessels
over 20m in length have to enter and leave Portsmouth Harbour
in the main channel, and must have permission from the Queen's
Harbour Master. Vessels over 48m in length must have a pilot
boat to enter and leave Portsmouth Harbour. Port
Solent Marina is in the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour,
accessed by lock gates. The Marina has approximately 800 berths
and crane capacity of 35 tonnes. There is also a fully serviced
boat yard facility with storage for 500 boats, and residential
and commercial developments such as cinemas, health club and
restaurants attached.
There are many other boatyards and mooring facilities within
Portsmouth Harbour, including the marina at Southsea. Southsea
Marina has a cill gate which opens and closes automatically
at certain states of the tide, once inside the marina berths
are protected and there are full boatyard and lift-out facilities. |
Marine Surveyors - Hayling Island,
Hampshire |
Northney
marina is situated on the north shore of Hayling Island
within Chichester Harbour, one of Europe's largest natural
harbours. The harbour's sheltered waters provide safe cruising
and there are plenty of anchorages to explore within the area,
such as Itchenor with its quaint pubs or Bosham village.
Other marinas in the Hayling island area include Wilsons
Boatyard owhich offers sheltered tidal moorings, slipping,
craning, scrubbing piles, lay up berths, and storage ashore
for boats up to around 12 metres in length, 12 tonnes and
with a draft of up to 2 metres. |
Marine Surveyors - Emsworth, Hampshire |
Emsworth is a pretty village on the western side of Chichester
Harbour. Emsworth
Yacht Harbour has 227 pontoon berths for yacht and motor
boats with facilities for boat storage ashore and boat movement. |
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