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KPS Maritime I’ve found a boat I want to buy, what type of inspection do I need?
KPS Maritime How quickly can I arrange an inspection and report?
KPS Maritime What range of boats does KPS Maritime handle?
KPS Maritime My insurance company wants a survey, what do I need?
KPS Maritime I have a boat I want to put into commercial registration, what do I need?
KPS Maritime How much does it cost for a survey inspection?
KPS Maritime Does KPS Maritime have surveyors in other Australian states and countries?
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I’ve found a boat I want to buy, what type of inspection do I need?
A Pre-Purchase inspection is designed to provide you with information so you can make an informed decision on the boat you are thinking of buying. It will cover structural, safety, mechanical, areas of operation and safe passenger. A standard report is designed to cover most of what is needed but additional, more in depth analysis can be done as required.
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How quickly can I arrange an inspection and report?
We are able to commence work generally within 1-2 days, depending upon work load. Once the inspection is finished the report is compiled and audited and generally available within 3-4 working days.
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What range of boats does KPS Maritime handle?
We have special trailer craft formats for 3-8 metres. We are small craft surveyors only so we concentrate on yachts and power boats up to 50 metres only. Our government accreditation covers us for commercial vessels up to 50 metres as well.
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My insurance company wants a survey, what do I need?
A Condition Report is the normal requirement which is similar to a Pre-Purchase inspection but more interested in points of an ‘insurable’ nature. Some insurance companies will also require a valuation which can also be included for an additional charge.
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I have a boat I want to put into commercial registration, what do I need?
Not all boats can be commercially registered. To meet commercial regulations a vessel must be designed, built and outfitted in compliance with strict requirements to ensure safe operation. If you have drawings and construction details an initial assessment can be made to see if the process is worth pursuing. An ‘inspection of a built vessel’ report can be done to itemise what may need to be modified or added to meet compliance. If the structural assessment meets compliance then mechanical, electrical and safety issues follow. The vessel will also need to meet stability requirements. Following the full assessment process and the completion of any required changes, certificates of compliance are then issued by us that will be used to process your commercial registration. The whole process can be handled by us in-house as we have naval architects, electrical engineers and surveyors all ready to be of assistance.
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How much does it cost for a survey inspection?
Trailer boats are a fixed fee. Other Pre-Purchase inspections are based on the size of the vessel and quoted prior to commencement. They may also include other services such as non-destructive testing, electrical and valuations as required. We provide a fee proposal PRIOR to commencing work so you know what you are getting and what you are paying for. A timeless quote is worth repeating:

Nobody was ever sorry he bought the best there is!

It’s unwise to pay too much. But it’s worse to pay too little.
When you pay too much, you lose a little money; that is all.
When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because
the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.
The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot.
It can’t be done.

If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run.
And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better.
There is hardly anything in the world that someone can’t make a little worse
and sell a little cheaper - and people who consider price alone
are this man’s lawful prey.

John Ruskin (1819- 1900)

High quality products (and services) …..pay!
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Does KPS Maritime have surveyors in other Australian states and countries?
We prefer to handle all our Australian work in-house. For overseas projects we are involved at critical stages and also rely upon relationships we maintain with other surveying and design offices in the USA, Taiwan, UK and the Netherlands.
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