Pre-purchase survey
Independent condition inspection before you commit, with defects, priorities and practical next steps.
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Marine surveys across Cape Verde
Find the right marine surveyor for your boat in Cape Verde
Request an independent marine surveyor for a yacht, catamaran, fishing craft or commercial vessel in Cape Verde. Matching starts with the exact island and harbour, vessel and survey purpose, inter-island travel, haul-out and sea-trial plan and whether the work is private or must satisfy the Instituto Marítimo Portuário, insurer, lender, flag or class.
Cape Verde-wide planningEvery island attendance needs its own flight or ferry, harbour, yard, weather and return-visit plan.
Scope-led matchingPrivate, insurer, registry and specialist requirements separated
Access checked firstTravel, yard, haul-out and sea-trial arrangements reviewed
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.
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Evidence-led inspection following grounding, collision, water ingress, machinery failure or storm damage.
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Routing to a surveyor with the right appointment when a flag, registry or recognised organisation requires it.
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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.
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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
Cape Verde marine survey locations
Plan the survey around Cape Verde’s coasts and waterways
Cape Verde is an island chain rather than a single survey base. Mindelo and Praia offer the main maritime centres, while Sal, Boa Vista and the outer islands require island-specific travel and facility confirmation.
São Vicente & Mindelo
Confirm marina or commercial-port berth, yard availability, lift capacity, wash and relaunch before booking travel.
Find a surveyor in this region →Santiago & Praia
State the exact harbour or yard and local contact. Separate port access, haul-out and sea-trial arrangements.
Find a surveyor in this region →Sal & Boa Vista
Flights, island transfers and exposed harbour conditions can control timing. Verify lift or beach-access options directly.
Find a surveyor in this region →Santo Antão, São Nicolau & north
Treat outer-island attendance as a dedicated mobilization with ferry or flight contingency and a safe boarding plan.
Find a surveyor in this region →Fogo, Brava & Maio
Limited facilities and inter-island schedules require early confirmation of access, inspection surface and return travel.
Find a surveyor in this region →Frequently asked questions
Before you appoint a marine surveyor
What is needed for a Cape Verde survey quote?
Provide vessel particulars, exact island and harbour, survey purpose and deadline, berth or yard contact, report recipient and any haul-out, trial or specialist requirement.
Is a private survey an IMP registration inspection?
No. The Instituto Marítimo Portuário is Cape Verde’s maritime administration and publishes vessel inspection and registration procedures. A private survey is separate.
Does registration involve a vistoria?
The IMP’s published procedure includes a registration-inspection record. The IMP must confirm the current inspection, surveyor and document requirements for the vessel.
Can one surveyor cover every island?
Potentially, but each island is a separate mobilization. Flights or ferries, accommodation, weather and return attendance should be quoted explicitly.
Can a full survey be completed afloat?
An afloat inspection can be useful, but a full pre-purchase scope normally benefits from hull inspection ashore and may include a sea trial.
Are inter-island and yard costs included?
Only if stated. Flights, ferries, transfers, accommodation, lift, wash, relaunch, skipper and testing can be separate.
Can you help with ocean-passage or damage work?
Potentially. Passage preparation, damage, machinery, rig, ultrasound and repair monitoring require suitable experience and a clearly agreed scope.
International marine survey network
Need a survey in another country?
Choose the country where the vessel is located, or send the exact port, marina or yard so the assignment can be reviewed.
Cape VerdeMindelo, Praia, Sal and the outer islandsView regions
GhanaTema, Takoradi, Accra and Volta LakeVisit site
SenegalDakar, Petite Côte, Saint-Louis and CasamanceVisit site
MadagascarNosy Be, Toamasina, Antsiranana and the southVisit site
ArgentinaRío de la Plata, Atlantic ports and PatagoniaVisit site
NigeriaLagos, Port Harcourt, Warri and CalabarVisit site
BrazilBrazilian coast and principal yachting centresVisit site
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Start with the right Cape Verde survey scope.
Tell us the vessel, exact Cape Verdean location and reason for the survey. We can help clarify access, travel and report requirements before you request an introduction.
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