Pre-purchase survey
Independent condition inspection before you commit, with defects, priorities and practical next steps.
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Marine surveys across Fiji
Find the right marine surveyor for your boat in Fiji
Request an independent marine surveyor for a yacht, catamaran, inter-island vessel or commercial assignment in Fiji. Matching starts with the exact island, marina, harbour or yard, vessel and survey purpose, inter-island travel, cyclone and haul-out planning and whether the work is private or must satisfy the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji, insurer, lender, flag or class.
Fiji-wide planningViti Levu, Vanua Levu and outer-island attendance need separate transport, weather, yard and statutory plans.
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.
Request this surveyDamage & claims
Evidence-led inspection following grounding, collision, water ingress, machinery failure or storm damage.
Request this surveyTonnage & registration
Routing to a surveyor with the right appointment when a flag, registry or recognised organisation requires it.
Request this surveyRig, engine & specialist
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.
Request this surveyHow it works
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
✓
Capability — the right vessel, material, size and survey experience
✓
Appointment — authority from the relevant flag or organisation
✓
Acceptance — confirmation that the resulting report or certificate will be accepted
Fiji marine survey locations
Plan the survey around Fiji’s coasts and waterways
Fiji is an archipelago, so island and facility matter more than the nearest town alone. Confirm air or sea transfer, safe boarding, cyclone-season timing and suitable lift capacity.
Suva & southeast Viti Levu
Separate marina or yacht-yard work from controlled commercial facilities. Confirm passes, lift and trial area.
Find a surveyor in this region →Nadi, Lautoka & west Viti Levu
The principal yacht-service area still requires a booked lift for beam, displacement and rig plus marina permission.
Find a surveyor in this region →Vanua Levu
Domestic flights or ferries, local road transfer, yard access and repeat attendance should be scoped separately.
Find a surveyor in this region →Mamanuca & Yasawa islands
Launch transfer, reef access, weather and the need to relocate to Viti Levu for haul-out must be confirmed.
Find a surveyor in this region →Lau, Kadavu & outer islands
Remote-island work needs transport, accommodation, communications and cyclone or weather contingency.
Find a surveyor in this region →Frequently asked questions
Before you appoint a marine surveyor
What details are needed for a Fiji marine survey?
Provide vessel particulars, exact island, marina, harbour, anchorage or yard, survey purpose and deadline, local contact, report recipient and any haul-out, trial or specialist requirement.
Is a private survey an MSAF survey?
No. The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji regulates vessel registration, inspection and survey. A buyer, insurer, lender or owner survey is separate.
Does Fiji require pleasure-craft survey applications?
MSAF publishes separate pleasure-craft registration and survey application forms. The Authority must confirm the current official requirement for the vessel.
Can one surveyor cover outer islands?
Potentially. Domestic flights, ferries or launches, accommodation, weather and repeat attendance should be quoted for the exact island.
How does cyclone season affect planning?
Cyclone exposure can disrupt travel, lifts, marina access and sea trials. Agree a safe inspection window and contingency.
Are inter-island and yard costs included?
Only if stated. Flights, ferries, launches, accommodation, lift, wash, relaunch and testing can be separate.
Can you help with catamarans and inter-island vessels?
Potentially. Multihulls, passenger craft, damage, machinery and commercial work require suitable expertise and any MSAF, flag, insurer or client acceptance.
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.
FijiViti Levu, Vanua Levu and outer islandsView regions
HondurasBay Islands, Caribbean mainland and Gulf of FonsecaVisit site
GuatemalaRío Dulce, Caribbean, Pacific and lakesVisit site
NicaraguaPacific, Caribbean, Lake Nicaragua and Río San JuanVisit site
Papua New GuineaPort Moresby, Lae, Madang and island provincesVisit site
BelizeBelize City, Placencia, San Pedro and the caysVisit site
AustraliaAustralian states, territories and principal portsVisit site
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Start with the right Fiji survey scope.
Tell us the vessel, exact Fijian location and reason for the survey. We can help clarify access, travel and report requirements before you request an introduction.
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