Pre-purchase survey
Independent condition inspection before you commit, with defects, priorities and practical next steps.
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Marine surveys across Hong Kong
Find the right marine surveyor for your boat in Hong Kong
Request an independent marine surveyor for a yacht, pleasure vessel, workboat or commercial assignment in Hong Kong. Matching starts with the exact club, mooring, marina, typhoon shelter or yard, vessel and survey purpose, lift and sampan access and whether the report is private or must meet Marine Department, insurer, lender, registry or appointed-organisation requirements.
Hong Kong-wide planningMooring access, lift location, Class IV status and report acceptance are clarified before appointment.
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
Hong Kong marine survey locations
Plan the survey around Hong Kong’s coasts and waterways
Hong Kong has dense but fragmented mooring, club, typhoon-shelter and yard arrangements. The boat’s physical location, landing point, tender or sampan access, lift facility and Class IV licensing use should be stated precisely.
Hong Kong Island & Aberdeen
Provide the club, typhoon shelter or mooring and boarding point. Confirm sampan or tender access, working hours and whether haul-out is at a separate yard.
Find a surveyor in this region →Kowloon & Victoria Harbour
High-traffic waters and controlled facilities require a clear local contact. State whether the vessel is at a club, government mooring, commercial berth or yard.
Find a surveyor in this region →Sai Kung & eastern waters
Identify the marina, club or swing mooring and safe boarding arrangement. Lift booking and sea-trial route should be agreed before attendance.
Find a surveyor in this region →New Territories & Tuen Mun
State the precise yard or harbour and nearest landing point. Road access, contractor entry and vessel movement can differ substantially between facilities.
Find a surveyor in this region →Lantau & outlying islands
Ferry or launch travel may be necessary. Confirm boarding, weather contingency, shore facilities and whether the boat must move for lifting.
Find a surveyor in this region →Frequently asked questions
Before you appoint a marine surveyor
What information is needed for a Hong Kong yacht survey?
Provide vessel details, exact club, mooring, marina, shelter or yard, boarding point, survey purpose and deadline, local contact, Class IV use and any lift, trial or specialist requirement.
Is a private pre-purchase survey a Marine Department survey?
No. A buyer or insurer survey is separate from local-vessel licensing, plan approval and survey administered under Hong Kong’s Marine Department framework.
Do all private pleasure vessels need a Certificate of Survey?
No. Marine Department guidance says many Class IV vessels used exclusively for pleasure and not let for hire or reward do not require plan approval or a Certificate of Survey, but specified large, novel-construction or hire-and-reward categories follow different rules.
When is an Authorized Surveyor or Appointed Organization relevant?
Marine Department publishes category-specific rules for Class IV survey and lists appointed organizations and authorized surveyors. The vessel’s length, tonnage, construction and hire use must be checked before selecting the statutory route.
Can a surveyor inspect a boat on a swing mooring?
Potentially, with safe sampan or tender access. Afloat inspection has limitations, so any separate lift, wash and underwater examination should be arranged with a suitable yard.
Are sampan, lift and sea-trial costs included?
Only when listed in the quotation. Club or marina fees, sampan or tender, lift, wash, relaunch, skipper, fuel, travel and specialist testing can be separate.
Can you help with commercial and specialist Hong Kong surveys?
Potentially. Hire-and-reward craft, workboats, damage, machinery, ultrasound, repair monitoring and on-hire or off-hire work require appropriate experience and any statutory 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.
Hong KongClubs, moorings, marinas and yards across Hong Kong watersView regions
BangladeshChattogram, Mongla and the inland-waterway networkVisit site
JapanTokyo Bay, Seto Inland Sea, Kyushu, Hokkaido and OkinawaVisit site
South KoreaBusan, Incheon, south-coast yards and JejuVisit site
ChinaGreater Bay Area, Shanghai, Hainan, Fujian and northern portsVisit site
TaiwanKaohsiung, Taipei, east coast and island locationsVisit site
SingaporeMarinas, anchorages and repair yards across SingaporeVisit site
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Start with the right Hong Kong survey scope.
Tell us the vessel, exact Hong Kong location and reason for the survey. We can help clarify access, travel and report requirements before you request an introduction.
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