Owner, Phil Brown
SAMS-SA 2004-2007 SAMS-AMS 2007-2011
Certified Marine Investigator 2005-2011
P.O. Box 183
Presque Isle, MI 49777
Tel & Fax: 989-595-6861
Contact Us: brownrp@gmail.com
Northeast Michigan Marine Surveys (NMMS) is a sole proprietorship founded to perform quality, professional marine surveys of fiberglass yachts and small craft in the Northern Lower Peninsula and Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When you order an NMMS survey, you can expect better service; a shorter time for a survey to begin and for a report to be completed.
A commercial “Six Pack” inspection is also available. This inspection covers the USCG vessel requirements for commercial vessels, including charter fishing boats, carrying less than six passengers. These vessels may pass Michigan DNR inspections but not meet USCG regulations, because the DNR does not use all the USCG criteria. Don’t get caught unaware in an involuntary boarding or a voluntary UPV examination by the USCG.
Because marine surveying is unlicensed by the state, anyone can print business cards, hang up a shingle, and use the title Marine Surveyor. Most times the only assurances a customer has that a surveyor possesses even the minimal necessary knowledge and qualifications are the credentials he/she is able to demonstrate. NMMS maintains the following memberships or uses the following organization standards in surveys:
American Boat and Yacht Council-Standards
National Fire Protection Association-Standards
United States Coast Guard-Standards
Setting Us Apart
NMMS sets itself apart from its competitors by sending its surveyors to almost 200 hours of classroom and field instruction over 45 days of training in Yacht and Small Craft Marine Surveying at the Chapman School of Seamanship. There, students live on campus, perform surveys, and may earn standards accreditation from the American Boating and Yachting Council. They may also gain membership in the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, and are listed in a directory of qualified marine surveyors used by the insurance industry. And continuing education requirements insure that your survey employs the latest boating industry standards and professional techniques. Professional techniques, latest boating industry standards, and continuing education equal quality results.
