Northeast Michigan Marine Surveys

Owner, Phil Brown, SAMS-AMS

Certified Marine Investigator

P.O. Box 183
Presque Isle, MI 49777
Tel & Fax: 989-595-6861
Contact Us: brownrp@gmail.com 

Organization and Mission

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.

 Credentials

 

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 and positions: 

 

International Association of Marine Investigators-Certified Marine Investigator

Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors-Accredited Marine Surveyor

American Boat and Yacht Council-Standards Accredited

National Fire Protection Association-Member

BoatUS/Technical Exchange-Member

United States Power Squadrons-Member

Rogers City Sail & Power Squadron-Officer

  

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 earn standards accreditation from the American Boating and Yachting Council. They 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.