CREDENTIALS
I spent my summers as far back as I can recall enjoying the lakes and oceans on and
around Cape Cod by boat. Wooden boats early on, and now fiberglass. I worked
summers in High School at a local marina as an outboard mechanic. I hold a Bachelors
Degree in Healthcare Management, but my passion has been boating. Several
restorations of wooden and fiberglass boats have resulted in an intensive hands-on
experience in boat construction.
I have drawn on this lifetime of boating and earned a Certificate in Yacht and Small Craft
Surveying from the Chapman School of Seamanship. This respected program is one of a
kind and its graduates are generally given 1 years credit towards the 5 years apprentice
time in the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. The marine insurance and lenders
industry and SAMS® are attempting to standardize the marine survey. This being the
case, all member surveyors that meet the rigid criteria of SAMS® are also universally and
uniquely accepted by the marine insurance and lenders institutions as qualified
professionals.
Additionally, I have studied and passed the very difficult exam given by the American
Boating and Yacht Council, Inc. ABYC is a not-for-profit membership supported
organization that has been developing, writing and updating the safety standards for boat
building and repair in the United States for nearly 50 years. ABYC is actively involved
with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and is a leader in education
for the marine industry, as well as certification programs for marine technicians. A
working knowledge of the laws enforced by the United States government, (US Coast
Guard), which are the Code of Federal Regulations / Titles 33 and 46, Marine Polution
Act / MARPOL, and the international COLREGS, is necessary to pass the ABYC
accreditation.
I am ABYC Standards Accredited for:
Project (A): ABYC GENERAL
Project (E): ELECTRICAL
Project (H): HULL
Project (P): PROPULSION
Project (S): INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Project (T): TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORTS
I maintain active memberships in:
The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors®
American Boating and Yacht Council
Boat/US Technical Exchange
National Fire Protection Agency
I have a special interest in and have attended several seminars on corrosion. This year I
plan to add another ABYC credential in this specialty. If you have had unusual problems
with any type of corrosion, I'd like to hear about it. Analysis of your bonding system and
galvanic testing of your boat is available either with a survey or by itself.
around Cape Cod by boat. Wooden boats early on, and now fiberglass. I worked
summers in High School at a local marina as an outboard mechanic. I hold a Bachelors
Degree in Healthcare Management, but my passion has been boating. Several
restorations of wooden and fiberglass boats have resulted in an intensive hands-on
experience in boat construction.
I have drawn on this lifetime of boating and earned a Certificate in Yacht and Small Craft
Surveying from the Chapman School of Seamanship. This respected program is one of a
kind and its graduates are generally given 1 years credit towards the 5 years apprentice
time in the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. The marine insurance and lenders
industry and SAMS® are attempting to standardize the marine survey. This being the
case, all member surveyors that meet the rigid criteria of SAMS® are also universally and
uniquely accepted by the marine insurance and lenders institutions as qualified
professionals.
Additionally, I have studied and passed the very difficult exam given by the American
Boating and Yacht Council, Inc. ABYC is a not-for-profit membership supported
organization that has been developing, writing and updating the safety standards for boat
building and repair in the United States for nearly 50 years. ABYC is actively involved
with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and is a leader in education
for the marine industry, as well as certification programs for marine technicians. A
working knowledge of the laws enforced by the United States government, (US Coast
Guard), which are the Code of Federal Regulations / Titles 33 and 46, Marine Polution
Act / MARPOL, and the international COLREGS, is necessary to pass the ABYC
accreditation.
I am ABYC Standards Accredited for:
Project (A): ABYC GENERAL
Project (E): ELECTRICAL
Project (H): HULL
Project (P): PROPULSION
Project (S): INDUSTRY STANDARDS
Project (T): TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORTS
I maintain active memberships in:
The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors®
American Boating and Yacht Council
Boat/US Technical Exchange
National Fire Protection Agency
I have a special interest in and have attended several seminars on corrosion. This year I
plan to add another ABYC credential in this specialty. If you have had unusual problems
with any type of corrosion, I'd like to hear about it. Analysis of your bonding system and
galvanic testing of your boat is available either with a survey or by itself.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |