Marine Surveyor JobsMarine Surveyors Marine Surveyors provide expert consultation within the marine industry. National Association of Marine Surveyors Class Societies & Class Surveyors Insurance companies and government agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard rely upon classification societies, which are independent of the insurance industry and government, to inspect and survey vessels for evaluation of structural and mechanical integrity. A ship that is not “in class” is unable to trade. Therefore, class societies are hugely important to commercial ships of trade. There are many classification societies such as Lloyds Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas and the American Bureau of Shipping, and each employs their own surveyors. Work as a class surveyor requires extensive knowledge of ship construction and engineering, and usually involves frequent travel. However the pay can be excellent. The below links provide additional information. International Association of Classification Societies NCB The National Cargo Bureau conducts inspections and surveys that are incidental to the loading or discharging of a ship, and issues the appropriate certificates and/or survey reports. Like other surveyors, working for the NCB requires extensive knowledge and experience. Additional information can be found at the NCB website.
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