Ethics Policy

Follow USCG, ABYC, ABS and NFPA safety guidelines in preparing the inspection report and while performing the survey.
Recommend professionals/specialists on areas I am not qualified to inspect.
Recommend hiring mechanics, rigging inspectors or salvage contractors on individualized case by case instances. Recommend the client hire these inspectors, repair persons, aid where possible and avoid conflict of interest at all times.
Owners and masters should be present during all inspections if at all possible.
On all recommended standards, writing will adhere to USCG, ABYC, NFPA and ABS standards.
Will never increase/decrease values at the request of anyone.
Will never give confidential written or oral reports to anyone other than my customer. A survey is a confidential report at all times.
Will make certain that customer understands reports, defects, deficiencies, noted and why.
Will report only that which I have seen. Will never skip areas of the boat on assumption that all is well.
Will be available to my customers for review of the survey or vessel notes or on a professional basis for a specified time after the survey is completed.