by Rick Kirton | Jan 23, 2026 | Yacht Surveying
The Evolution of Small Yacht Surveying Digitisation The clipboard and pen have served marine surveyors faithfully for decades, yet they belong to an era that is rapidly fading. Independent surveyors working on small yachts face mounting pressure to deliver...
by Rick Kirton | Jan 2, 2026 | Yacht Surveying
The marine industry presents a compelling opportunity for professionals with the right blend of technical expertise and commercial acumen. Starting a yacht surveying business requires careful planning, substantial investment in credentials, and a clear understanding...
by Rick Kirton | Oct 16, 2025 | Yacht Surveying
The Role of AI in Modern Yacht Assessment Artificial intelligence brings pattern recognition capabilities that complement human judgement rather than replacing it. Your trained eye remains essential for interpreting what you observe, but AI excels at processing vast...
by Rick Kirton | Jun 13, 2025 | Yacht Surveying
There’s a quiet shift happening in yacht surveying. Over the past few years I’ve had conversations with dozens of surveyors, many of them running small one- or two-person practices. What I hear most often isn’t about competition or qualifications. It’s about time....
by Rick Kirton | Jun 11, 2025 | Yacht Surveying
For a long time, paper was the backbone of yacht surveying. Clipboards, notebooks, printed checklists, binders full of reference photos. Many surveyors still rely on that familiar system because it has worked for decades, and in some ways, it still does. Paper doesn’t...
