Yat Sörvey

In the previous article, I provided an introduction to Yacht Surveying and shared general information and a summary of the first training module for the Yacht and Small Craft training organized by the UK-based International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS). In this article, I will address one of the most important topics in boat inspections: Materials and Corrosion. The Materials and Corrosion module, a mandatory module in the IIMS survey training, focuses primarily on me

The maritime industry flourished throughout centuries, mainly thanks to merchants who dedicated their entire lives to this trade, meticulously commissioning and purchasing ships. These knowledgeable merchants sustained themselves by acquiring good, well-built vessels, of course those who couldn't, went bankrupt and perished. The diversification of ship-buying investors, that earned money in various sectors and aimed to invest in ships, led to numerous problems as people witho