For those buying a boat, seeking to obtain finance or in some cases for those seeking to obtain insurance the Condition Survey can be required.
It is becoming more common for boat insurance underwriters to require a partial or complete boat survey on craft of a certain age before they will offer insurance.
A Valuation survey, if undertaken in separation to a condition survey, is not an in depth examination or assessment on the condition of a craft
It is more often that it is insurance underwriters that commission a damage survey in order to confirm the cause and extent of damage and the likely cost associated with the insured liability.
For vessels which are to undergo Part I Registration with the UK Shipping Register for merchant ships and pleasure vessels [Link to Part 1 Register] a tonnage measurement is required
It is a requirement that pleasure vessels wishing to navigate the Manchester Ship Canal must have a valid certificate which confirms their suitability for the passage.
