Master marine surveying fundamentals through 10 comprehensive lessons, practical resources, a scenario-based assessment, and free practical tools — from International Maritime Training.
Every lesson builds on the last — from what a marine surveyor actually does, to a complete professional practice you can build a career on.
What a marine surveyor does, who commissions surveys, and why independence matters.
Start Lesson →The full landscape — condition, damage, on/off-hire, pre-purchase, and more.
Start Lesson →Who commissions a surveyor, and the surveyor's duty of independence.
Start Lesson →Loading, discharge, and damage surveys, and how cargo claims are investigated.
Start Lesson →Structural and mechanical condition assessment, and thickness gauging.
Start Lesson →Calculating cargo weight by displacement, and the factors affecting accuracy.
Start Lesson →Loss-prevention surveying for heavy-lift, offshore, and project cargo operations.
Start Lesson →What makes a survey report defensible, and objective evidence standards.
Start Lesson →Independence, professional bodies, and building a marine surveying career.
Start Lesson →Every checklist, template, and guide built across all 10 lessons — free to download.
50 questions across 4 sections, randomly drawn from a 75-question bank. Score 70% or higher to earn your certificate.
Train your surveying team across every major survey type with a corporate programme built around your operations.
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