Nautical Services, Inc.
Providing Marine surveys and Consulting immediately to the Gulf Coast States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida. Travel includes all other States, Regions and Countries as requested or needed. Previous travel experience includes; most U.S coastal and inland states, Australia, Turkey, Puerto Rico, Greece and the Dominican Republic.
SAMS® Accredited Marine Surveyor
ABYC® Standards Accredited
USPAP® Certificate on Appraisal Standards
Useful Links For Boaters and Marine Surveyors
- SAMS® - The Society Of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.®
- NAMS® - The National Association of Marine Surveyors
- YBDSA - Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association
- CNEMP - Chambre Nationale des Experts Maritimes Plaisance
- IIMS - The International Institute of Marine Surveyors
- CMMC - Company of Master Mariners of Canada
- FEMAS - Federation of European Maritime Associations of Surveyors and Consultants.
- SCMS - The Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors
- YBAA - The Yacht Brokers Association of America
- SMA - The Society of Maritime Arbitrators, New York, New York
- NASBLA - National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, Lexington Kentucky
- AERA - The Engine Builders Association
Boat Information
- Digital Boat Brochures - Have an old brochure Emailed
- Don Robertson's Marine Marketplace - Links to Every Boat & Engine Builder on the Planet. Well.... almost.
- Everything Boatbuilding - What you need to know to go into boatbuilding
- FiberGlassics® - A Wealth of Information on Classic Fiberglass Boats
- MarineEngine.com - Engine Manuals, Engine Serial Number Information and Parts
- Engine Serial Number Locations & Model Year Data
- Engine Serial Number (MerCruiser)& Model Year Data
- United States Coast Guard - Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) Database
- PowerBoat Guide
- SailboatData.Com - Specification on over 7000 sailboats
- SailboatOwners.com
Boat Values
- ABOS - Marine blue Book
- BUCValu - Used Boat Price Guides
- Computer Boat Values - Canadian Boat Values
- Computer Boat Value Book On-Line - Canadian Boat Values
- Martin Depreciation Scale
- NADA Guides - On-Line
- Soldboats.com
Calculations / Conversions
- Convert by Josh Madison - A comprehensive measurement conversion program
- Currency Converter
- Marine Converters and Calculators
- OnlineConversion.com - Convert Just About Anything to Anything
- Welcome to unitconversion.org - The ultimate resource for unit conversion
Classification / Certification Organizations
Continuing Education
- Educational Courses, Seminars & Meetings For Marine Surveyors
- Abaris Training Resources - Inspection & Repair of Advanced Composite Structures
- American Society of Appraisers
- Chapman School of Seamanship
- Havorn Marine Survey & Shipwright School - Seattle Washington
- IICL - Institute of International Container Lessors
- Spaulding Wooden Boat Center - Sausalito, California
- Maritime College - State University of New York
- The Landing School - Arundel, Maine
- National Cargo Bureau - Cargo & Ship Safety Training
- Sailing Knowledge - UK
- Sea School - Serving Mariners Since 1977
- WoodenBoat School - Brooklin, Maine
Documentation and Licencing Agents
- Alaska Maritime Documentation Inc - Anchorage, Alaska
- Grossetti License Consulting - Mark Grossetti, A Premiere Maritime License Consultant
Dictionary / Thesaurus / Encyclopedia
- oxforddictionaries.com - Oxford Dictionaries
- Dictionary.com
- marineterms.com/ - Practical Shipping Vocabulary
- Merriam-Webster Online
- Sea Talk Nautical Dictionary
- Spanish For Cruisers - Boat Repairs & Maintenance Phrase Book
- TechDictionary - Thousands of Technology Terms
- TheFreeDictionary - by Farlex
- thesaurus
- Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia That Anyone Can Edit.
Industrial Supply On-Line
- ABATIX - Supplier of Environmental Clean-up Products
- Lab Safety Supply - Products & Information
- McMaster-Carr Supply Company - Careful! You could spend hours here!
- MSC Industrial Supply Company - Over Half a Million Items
Industry Associations
- AMSEA - Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
- ABYC - American Boat and Yacht Council
- ABBRA - American Boat Builders & Repairers Association
- ASA - American Society of Appraisers
- ASNE - American Society of Naval Engineers
- ACBS - Antique & Classic Boat Society
- AFRIN - Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation - UK
- BOAT/US - Boat Owners Association of The United States
- IAMI - International Association of Marine Investigators
- CMTA - Connecticut Marine Trades Association
- ICGB - International Cargo Gear Bureau
- IICL - Institute of International Container Lessors
- IRCA - International Register of Certificated Auditors - United Kingdom
- ISMA - International Ship Masters' Association
- MIAS - Marine Insurance Association of Seattle
- NAMS® - The National Association of Marine Surveyors
- NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
- NMMA Canada - National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada
- NMMA USA - National Marine Manufacturers Association - USA
- NPGA - National Propane Gas Association
- N.P.F.V.O.A. - North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners' Association
- RYA - Royal Yachting Association - UK
- SAMS® - The Society Of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.®
- SNAME - Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
Insurance Links
- Admiral Marine - United Kingdom
- American Institute of Marine Underwriters
- BoatUS
- Container Handbook - German Insurance Association
- Glossary of Ocean Cargo Insurance Terms
- Grundy Insurance for Classic Boats
- Legacy Underwriters - Marine Insurance
- Lloyds of London
- NBOA - National Boat Owners Association Marine Insurance
- National Insurance Crime Bureau
- Skisafe Boat Insurance
- Towergate Insurance, United Kingdom
- Transport Information Service - German Insurance Association
Miscellaneous
- BoatLabels.com - Source for Boating Safety Labels
- Dockwise Yacht Transport - Floating Drydock Service for Yachts
- FG-A.com - Animated Flags For Your Web Site
- Google Earth - Satellite Pictures of Your Back Yard
- Marine Liens Limited - Look up or Publish Lien Information
- MarineTraffic.com - Live Map of Ship Movements
- Marinfloc - Bilge Water Treatment Systems - Sweden
- See Level Marine Heaters - Marblehead, Massachusetts
- OutSec - Transcription Service
- recalls.gov - All U.S. Government Product Recalls
- Yacht Clubs With Web Sites - World Wide
Nautical Charts
- American Nautical Services - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Australian Hydrographic Service - Wollongong New South Wales
- Bluewater Books & Charts - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Fugawi Marine - Worldwide Charts - Toronto, Ontario
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Canadian Hydrographic Service
- Imray Nautical Charts - St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK
- Map Town - Calgary Alberta
- Marine Chart Services - Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - On-Line Chart Viewer
- R. H. John Chart Agency - Houston & Galveston, Texas
- Todd Chart Agency - County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
Oil & Fuel Analysis
- ALS Group - Worldwide
- Design Maintenance Systems - North Vancouver, British Columbia
- Engineered Lubricants - Maryland Heights, Missouri
- Herguth Laboratories - Vallejo, California
- Insight Services - Cleveland, Ohio
- Intertek Testing and Inspection Services - Worldwide
- JG Lubricant Services - Barney Gerdts, SAMS® AFF - Plainfield, Indiana
- Lubriport Labs - Floyd J. Friloux, SAMS® AFF - Kenner, Louisiana
- Machinery Lubrication - The Basics of Used Oil Sampling
- The Oil Analysis Lab - Spokane, Washington
- Oil Check Laboratory Services - Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK
- Panair Laboratory - Petroleum Product Testing, Miami, Florida
- Polaris Laboratories - Indianapolis, Indiana - Houston, Texas - Salt Lake City, Utah
- R&G Laboratories, Inc - Tampa, Florida
- Trico - Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Publications
- All About Houseboats
- Boating Industry
- Boat & Harbors
- Bone Yard Boats - Saving Old Boats Since 1996
- Canadian Yachting
- Claims Magazine
- Classic Yacht Magazine
- gCaptain - Maritime and Offshore Industry News On-Line
- Good Old Boat
- Insurance Journal
- Marine Electronics Reviews
- Pacific Maritime Magazine
- Practical Sailor
- Proceedings - USCG Journal
- Professional BoatBuilder
- Scuttlebutt Magazine
- Showboats International
- The Waterways Journal
- Yachting
- Yachting & Boating World
Repair & Parts Resources
- Best Fabrications - Aluminum & Stainless Steel Marine Parts
- Chockfast - Pourable Chocking Compounds
- D&R Marine - Replacement Parts For Sailboats
- R.W. Fernstrum & Company - Keel Cooling Systems
- Globe Composite Solutions, Ltd. - Run Dry Impellers and Composite Drive Couplers
- GS Products (UK) - Suppliers of Chain, Wire Rope and Marine Fittings
- Hydrex Underwater Technology - Underwater Repairs
- Ideal Clamp - One of the Largest Manufacturers of Hose Clamps
- Island Marine Instrument Company - Compass Repairs & Adjustment
- Jamestown Distributors - Boatbuilding and Woodworking Supplies
- Kano Laboratories - Clean Up & Lubricating Products
- Klacko Spars - Metal Fabricating, Oakville, Ontario
- MarineVinylFabric.com - Marine Grade Vinyl Fabrics, St Paul Minnesota
- Planus - Marine Toilet Systems
- Rub Rails.com - Design, fabrication and Installation
- Sea-Way Marine - New Old Stock Parts - Outboards - Inboards - Drives
- Titan Marine - Titanium Hose Clamps
- Industrial Automation Components, Inc - Valves, Gauges & Regulators
- Ward's Marine Electric - Electrical Parts and Service
- Wilson Distribution - Plastic Pontoons
Boat Junk Yards - New & Used Parts
- Great Lakes Skipper - Racine, Wisconsin
- High Tide Marine - New & Used Bertram Parts - Marathon, Florida
- Kendor Marine - Franklin, Wisconsin
- Sea Way Marine - Seattle, Washington
Corrosion Protection
- BoatZincs.com - Marine Corrosion Control Products
- ElectroGuard - Cathodic Protection Systems
- Corrosion Protection Technologies - eCorr/2000
Engines & Drives
- hlsm.com - Engine Info & Parts Pricing
- Engines - Rebuilt Marine Engines & Parts pricing
- Fredwarner1.net - On-Line Source For Marine Transmissions
- Marine Parts Express - Drive Train Parts, Edgecomb, Maine
- Marine Parts Warehouse - Sterndrive and Outboard Parts
- Moyer Marine - Parts and Services For Universal Atomic 4 Engines
- Walter Machine - V-Drives, Couplings, Keel Coolers, Etc.
Propellers Shafts and Struts
- Henry H. Smith & Company - 100 years of Manufacture & Repair
- Michigan Wheel - Prop Size Analysis
- Morel Industries - Struts & Other Castings
- Spartan Marine Hardware - Struts & Other Bronze Castings
- Western Branch Metals - Propeller Shafts, Everything You Will Ever Need To Know
Rudders, Tillers, Keels, Masts and Rigging
- Ballenger Spar Systems - Watsonville, California
- Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company - North Branford, Connecticut
- Foss Foam Products - Replacement Rudders, Williston, Florida
- Klacko Spars - Masts, Rigging & Marine Hardware, Oakville, Ontario
- Mars Metals - Lead Keels
- Pleasant Bay Boat & Spar Company - Wooden Spars
- Rig-Rite, Inc. - Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats, Warwick, Rhode Island
- Rudder Craft - Replacement Rudders & Tillers, Boise, Idaho
- Selden Mast - Aluminum & Carbon Spars For Sailboats
- Sparcraft - Masts & Rigging For Sailboats - France
Winches
- Andersen Winches - By Ronstan Denmark - Vejle, Denmark
- Harken Winches - Pewaukee, Wisconsin
- Hutton Winches - New Hutton Winches, parts for Barient ∓ Barlow - St Marys, NSW, Australia
- Lewmar Winches - Pewaukee, Wisconsin
- winchspares.com - Parts & Service Kits for Many Obsolete Winches - South Coast, United Kingdom
Software
- Convert - A free Conversion Utility
- Fiberglass Repair Estimator
- Force 5 Survey Report Software - by Stevens & Stevens
- Password Minder - By Joe LeBlanc - Keep Track of Passwords (Encrypted)
- NewAge Marine Survey Reporting System by Jim Ledenbach, SAMS® AMS®
- OpenCPN Software for Marine Navigation
- Open Office - Free Office Suite, Compatible With All Other Major Office Suites
- Software Registration Manager - By Joe LeBlanc - Keep Track of Licence and Registration Numbers (Encrypted)
- Wordweb - Free Dictionary / Thesaurus Program
Structural Testing and Failure Analysis
- Aliya Analytical Failure Analysis and More - Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Bell Metallurgy Metallurgical Failure Analysis - San Diego, California
- British Institute of Non-destructive Testing - UK
- Metallurgical Associates - Grass Valley (Sacramento), California - Metal Testing
- Pacific Testing Laboratories - Valencia, California,
- Plastics Technology Laboratories - Plastics Testing
- Structural Composites - Composite Testing Lab Melbourne Florida
- University of Maine Composites Laboratory
- Wadson Associates - Composite Inspection Services
Technical Information
- Inspection Grading Criteria for the ABS Hull Inspection and Maintenance Program (HIMP)" - Printable booklet illustrating how to asses hard coatings
- boatdiesel.com - All You Need To Know About Marine Diesel Engines
- Corrosion Technology Laboratory - NASA - Kennedy Space Center
- Cuprotect - Non-Toxic Hull Protection System
- The Engineering ToolBox - The Flash Point of Different Fuels
- Gurit - A Wealth Of Information About Advanced Composite Materials
- Interplastic Corporation - Product Literature: Technical Papers
- Marine Lightning Protection - Ewen M. Thomson
- Master Painters Institute - Everything about paint.
- Mercruiser Corrosion Protection Systems - (PDF)
- Northern Arizona Wind & Sun - The Ultimate Fact & FAQ File for Deep Cycle Batteries
- OPD Information - (Overfilling Prevention Device for Propane Bottles)
- Plastics International - Chemical Resistance Chart - compatibility of different plasticks and chemicals
- Sandmeyer Steel Company - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Stainless Steel
- SAE International -Society of Automotive Engineers - Standards & Guidelines
- Specialty Steel Industry of North America Information Center
Tools and Instruments
- Arizona Instrument LLC - Moisture Analyzers & Toxic Gas Analyzers
- Barcol Impressor - Hardness Tester
- Diesel Laptops. - Diesel Engine Diagnostic Hardware and Slftwarer
- Electrophysics Canada - Moisture Meters
- EVIDENT - Investigation Products - Photo Evidence Scales
- Flir Infrared Camera - by Flir Systems
- General Electric Moisture Meters
- Global Test Supply - Testing Equipment
- The Hammer Source - 500 Kinds of Hammers
- Kelman Freeboard Indicator
- Phase II - Thickness Gauges
- Protimeter - Moisture Meters and Hygrometers
- Strut Pro - Cutless Bearing Replacement Tool
- Tool Experts - Boca Raton, Florida
- Tramex Ltd - Moisture Meters
- UE Systems - Ultrasonic Detection Technology
- Wagner - Moisture Meters (Made in the USA)
- Western Instruments - Thickness Gauges
Tools and Instruments
- Arizona Instrument LLC - Moisture Analyzers & Toxic Gas Analyzers
- Barcol Impressor - Hardness Tester
- Diesel Laptops. - Diesel Engine Diagnostic Hardware and Slftwarer
- Electrophysics Canada - Moisture Meters
- EVIDENT - Investigation Products - Photo Evidence Scales
- Flir Infrared Camera - by Flir Systems
- General Electric Moisture Meters
- Global Test Supply - Testing Equipment
- The Hammer Source - 500 Kinds of Hammers
- Kelman Freeboard Indicator
- Phase II - Thickness Gauges
- Protimeter - Moisture Meters and Hygrometers
- Strut Pro - Cutless Bearing Replacement Tool
- Tool Experts - Boca Raton, Florida
- Tramex Ltd - Moisture Meters
- UE Systems - Ultrasonic Detection Technology
- Wagner - Moisture Meters (Made in the USA)
- Western Instruments - Thickness Gauges
Vessel Registration, Regulations & Safety Resources
- ASTA - American Sail Training Association
- Australian List Of Registered Ships
- Australian Shipping Registration Office
- CPS - Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
- IMCI - International Marine Certification Institute - European Union Regulations
- Radio Licensing - UK
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration - U.S. Department of Labor
- Smartboater.ca - Canadian Safe Boating Council
- Transport Canada - Marine Safety & Regulations
- Transport Canada - Ship Registration Site (Documented Vessels)
- TWIC - Transportation Worker Identification Credential - US Transportation Security Administration
- United Kingdom Ship Registration - Operated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- United States Coast Guard - Office of Boating Safety
- United States Coast Guard - Online Vessel Safety Check
- United States Coast Guard - Virtual Vessel Safety Check
- United States Coast Guard - Vessel Safety Check Form (PDF)
- United States Coast Guard - Boatbuilder's Handbook
- United States Coast Guard - Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) Database
- United States Coast Guard - Port State Information eXchange (PSIX) system
- United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- USCG Notices of Vessel Recalls & Safety Defects
- United States Electronic Code of Federal Regulations - Searchable CFR's
- United States National Vessel Documentation Center
- Look Up US Documented Vessels By Name or Number
- BoatInfoWorld.com - Look Up US Documented Vessels By Owner's Name, Boat Name, Official Number, Builder, State, Zip Code, City or County
- Maritime Documentation Center - USCG NVDC Database Vessel Documentation Search
- USPS - United States Power Squadrons
Vessel Research & Design
- Kasten Marine Design - Port Townsend, Washington
- Royal Institution of Naval Architects - United Kingdom
- The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Weather Related Sites
- Commonwealth of Australia - Bureau of Meteorology
- Compu-Weather - Forensic Meteorology (Past Weather Conditions)
- Environment Canada - Canadian Weather Including Historical Data
- NOAA - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (USA)
- PassageWeather.com - Sailing Weather Forecasts Worldwide
- Vaisala - Lightning Event Analysis.
- The Weather Underground - Free Weather Info
- Boatpokers - Email Forum for SAMS® and NAMS Members