Marine Insurance Surveys (Condition & Value)

South Florida marine insurers are tightening requirements every renewal cycle. A current Condition & Value (C&V) survey is now required for most vessels over a certain age, and thorough, well-documented reports help ensure the underwriting process moves forward without delays.

A Clayton Marine Surveys insurance survey gives your underwriter exactly what they need to bind or renew coverage on the first review: full compliance evaluation against USCG, NFPA, and ABYC standards, a defensible fair-market value, and a photo-documented record of the vessel’s current condition.

What’s NOT included

Sea trials and haul outs are not part of a standard C&V survey. If your insurer has requested a sea trial or out of water inspection component, let us know before scheduling and we’ll build it into the inspection.

Why the credentials matter

Insurers increasingly look for reports from surveyors with recognized credentials. Jack Clayton holds:

– SAMS® Surveyor Associate – ACMS MS – ABYC Certified Marine Electrician – Licensed FL all-lines insurance adjuster

The adjuster license in particular means the report is structured the way insurers expect to read it, which shortens the review cycle and reduces the odds of back-and-forth that delays binding.