International Marine
SurveyorValuation · Survey · Consulting
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More than thyrty years spent crisscrossing the Mediterranean ports, inspecting hulls, and understanding every technical detail.
Expertise at the service of demanding shipowners, insurance companies, and international law firms.
Independence · Rigor · Discretion
Three unwavering principles that define every mission.
A Merchant Navy officer trained at France's École Nationale Supérieure Maritime (ENSM) and a State-certified marine surveyor (RNCP level 7), Franck Gachet has sailed and commanded in the Mediterranean since 1996. Three decades aboard commercial vessels and superyachts, and the oversight of numerous major refit projects from Genoa to Miami.
A dual qualification that lends his findings recognised admissibility before French and international courts.
Areas
of expertise
Pre-purchase survey
Complete technical inspection before acquisition. Hull, engines, electronic equipment, administrative documents and certificates.
→Judicial survey
Engagements with courts, insurance companies and law firms. Detailed reports and technical findings.
→Damage survey
Assessment and costing of damage following an incident: collision, grounding, fire, flooding, dismasting.
→Market valuation
Market value estimation for sale, inheritance, dispute or insurance coverage.
→Technical consulting
Support for refit projects, regulatory compliance, technical decisions and investment strategy.
→Compliance audit
Verification of regulatory compliance and vessel certificates according to international standards MCA, RINA, BV.
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