Find Marine Surveyor Pros in McDaniel

About The Boat Marine Surveying has been committed to the profession since 2003.



Ray Bracken is an AMS (Accredited Marine Surveyor) with SAMS (Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors). SAMS is one of two internationally recognized professional marine surveying organizations dedicated to promoting the good image and general well being of our profession. SAMS accepts for membership only those professionals who have demonstrated the technical skills necessary to be accredited as Marine Surveyors in order to use the title of Accredited Marine Surveyor. Members must have a minimum of 5 years experience and must pass an examination of a SAMS testing committee in order to earn this designation.



Ray Bracken is a SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor, also a member of: American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), Boat/US Tech. Exch., National Fire Protection Association Member, American Society of Safety Engineers and is a certified instructor for the Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA), International Institute of Marine Surveyors (IIMS).

About The Boat Marine Surveys has been in service for many years serving the Upper Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic Region as well as other areas when called upon.



Our mission is to make boat purchasing a most satisfying experience while insuring your investment​.

Anchor Marine Surveying is an accredited marine surveying company located in Annapolis, MD. We are members of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. Contact Anchor Marine Surveying to get your marine survey scheduled.

My name is Bobby Pette and I am from Annapolis, MD. My passion for boating started at a young age and I have many years of experience working on and around boats. From a family with boating in their blood I am doing what I love and helping boaters when it comes to purchasing a boat.

Delmarva Marine Survey is a marine surveying company located in Preston, MD. I am a degreed marine engineer and Surveyor Associate in the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. Contact Delmarva Marine Survey to get your marine survey scheduled.

Richard Levy, SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor #647. Pre-purchase, condition & valuation for insurance and financing, appraisal, and damage report surveys for pleasure and work boats. Over 40 years building, maintaining, modifying, and repairing pleasure, passenger, and work boats. Member, American Boat and Yacht Council, certified in Standards and Practice.

Kit's Marine Survey is an accredited marine surveying company located in Dover, DE. We are members of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. Contact Kit's Marine Survey to get your marine survey scheduled.

Randy Renn has over twenty years experience as a Marine Surveyor, first working with a national surveyors group and then forming his own company. Achieved the status of Accredited Marine Surveyors® (A.M.S.) and Engine Designation (E.) from the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. Full member on the International Institute of Marine Surveyors in the UK-FIIMS. Affiliate member of the Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association. Provides inspection and investigation services throughout the United States and abroad for both individual maritime purchases and insurance investigations. Provides expert witness testimony for litigated maritime cases. As one of the few Surveyors in the country with the engine designation he has invested heavily in the latest engine diagnostic equipment and the education and training necessary to use the equipment effectively. Marine Forensic Technicians has five surveyors apprentices and has provided the training and exposure necessary for them to become accredited in the field. Randy is a member of Catastrophe Teams for maritime insurance groups. Has developed a Marina Managers Curriculum that was displayed at the IBEX Education Pavilion. Currently writes for DIY Marine Magazines as a Technical Advisor. Appointed International Liaison to the ISO for the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors®.

Captain Joyce has been a member in Good Standing with ABYC since 1996.

Captain Nolen, AMS is a SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor, ABYC-Member, Boat/US Tech. Exch., National Fire Protection Association Member and Chapman graduate.

Captain Nolen, AMS is also a licensed Captain and has taken extensive courses in relations to being a better surveyor. A native Marylander, Captain Nolen has been in the area for many years serving the Upper Chesapeake and beyond.

The mission of Nolen's Marine Surveying is to make Boat purchasing a most satisfying experience while insuring your investment and safety.

“Cap’n Joyce is now an ABYC Certified Technician in both ABYC Standards & ABYC Systems.

As a member of SAMS, there is a 60 credit minimum of Continuing Education Credits for every 5 years after becoming an Accredited Marine Surveyor.
Cap’n Nolen accumulated 102 Credits for the last 5 year window which is well Above & Beyond the required Continuing Education Requirements. As a former educator herself, she takes continuing education very seriously! “The marine industry is always revolving and we must revolve with it or get lost in the other guys wake” say Cap’n Joyce.

Cap’n Joyce is now or has mentored 5 associate surveyors of which 2 have achieved AMS status with SAMS. By sharing her experience and education with fellow surveyors, she feels she is bettering the marine surveying industry and helping to keep the waterfront communities safe.

Cap’n Nolen continues to survey out of two offices; Maryland & Delaware. Now having over 24 years of experience as a full time marine surveyor, she will take care of your boat surveying and consultation needs.”

Steven Uhthoff, LLC (Annapolis Marine Surveys) is an accredited marine surveying company located in Annapolis, MD. Serving the east coast. We are members of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors.

AB Marine, Inc. primarily services the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay areas to include the Eastern Shore, Kent Island, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, DC. Our corporate office is located on the upper Chesapeake Bay at Fells Point in Baltimore, Maryland and has satellite locations in Selbyville, Delaware, Annapolis, Maryland, Deltaville, Virginia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
We are a full service marine survey company. We cater to both recreational and commercial marine survey needs. Certifications include SAMS-AMS, SNAME, ABYC and MTAM.
Recreational surveys are conducted on sail and power vessels up to 100 feet in length. We will handle any survey need including insurance, pre-purchase, condition and value surveys.
Commercial surveys are conducted on hulls and cargo and we specialize in ultrasonic testing (steel) and damage surveys.