Maritime Surveys

All the guarantees of a high quality service
Firm founded in 2004
Three experts to provide you with pragmatic and personalised advice

All the guarantees of a high quality service
Firm founded in 2004
Three experts to provide you with pragmatic and personalised advice

Who are we?

Christian BRUNELIN

ENSA.M Engineer 

English – French

  • EEA certified by the CNPP
    (Expert Evaluator and Insurer)
  • Expert recommended by the CESAM

Emeric THIEBAULT

Territorial PRNT

English – French

  • EEA certified by the CNPP
    (Expert Evaluator and Insurer)
  • Expert recommended by the CESAM

Hervé LECONTE

HEI Engineer

English- French- Spanish

  • Certifications in progress
  • Ex Project-Manager Chantier OUTREMER

BRUNELIN Christian

ENSA.M Engineer 

English – French

  • EEA certified by the CNPP
    (Expert Evaluator and Insurer)
  • Expert recommended by the CESAM

THIEBAULT Emeric

Territorial PRNT

English – French

  • EEA certified by the CNPP
    (Expert Evaluator and Insurer)
  • Expert recommended by the CESAM

LECONTE Hervé

HEI Engineer

English- French- Spanish

  • Certifications in progress
  • Ex Project-Manager Chantier OUTREMER

Our Activity

Pre-purchase surveys

Pre-purchase appraisals on behalf of individuals.
They are appreciated for their completeness and the recommendations they offer to the buyer

Insurance appraisals

Surveys for insurance purposes, following a declared accident or a request for a ship valuation (Experts recommended by CESAM).

Site coordination

Coordination of renovation of old boats or preparation of new boats.

Conferences & Traininga

Training courses for yacht clubs and the commercial and technical teams of major manufacturers.

Following the purchase of your new boat, the CMED experts can help you to get used to it, in port and underway.

Electrolysis & Hull Thickness

In case of electrolysis on metal hulls or bases, search for electrical leaks, examination of the electrical circuits and proposal for repair.

For steel or aluminium hulls, measurement of metal thickness by ultrasound. Always followed by a visual examination from the inside for accessible parts.

Our Activity

Pre-purchase surveys

Pre-purchase appraisals on behalf of individuals.
They are appreciated for their completeness and the recommendations they offer to the buyer

Insurance appraisals

Surveys for insurance purposes, following a declared accident or a request for a ship valuation (Experts recommended by CESAM).

Site coordination

Coordination of renovation of old boats or preparation of new boats.

Conferences & Traininga

Training courses for yacht clubs and the commercial and technical teams of major manufacturers.

Following the purchase of your new boat, the CMED experts can help you to get used to it, in port and underway.

Electrolysis & Hull Thickness

In case of electrolysis on metal hulls or bases, search for electrical leaks, examination of the electrical circuits and proposal for repair.

For steel or aluminium hulls, measurement of metal thickness by ultrasound. Always followed by a visual examination from the inside for accessible parts.

New boat falls ashore

Appraisal of a beautiful Hanse 470 E in Venice and on the lagoon

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Ultrasonic tests on a CNB 60 after heavy heeling

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Steel tug from 1969

Remarkable steel tug from 1969, appraised by us after a general refit for modification as a cruise ship.

Incident in Norway

After our expertise in Norway, ORIONDE resumed its journey to the Far North - without major incident.

Multihull Show from April 12 to 16

We are pleased to announce that we will be present at the International Multihull Show 2023, which will take place from April 12 to April 16 in La Grande Motte at booth E19. This event is recognized as a worldwide reference for nautical professionals and presents a...

A 40 year old wooden unit

KODAK Digital Still Camera November 2022 - Expertise of a beautiful wooden unit of 24 m old of more than 40 years. Probably a future collector's item, but there is work to do!

New document available on our website (top right tab)

The HELVETIA Insurance Company has published a guide for fire prevention. It is particularly well done, we encourage you to download it and distribute it