There are several surveyors on this list who claim to be Accredited (SAMS®) and/or Certified (NAMS), Check the SAMS® roster to be sure of who you are dealing with. ........... CAVEAT EMPTOR !

Surveyors often have acronyms or titles after their names and some are self invented, some are irrelevant , some can be purchased and some are genuinely earned.
Check out "10 Questions For Your Marine Surveyor" to learn the difference.

This list of Marine Surveyors in Ontario is now up to 214 of whom only 20 have made the commitment to their profession by workiing their way through the 5 year SAMS® program to full Accreditation. When I first put this list together in 2003 I found 48 marine surveyors in Ontario. I know there are a lot more out there because I keep hearing new names but it is a moving target as the part timers come and go. I think it's growing so rapidly because it's such an easy business to get into and believe it or not most insurance companies will accept reports from anyone who had the $50.00 for business cards.

Many of these listed below are part timers who are also auto wholesalers, construction workers, aluminum siding salesmen, insurance adjusters, disc jockey and a few that not only survey but sell and repair boats and one who advertises on a brokers web site. Would'nt you prefer to deal with someone whose livelihood depends on doing it right ?.

As they so frequently refer to ABYC® Standards, I don't understand how anyone can survey to the legal requirements of Transport Canada Small Craft Construction Standards without a thorough understanding of those standards. This should be the first criteria for a surveyor and an "ABYC® Standards Certified" surveyor is even better.

AMS® (Accredited Marine Surveyor) is a registered trademark of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors®.