Welcome to Yacht Claims Ltd

Yacht Claims Limited, Marine Loss Adjusters and Surveyors was formed by Ray Johnston a highly qualified Marine Surveyor with wide ranging expertise.

Our experience encompasses traditional timber vessels, production FRP yachts and powerboats, steel and aluminium vessels, modern high tech composite racing yachts and large complex yachts and powerboats.

Our services include pre-purchase condition surveys, insurance surveys, and valuation surveys and damage surveys for Underwriters. We also carry out compliance examinations for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Codes of Compliance for Small Commercial Vessels, as well as Tonnage Measurement Surveys for British Registration. We are often called upon to provide expert witness evidence.

The head office is based in the South East at Ramsgate, Kent although we operate throughout the entire UK, Europe and beyond.

The company also has an office in Southern Spain near Marbella, Malaga, and handle many assignments throughout the Mediterranean coast of Spain and the Balearics.  

Located close to airports we often travel throughout Europe, and worldwide. We have local knowledge of the many marinas in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. We also have a network of associate surveyors throughout the World.

We are members of the Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association (YDSA), the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) and the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI) and are actively involved with these associations.