Code of Practice
Andaluz Boat Surveys works to the Code of Practice of the Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association (YDSA).
Please take the time to read below so you may satisfy yourself on the service you are guaranteed to receive.
Professional Conduct
Surveyor Members of the YDSA shall discharge their professional responsibilities with integrity and shall at all times act and report in a fair and factual manner. They shall be independant of all other parties.
Surveyor Members shall be aware of the risk of conflict of interest and if any such conflict exists then they must either inform the Client in writing or withdraw from the assignment.
Surveyor Members shall only undertake assignments for which they are qualified by virtue of experience and/or training.
Professional advice or repairs are confidential to the instructing Client and may normally only be disclosed to a third party with the express permission of that Client.
Surveyor Members shall not offer any commisions or other hidden payments to any third party. No surveyor member who is acting on behalf of a purchaser shall accept any commision or other benefit, hidden or otherwise from any party to the sale.
If a Surveyor Member knowingly has, once had or acquires in the future, a financial or other vested interest in a vessel, product or service which he has been asked to examine, he shall declare that interest to his Client, either at the time or at any future time when the surveyor first becomes aware of such an interest.
A Surveyor Member is not empowered to commision work on a vessel without prior written instructions from the owner or his representative.
A Surveyor Member acting as an independant consultant should disclose any possible conflict of interest and should not undertake work where his independence could be influenced in any way which would affect his obligation to the instructing Client.
A Surveyor Member shall at all times present a fair, objective and unbiased opinion on the condition of the vessel, maintaining his independance and impartiality at all times.
A Surveyor Member shall act at all times with impartiality with respect to creed, gender, nationality or disability of the persons he is dealing with.
The Client shall be advised of the Surveyor's professional fees and personal expenses to be charged, and whether VAT is payable, prior to commencing the survey.
The Surveyor Member is strongly encouraged to use a written form of Survey Contract or Instruction from the Client before commencing the survey. The content of the Survey Contract should include the following:
The type of survey
All terms to be relied upon
The intended scope of the survey
The extent of expected preparatory works required in order that the survey may be carried out
The law and jurisdiction of the contract
The Limit of Liability
