British Marine Surveyors Europe

Tonnage Measurement

Several BMSE surveyors offer Tonnage Measurement via the YDSA or MECAL Certifying Authorities respectively. This survey is required for obtaining Part 1 British Registry or registration with other Red Ensign Group flags.

Tonnage measurement is a brief survey that requires a few measurements to be taken by an authorised surveyor and can be done while the boat is in the water. Pricing is often fixed by the Certifying Authority (plus travelling expenses). You will need to make an application via the Certifying Authority before the survey can take place. Your surveyor will guide you in this.

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MCA Coding

Several BMSE surveyors offer MCA Coding via the YDSA or MECAL Certifying Authorities respectively. This is required for yachts operating commercially under British Flag or other Red Ensign Group flags. The service is offered to yachts of up to 24m load line length.

As MCA Code compliance can appear daunting, BMSE surveyors can guide you to get the boat compliant prior to the compliance examination so that the whole process proceeds very smoothly. The coding process incurs fees of the Certifying Authority and also the surveyor’s fees.

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Transfer between Certifying Authorities is usually no problem. Therefore it may be convenient if the boat changes home port to transfer to a Certifying Authority which has a local surveyor. This will avoid unnecessary travel charges for the surveys and will allow immediate response when you require.