Becoming a member
YDSA is a professional association for yacht surveyors and designers. We work hard at maintaining standards throughout the membership, including providing a varied programme of training events to support members' development throughout their careers. This often includes events run by senior members to pass on the knowledge and expertise they have gained through their own surveying careers.
Applications - Surveyors are asked to provide:
- three example surveys of the work they do;
- a CV, as this gives an overview of their experience within the marine industry;
- evidence they hold appropriate PI insurance, and two professional references.
Professional Indemnity Insurance is required, to a minimum of £100,000 each and every claim or £250,000 aggregate. However, the cover should be discussed with insurers as it needs to reflect the work done by the surveyor, and include sufficient for legal costs as well as boat value. YDSA has a scheme with Winter & Co (Marine) who are specialist marine brokers and understand the cover needed by a surveyor or designer. Public Liability insurance is also required. See Winter & Co's website or call 01255 831111.
To request a Membership Pack contact the YDSA offices in Petersfield and we will be pleased to talk to you and send you a pack. Non-members are welcome at events such as the YDSA Annual Conference held in March in London each year.
Membership applications are put before the YDSA Committee for assessment and membership may be offered immediately, an interview may be requested, comments on the reports may be made and more reports requested in due course, or membership may be offered at a different grade to that requested.
Partner organisations offer complementary services to the membership of YDSA, such as marine insurance, law, finance or in technical areas. See Jane Gentry within the associated YBDSA website.
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