Michael J. Ballard, AMS©

 

EDUCATION &               CHAPMAN SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP, Stuart, FL

TRAINING                                   Yacht and Small Craft Surveying, 240 hours, honors graduate.

                                                    Fundamentals of Damage and Claim Survey, 40 hours, completed.

                                       SHIPS/first marine insurance Watercraft DAMAGE seminar

                                                    Small Power Watercraft Damage and Claim Course, completed (2).

                                       Harken, Pewaukee, WI

                                                    Surveyor Seminar, completed.

                                       AMERICAN SOCIETY of APPRAISERS, Equipment & Machinery Seminar                                                     Completed, Uniform Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice                                                     (USPAP), exam passed.

                                       Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

                                                    Master of Business Administration

                                       PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN

                                                    Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology           

 

ACCREDIDATIONS/        Accredited Marine Surveyor® #955

CERTIFICATIONS &                   Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors® (SAMS®)

AFFILIATIONS                 International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI), member

                                       Master Technician, American Boat and Yacht Council,

                                                    this includes the following three disciplines:

                                                    ABYC Standards Certified

                                                    ABYC Diesel Engines and Support Systems Certified

                                                    ABYC Marine Electrical Systems Certified

                                       American Sailing Association, 103 Level Certified                         

                                       BoatUS, Technical Information Exchanges, Subscriber

                                       Boatpokers, Surveyors Technical Forum, member

                                       BUC Research, BUCValuPro, subscriber

                                       Seaworthy Newsletter/Technical Exchange, subscriber

                                       Former USYRU Sailing instructor

                                                   

OCCUPATION             SCS MARINE SURVEYING, Solutions Consulting Services, LLC

                                       Owner and Principal Surveyor

                                       Yacht and small craft surveying of power and sail vessels. Services

                                       offered include surveys for pre-purchase condition and valuation,

                                       financing valuation, work-in progress valuation, damage and claim,

                                       insurability of vessels and inspection of cargo/shipping containers.                                          

 

                                                                             

 

 

Credentials

SCS