DLS Marine Survey And Appraisal

Founded in 1968, DLS is the leading worldwide marine surveying firm comprised of the largest concentration of NAMS-CMS and ASA-certified marine appraisers in the industry

DLS Marine is a leading worldwide marine surveying firm comprised of the largest concentration of NAMS-CMS surveyors and ASA-certified marine appraisers in the industry. Since its founding in 1968, DLS maintains its commitment to providing marine surveying services and appraisals with the highest degree of standards and ethics.

Its team averages twenty years of relevant field experience and provides technology-forward, innovative solutions spanning all major maritime areas to include appraisals, marine survey, hull and machinery, marine business valuations, digital inspection, cargo and inland.

Survey and Appraisal

50 years of marine vessel and equipment appraisal

Hull and Machinery Surveys

The largest concentrations of NAMS surveyors in the marine industry

Digital Inspections

Digital inspections utilizing professional drone and imaging services

Marine Business Valuations

Trusted business valuation & transaction advisory services

Inland Equipment Surveys

We provide comprehensive and accurate surveys

Cargo Damage Surveys

Assisting with cargo loss investigations, condition & mitigation for insurance, and salvage

Project Management & Construction Inspections

PM and new construction inspection services to vessel owners and builders

Bits-and-Pieces

In 1939, the U.S. Navy Research Laboratory began exploring the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine. By 1955, the USS Nautilus was at sea. Soon after, the USSR

“DLS has been our go-to firm for asset and business valuation and M&A support. Their team is responsive and knowledgeable, and they’re among the best in the US maritime industry.”

Ryan Pereyda

CEO/Owner Patriot Contract Services

“DLS has been providing top-notch USPAP-compliant vessel appraisals for our team for many years. We trust the DLS team due to their long history, deep industry knowledge and commitment to integrity.”

Roseanne Neill

Vice President, Director Equipment Finance Asset Management Hancock Whitney Equipment Finance, LLC

“As our partner in the marine and offshore wind industries, DLS Marine has worked hard with our team to pioneer next-generation digital survey products for our mutual clients. We’re proud to be associated with the superb DLS tea.”

Tom Walker

CEO, DroneUp

Opinions Agree on an Interesting Economic Year

Changes in the maritime industry are expected to occur due to geopolitical shifts during the year. These changes will influence economic reasoning and patterns. With 80% of the world’s raw and completed products moving via merchant vessels, changes affecting the maritime sector will impact product costs for consumers.

IT’S ALL UP IN THE AIR

The technical areas of maritime shipping increase rapidly with multiple ways of reducing emissions from dual-fuel engines and wind assistance and to computerized control of engines, wind assistance, and route planning. With these increasing technical advances, the certification and ongoing inspections of the systems grow more difficult. Technical advancements are also being made for vessel inspections. One of the fastest growing in all forms of vessel inspections is the use of drones.

Methanol: A Look at Owner’s Alternatives for Greening and the Movement of Bulk Cargoes throughout the World

Methanol has become the most popular alternative fuel for vessels in the global new build orderbook alongside LNG, but its high cost has kept operators from signing up for the fuel in the long term. The industrialization of technology and the commercial development for vessel fueling did not progress as quickly as expected.

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