UPDATE 25/03/20 COVID 19

It is clear that it can no longer be business as usual in our sector. Many marina sites are closed to both contractors and boat owners, movement of vessels is restricted by CRT, and CRT have also advised BSS examinations have ceased. As I write BSS examiners have not been advised that we can not work, and the BSS have not released any information to examiners, but it is becoming impossible to work safely.

My diary is open so please continue to place bookings throughout 2020 and into 2021. I continue to be available for emergency call outs as a gas safe registered engineer and can offer advice to all my customers by phone. It is still possible to conduct some marine surveying while observing social distancing; please call to enquire about your particular situation.

Tom 


UPDATE 18/03/20 Coronavirus COVID 19 

It's business as usual for me, so please continue to book my services as normal. I've always happily worked in isolation and am happy to continue to work on owners' boats unattended, and I am fully insured to. On the other hand I'm also happy to meet face to face as normal. If you don't feel like travelling, or are unwell, but are concerned about your boat certification, I can make arrangements to get access to your boat; you can post keys or leave for me to collect. As always I am happy to continue to offer minor running repairs as part of the service I offer. 

Let's help keep Britain working, and keep calm and carry on. 

Tom 

Photo of Alphons - riveted working boat

Tom Keeling is a specialist inland waterways Marine Surveyor and Boat Safety Examiner. He has full-member status of IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology), full registration with Gas Safe Register (No. 300458) for marine LPG, has worked on the inland waterways since 1995 and is well known within the industry. As well as being Director of Small Craft Services Ltd., Tom is also a Partner of the Nationwide Alliance of Boat Surveyors and Examiners (NABSE LLP) and a qualified RYA Instructor.

Tom has previously been a Committee Member of the Boat Safety Scheme Technical Committee as the national marine surveyors group rep on behalf of IMarEST, as well as being an ex-officio member of the Small Ships Group Committee.  

Tom specialises in all types of pre-purchase, condition and investigative marine surveys for private and trade customers.

Produced reports are accepted by all insurers, brokers and financers and are delivered within 7 working days in secure electronic format.

If you require a pre-purchase survey you will also receive an advance summary sheet to forward to the broker to aid any negotiation that results, and avoid delay in progressing with your purchase. You are welcome to be present at the time of survey and ask as many questions as you like. 

Tom’s PI and PL insurance cover exceeds the minimum recommended for industry standard. For private instructions, Tom operates in the Midlands and serves Warwickshire, Worcestershire, South-West Midlands and North Oxfordshire. Travel charges are generally inclusive; all costs are fully explained and agreed prior to commissioning work.

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