Accredited Marine Surveyor,
Vancouver B.C.
Since 1987
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Active Marine Services offers Marine Surveying, Marine Claims Adjusting and Consulting Services that are tailored to specifically meet the needs of vessel owners, underwriters, lenders and legal professionals.
Whether it's a sailboat, powerboat, fishing vessel or a tugboat our 30+ years of experience operating, training, repairing and testing all types of vessels, including jetboats, hovercraft and hydrofoils is respectable. In addition to vigorous training and experience as a Canadian Coast Guard officer and experienced merchant mariner gives us an in-depth knowledge of Transport Canada and Coast Guard Marine Safety Regulations, Acts and Construction Standards. This ensures that our work is informative, reliable and delivered on time. This gives us an unrivalled advantage to expertly assess your requirements and meet your needs. We maintain an active network of experienced professional mariners with whom we regularly consult and employ in their area of expertise as needed.
As qualified and experienced boat, yacht and ship surveyors we formulate realistic and dependable indications of the vessel's structure, condition and market valuation. Our Marine Surveyors provide detailed reports on the vessels condition, damage and issues. We are also experienced investigators of marine accidents and have been employed and accepted as expert witnesses in the courts.
Captain Tony Toxopeus was the first Canadian AMS (Accredited Marine Surveyor) and member of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) and graduated from one of the first courses that the Chapmans School of Seamanship conducted for Marine Surveyors in 1988.
The majority of our clients are located throughout British Columbia Canada including Vancouver, Vancouver Island, The Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast as well as in the Point Roberts and Blaine Washington communities. We serve mariners throughout the entire west coast of North America and wherever else our services have been required including Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California, Eastern Canada and several overseas locations.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE, Capt. A.R. Toxopeus
Training & Certifications
- Licensed Master 500 GRT - DSC endorsement SWATH - Hovercraft - Hydrofoils - WIG
- United States Coast Guard Surfmans certificate. (Heavy weather, bar crossing and surf operations)
- Canadian Coast Guard Coxswains Certificate
- Canadian Forces Able Seaman's Certificate
- Ten years experience / founding instructor Canadian Coast Guards Rigid Hull Inflatable Offshore Training School
- Accredited Marine Surveyor (SAMS # 096) Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (1988)
- Associate member of The Company of Master Mariners Vancouver British Columbia Division
- Graduate Chapman's School of Seamanship Marine Surveying 1987
- Havorn Marine Survey and Shipwright School Port Townsend Washington 2002
Experience
- 30+ Years Accredited Marine Surveyor Experience Vancouver B.C.
- Vancouver B.C.'s first Accredited Marine Surveyor (1988)
- 32 years experience Canadian Coast Guard Search & Rescue B.C. / Boating Safety Vancouver, British Columbia coastal waters
- Founding Instructor at the Canadian Coast Guard RHIOT School Bamfield British Columbia
- 1 yr experience Transport Canada Steamship Inspector Vancouver B.C.
- Court recognized expert various marine incidents and accident investigations
- Canadian Coast Guard Oil responders Course 1994
- Experienced Pollution Response Technician
- Canadian Forces / Canadian Coast Guard and Public Safety trained Diver
- Judge Victoria Classic Boat Festival Victoria British Columbia
Member of the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors since 1988