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Survey the vessel.
Not the blank page.

Walk the vessel and speak each finding — pause between items, snap photos as you go. Marine Survey Writer keeps every note and photo paired to its finding, then assembles a structured draft report with a graded defect schedule, ready to review and export to Word.

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The problem

The survey takes hours. So does the typing.

£1,200

A typical pre-purchase survey fee on a 42–45 ft boat.

Hours

Of formulaic write-up after every job — "it was noted that…", again and again.

£40

Per exported report with Marine Survey Writer. The write-up comes back drafted.

How it works

Four steps from deck to document

1

Record findings

Tap record and describe what you see. Pause between findings — each pause marks the next item. Your words are captured as audio and text.

2

Add photos

Photos taken while a finding is open attach themselves to that finding. No sorting through a camera roll afterwards.

3

Generate the draft

One tap assembles your findings into report sections with a graded defect schedule. Only what you said goes in — nothing is invented.

4

Review and export

Check every paragraph against its source recording, edit inline, then export to Word for final polish on your own letterhead.

Only what you dictated. Nothing invented.

The structure is handled.
The judgement stays yours.

Pricing

Pay per report, or go unlimited

Per report

£40 / report

Pay only when you export. No commitment — suits seasonal work.

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Annual

£3,250 / year

Unlimited reports, billed once a year at the best rate.

14-day free trial — cancel anytime.

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Prices exclude VAT where applicable.

Pilot programme now open

Invited surveyors use Marine Survey Writer free during the pilot, in exchange for honest feedback on real jobs. UK and Channel Islands surveyors welcome.

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