Survey Association

What Survey Association does

Survey Association Ltd (The Survey Association of 1914 Ltd. A/S) is a privately held, Copenhagen-headquartered marine surveying and risk consulting firm founded in 1914. The company provides independent third-party surveys for marine insurance companies, ship owners and managers, offshore wind developers, offshore oil & gas operators, and cargo shippers. Service lines span damage and condition surveys, hull-and-machinery risk management, Marine Warranty Surveys (MWS) for offshore wind and oil & gas, rig moving, DP FMEA and audits, OVID inspections, containerized cargo surveys, and incident investigation support for law firms and maritime authorities. The firm employs a core staff of 13 supported by a global network of 240+ associate marine surveyors across 61 countries, the latter acquired through the 2020 SYVR transaction.

The company's core technology is Galleon, an in-house marine survey reporting database that standardizes output with summary findings, visual quality and risk level scores, structured recommendations, damage descriptions, performance tracking, and trend detection. Surveyor associates operate under Survey Association's Professional Liability insurance and QA framework, with all field surveyors holding Master Mariner, Naval Architect, or Marine Engineer qualifications. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, is pre-qualified within Sellihca and Connexio, and is a long-standing IMCA member.

The business model is professional services on a man-day fee basis (8 hours per man-day), with revenue streams from marine surveying, marine warranty surveying, cargo surveying, and remote survey services. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (24/7 support), regional representatives in the UK, Poland, Lithuania, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, and the US, and strategic alliances with Charles Taylor (US offshore wind), SCOPE (Japan), Techwise (Vietnam), and the Solis Marine Consultants alliance network. Reported FY2021 revenue was DKK 16 million with DKK 1.1 million pre-tax profit, and the firm is led by CEO Henrik Uth following a 2017 management buy-out from Codan Insurance.

Name

Survey Association

Legal name

The Survey Association of 1914 Ltd. A/S

Website

https://surveyassociation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Survey Association is a Copenhagen-based, 110-year-old independent marine surveying firm providing damage and condition surveys, Marine Warranty Surveys for offshore wind and oil & gas, and cargo surveys to marine insurers, ship owners, and offshore energy operators worldwide, delivered through 13 staff and 240+ associates across 61 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Surveying & Risk Management Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Navigational Services to Shipping (48833)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Surveying, Inspection & Claims (EDAOANAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Surveys, Testing & NDT (Thickness Gauging, UT/MPI, Pressure Testing, Commissioning) (TLAHAMAK), Offshore Wind & Marine Spatial Planning Regulation (EUAMANAM), Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Marine surveying services
• Marine risk management
• Warranty surveys
• Offshore consultancy
• Renewable energy surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Marine Surveying: Man-day fee basis for marine surveying services. A man-day fee period is considered 8 hours up to and within applicable work and rest hour requirements. SAC reserves the right to raise interim invoices for Services provided, calculated on a pro rata basis. SAC reserves the right to charge interest accruing on a daily basis at an annual rate of 10% on any amount remaining unpaid beyond the due date.
2. Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS): Marine warranty survey services for offshore wind projects and offshore oil & gas operations. Act as insurance underwriters' representatives to ensure projects follow industry best practices and mitigate risks.
3. Cargo Surveying Services: Containerized cargo surveys worldwide, handling investigations, survey reporting, analytics and loss prevention for cargo shippers and logistics companies.
4. Remote Survey Services: Digital platforms enabling remote surveys and matchmaking between clients and surveyors worldwide, including SA Remove platform and Athena Surveys remote self-survey App.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Survey Association is a Copenhagen-based marine surveying company that provides marine risk management, warranty surveys, and consultancy services for the offshore energy, shipping, and renewable sectors. Founded in 1914, the firm employs a core team supported by a global network of 240+ associate surveyors, delivering condition and pre-purchase surveys for marine insurance clients and offshore operators.

Product overview

Survey Association offers a unified suite of marine surveying and risk consulting services, comprising core service offerings (Marine Surveys, Marine Risk Management & Consultancy, Offshore Oil & Gas Services, Renewable Energy Services, and Cargo Survey Services) supported by proprietary technology platforms including Galleon (reporting tool) and SYVR (acquired surveyor matchmaking platform). The company provides independent third-party survey expertise for marine insurance, offshore energy, and cargo sectors, with a global network of 240+ associate surveyors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Galleon: In-house marine survey reporting database tool for standardized high-quality reports.
• Athena Surveys
• SA Remote

Products and services

• Marine Risk Management Services Risk evaluation and assessment services for marine insurance underwriters and offshore operators, including condition surveys and risk mitigation recommendations.
• Warranty Surveys Independent warranty and condition surveys performed for shipowners, operators, financiers, and insurance clients on vessels and offshore installations.
• Pre-Purchase Surveys Pre-purchase condition surveys for vessels and offshore assets, providing buyers and financiers with independent technical assessments prior to acquisition.
• Offshore and Renewable Energy Consultancy Technical consultancy services supporting offshore energy operators and renewable energy projects, leveraging the firm's surveying expertise and global associate network.

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• Hovedstadens Beredskab / Greater Copenhagen Fire DepartmentregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025Cooperation agreement formalizing Survey Association's role as technical expert assistance for maritime incidents in ports and aboard ships. Provides 24/7/365 access to specialized advice on ship technical assessment, stability analysis, access routes, dangerous goods, pollution response, and towing assistance.
• Peter de Raaf (Indonesia)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 June 2025Peter de Raaf appointed as Senior Marine Surveyor based in Indonesia. Chief Engineer by trade with over 35 years of technical and operational maritime experience including positions at SCHOTTEL, Wärtsilä, and Svitzer (Maersk Group).
• Russell Burnett (UK)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 March 2025Russell Burnett appointed to head up marine services in the UK. Brings nearly three decades of marine industry experience including regional towage operations and COO for Svitzer's Africa, Middle East, and Asia region.
• Techwise Offshore Consultancy Pte. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2022Strategic alliance to provide Marine Warranty Surveyor services in Vietnamese offshore wind market. Techwise brings local experience in Vietnam since 2017 in offshore oil & gas and wind farm construction. Survey Association shares European and Japanese experience.
• Allan Skovlund Nielsen (Baltic Region)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2021Allan Skovlund Nielsen appointed as General Manager for Baltic Countries based in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Strong technical background including Technical Manager at MH Simonsen and Technical Director at Svithoid Tankers.
• Capt. Pawel Sztorch and Capt. Peter Jermakow (Poland)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 August 2021Survey Association establishes office in Gdynia, Poland for Marine Consultancy and Marine Warranty Services in Polish offshore wind market. Led by Capt. Pawel Sztorch as General Manager.
• GR Marine Consultancy & Surveyors UK Ltd (Peter Henney)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 August 2021Peter Henney appointed to represent Survey Association in UK and Gibraltar for Hull & Machinery services. Peter brings 35 years at sea as Chief Engineer Officer and 10 years as Consultant Surveyor.
• A.P. Moller - MaerskcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2021Global framework agreement with A.P. Moller - Maersk for provision of marine technical and operational support. Also includes remote survey pilot with Maersk Tankers using SA Remove platform for First Notification of Loss.
• Solis Marine Consultants' Alliance NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Survey Association joined Solis Marine's global Alliance network. Survey Association provides local surveying capability in Scandinavia; Solis Marine supports with salvage, naval architectural and engineering services globally.
• Charles Taylor Marine Technical ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2020Strategic alliance to provide Marine Warranty Services in the North American Offshore Wind market. Survey Association brings offshore wind experience from Europe and Japan, while Charles Taylor provides US market expertise and technical staff. Act as insurance underwriters' representatives for offshore wind projects.
• SYVRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Acquisition of SYVR in July 2020, providing Survey Association with global footprint in 61 countries and over 250 marine surveyors. SYVR was established in 2017 as a global network built on compliance, transparency, surveyor capabilities and performance. Surveyors now become part of Survey Association's QA process.
• SCOPE (Specialists Center of Port and Airport Engineering)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership agreement signed in 2018 for Marine Warranty Survey services in Japanese offshore wind market. SCOPE provides local representation and expertise based on experience in ports, coastal areas and airports since 1994. Survey Association provides MWS experience from European and Japanese offshore wind projects.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves27 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV Maritime: Major classification society and maritime advisory firm offering classification, certification, surveying, and offshore energy consultancy. Competes directly with Survey Association for marine warranty surveying contracts in offshore wind and oil & gas segments globally.
• SGS Marine Services: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with marine surveying capabilities including cargo surveys, H&M surveys, and offshore services. Comparable professional services model and customer overlap with cargo shippers, insurers, and offshore operators.
• Lloyd's Register: Global classification society providing marine surveying, offshore energy advisory, and certification services. Competes in same marine insurance surveying and offshore wind MWS markets as Survey Association with substantially larger scale and geographic reach.
• Bureau Veritas Marine: One of the world's largest classification societies with comprehensive marine surveying, H&M surveys, condition assessments, and offshore services. Multiple Survey Association surveyors (Jan Bindseil, Flemming Sørensen) previously worked at Bureau Veritas, signaling direct competition for marine surveying talent and clients.
• Mott MacDonald (offshore wind): Global engineering consultancy with significant offshore wind advisory and owner's engineer services. Competes for offshore wind project advisory work and offers overlapping MWS-adjacent technical services to developers and underwriters.
• Wood Group (offshore energy): Global engineering and consultancy firm with offshore energy services spanning rig moving, marine warranty support, and offshore wind advisory. Competes for offshore oil & gas and offshore wind technical consulting work overlapping with Survey Association's MWS offerings.

Direct peers

• Cotecna Marine Services: Independent marine surveying and inspection services provider covering cargo surveys, pre-shipment inspection, and marine loss prevention. Direct competitor in cargo surveying vertical where Survey Association launched its global cargo division in November 2024.
• Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services: Provides marine technical services including MWS for offshore wind and shipping. Strategic partner of Survey Association for US offshore wind MWS, indicating overlapping capabilities and customer base in marine warranty surveying.
• Solis Marine Consultants: Global marine surveying and consultancy firm offering similar independent surveying services to insurance, shipping, and offshore energy clients. Survey Association is a member of Solis Marine's global Alliance network, indicating direct overlap in service offering and customer base across salvage, naval architecture, and surveying.

Emerging players

• Risktec (offshore wind): Independent risk management and safety consultancy with offshore wind and marine sector focus. Provides comparable independent technical assurance services to offshore wind developers, underwriters, and contractors in similar project lifecycle stages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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