FRANK T. ABBEY

ACMS Certified Marine Surveyor #0181

ABYC Standards
S & S MARINE AFFILIATES Inc.
102 Woodcleft: Ave. Freeport:, N. Y.
516/378-2008

MARINE SURVEYS/CONSULTING 1989 - present: Marine Surveyor
1987 - 1989: Conducted marine surveys in conjunction with, Thomas D. Stanton, Marine Surveyor & Seymour G. Goss, CMDR USNR-Ret., Marine Surveyor; at T. Stanton Associates, Freeport, N.Y.
Surveys are conducted to determine a vessel's condition and value, for insurance, finance, donation and pre-purchase testing. Other surveys conducted are; hull structural condition/ moisture intrusion analysis, insurance claim investigation and to appea1/ contest the declination (by the insurer) of a claim.
Vessels Surveyed: Power and Sail up to 165 ft. L.O.A., with values that have exceeded $2.0 million.
Types of Construction: Fiberglass, wood, steel and aluminum.
Type of Vessels-Surveyed: Production, custom and semi-custom power and sail, powered by outboard &/or inboard engines; operated as private pleasure craft and for commercial-use.
Surveys have been conducted; in N.Y. State, the Mid & NE Atlantic States region, Florida and Japan.
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SURVEY ACTIVITY

Vessels are examined for adherence to good construction practices and compliance with recommended standards/regulations established
by; American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Non-Destructive 'testing methods utilized: Mallet sounding and moisture meters; infra-red pyrometer, to record the operating temperatures of air conditioning systems, engines & exhaust
system and other on board machinery/equipment; oil samples are drawn, from engines and transmissions, for laboratory analysis, of wear metals & other elements and moisture contamination.
Conduct "Site Surveys", to evaluate insurability and condition of marinas and boat yards.
Clients include; individual owner/purchaser, finance & insurance companies and yacht dealers & brokers (for trade-in surveys).

Marine Survey Qualifications

Noteworthy Survey Projects

Analysis or the hull structure failure of a 1999 35' center
console triple outboard engine powered sport fisherman. Survey report resulted in the vessel's manufacture replacing that vessel with a new 2001 vessel.

C & V survey of the "PROCYON" a 65' LOA one-of a kind custom built experimental sailboat, originally named the "AMOCO PROCYON". The survey verified that vessel's condition and current value of $1.25 mil., based on the refitted & refinished hull, custom designed and fitted (teak) cruising/charter style multi stateroom interior and installation of new systems.

Trip survey of a 165' LOA. passenger/excursion vessel, as required by the vessel's insurance carrier, prior to the vessel sailing from New York to Florida.

Analysis of the hull structure failure of a 2001 28' walk around cabin twin outboard engine powered sport fisherman. Survey report resulted in the manufacture replacing the vessel with a new 2003 vessel, with their upgraded stringer structure.

Survey of numerous cored hull vessels: The result, in each case, is that the client gained the vessel manufacture's agreement to; bear the cost of the repair and restoration of the survey
determined compromised hull structures or the replacement of that vessel.


Education / Professional Development

March 2002: American Boat & Yacht Council: Standards Accreditation Certification.
Member: Association of Certified Marine Surveyors as Certified Marine Surveyor,Jan.2002 to present.
Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors 1997-1999
American Boat and Yacht Council.
Boat/U.S.Tech Exchange.
B.A. State University New York at Stony Brook.
Graduate Studies,Ohio University, Athens Ohio.
Graduate of Accounting Certificate Program; Hofstra University: A.B.Y.C.'seminar, Marine Surveys & Accident Investigation: American Sailing Association, certification level to Advanced Coastal Cruising 1994.


S & S Marine Affiliates Inc. 516/378-2008