Oceanic Valuation Services

Yacht & Super Yacht Technical Expert and Commercial Advice

When purchasing or selling a superyacht you demand a high degree of confidentiality and particular technical and commercial expertise , for that reason we developed a valuation service to guide our clients through the process from start to finish.

SEWOCO assists clients in yacht and super yacht valuations worldwide.

Yacht Valuations

Yacht valuation is to be considered one of SEWOCO´s core competences .

This service is provided in close cooperation with our special Survey and Inspection department to provide yacht valuations for existing or new vessels, normally it  will identify strategic options for yacht refits or other upgrading projects, securitization of loans ,sale and purchase, asset management and asset protection or budgeting .

SEWOCO´s valuations are implemented and executed by an very experienced analysts who has an extensive global knowledge of the current and future yacht market conditions. Our analysts can therefore systematically specify and prepare the information needed by our clients who are seeking valuations of their yachts and assets.

Frequently our valuations are authorized by yacht owners/buyers or their legal representatives, yacht brokers, banks and financial institutions or insurance companies.

We are seen as a discrete partner in providing trustworthy valuations, and in so many other aspects in the wonderful world of yachting, SEWOCO is again a well chosen partner for High-Net –Worth and UHNW-individuals

Yacht Valuation Surveys

SEWOCO ’s thorough knowledge  permits us to provide a world wide service for the valuation survey of primary existing yachts or large luxury yachts from 60 ft or 18 meters up to app 510 ft or 150 meters in size, as yacht owners, yacht brokers, financial institutions , insurance companies or others may require. We consider ourselves to have a solid reputation at the world’s leading financial institutions and investment firms for the utmost discrete ,impartial accurate and reliable yacht valuation surveys.

All our surveyors are qualified marine engineers, masters and naval architects with extensive seagoing, ship management, design and operating experience. To meet your need for a fast and responsive valuation service, our worldwide rapid response programme delivers consistent, professional and efficient surveys on yachts in any location worldwide either form our Danish HQ or US  Ft.Lauderdale facility.

FULL YACHT VALUATION

A full appraisal is one that includes a survey of the yacht and its maintenance records. This survey is aimed solely at determining the overall condition of the yacht and records to support the value opinions of the appraiser, and will , include opening of inspection panels on the yacht together with the Chief engineer or another designated person onboard , we will also have a detailed review of the yachts record archives. A full appraisal would normally provide a value that includes adjustments from the mid-time, mid-life baseline to account for the actual maintenance status of the yacht, and possibly other adjustments to reflect the findings of the inspection of the yacht and its records.

At SEWOCO OCEANIC we do belive that a physical inspection is nessesary to give the full picture of the yacht and this is where we differentiate ourselves from our competiton since every yacht and super yacht is special and so is the valuation and asset value.
The Appraisal and Valuation includes the following:
1. Unbiased Certified Appraisal based on client submitted data of actual conditions & times of a specific yacht. Client must complete yacht Datasheet
2. Value definitions: Fair Market Value, Future Fair Market Value, Replacement Value
3. Service includes: Printed report, images & large files on USB, shipping cost, necessary conference calls, emails, letters as required to see project through to completion

Client must complete our yacht Datasheet

The inspection can and will  include opening of inspection hatches,panels and covers on the yacht .

SEWOCO OCEANIC holds a certificate in Vessel Valuation from Lloyds Maritime Academy ,London,England.