Sitka accredited marine surveyor Jim Steffen (SAMS AMS) — pre-purchase, condition/valuation, and damage surveys throughout Alaska.
Norcoast Marine Surveyors, Inc. is a Sitka marine survey firm owned by James W. 'Stef' Steffen, an Accredited Marine Surveyor (SAMS AMS) certified in Yachts & Small Craft and Fishing Vessels. Serving the Alaska marine community from Ketchikan to Dutch Harbor since the mid-1980s, the firm provides pre-purchase, condition-and-valuation, and damage surveys, appraisals, and marine claims/loss-management services, with technical capabilities including ultrasonic hull-thickness testing, corrosion and moisture testing, and ABYC-compliance consulting.
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