AMSA Accredited Surveyor - Guy Howard

Thanks for visiting Big Sea Marine. I'm an AMSA Accredited Surveyor based in Airlie Beach in the Mackay Whitsundays region of Queensland. I conduct Commercial Marine Surveys and provide marine consultancy services across Mackay and the Whitsundays. Our main geographical focus is Airlie Beach, Bowen and Mackay. 

If I'm not available to assist at the time of your inquiry, professional services may be available by prior arrangement with alternate accredited surveyors in regions such as Yeppoon in the South to Bowen or Townsville in the North.  

My career experience includes private, commercial, and government vessel sea service throughout Australia, the West Pacific and abroad. From Chief Engineer roles aboard commercial ocean-going superyachts to managing new build projects for private recreational and Domestic Commercial Vessels.

40 years hands-on technical trade and diesel engineering expertise, of which 29 years has been in the Australian Marine Industry. Roles include Chief Engineer, First Mate, Master and Project Manager. Regulatory roles include Government Shipping Inspector, and Marine Incident Investigator with MSQ. 

• Accredited; Initial, Periodic, Renewal.
• Certified Marine Engineer. 
• AMSA Certified Marine Master. 
• Trade-qualified Diesel Fitter / Engineer. 
• Trade-qualified Air-Conditioning.
• Trade-qualified Heat Exchanger Repairer. 
• Government Marine Incident Investigator.
• Diploma of International Marine Surveying.
• Certified Marine Expert Witness.

• d - Initial - ELV Electrical.
• g - Initial - Construction & Alteration Hull.
• h - Construction & Alteration - Machinery.
• i - Initial - Load line conditions and markings. 
• j - Initial - Equipment. 
• k - Initial - Commissioning. 
• l - Periodic Survey. 
• n - Periodic Survey - Load line. 
• o - Survey of Safety Equipment. 
• p - Communication Equipment. 
• All hull construction materials: Timber, Steel, Aluminium, Fibreglass & Composite, and Polyethylene.