Ocean Beach Marine

Operating from San Diego's historic Ocean Beach waterfront, this family-owned marine surveying company brings generations of boat building heritage to every inspection. Captain Adam Griffith, an AMS-certified Marine Surveyor with a 1600-ton/Unlimited Master Mariner license and 25 years of maritime endorsements, leads a practice that combines traditional craftsmanship knowledge with modern surveying techniques. As part of Griffith & Sons, a company with deep roots in San Diego's boat building community, Ocean Beach Marine offers vessel owners an unusual advantage: surveyors who understand boats not just as inspectors, but as builders and operators who have navigated vessels worldwide.

The company specializes in comprehensive marine surveying services designed to protect buyers, owners, and insurance carriers. Their pre-purchase and pre-sale surveys provide detailed assessments of vessel condition and fair market value, examining everything from structural integrity to mechanical systems. Insurance surveys meet carrier requirements while identifying safety concerns and compliance issues. Marina entrance surveys help boat owners navigate facility requirements, while damage assessments document incident-related issues for claims and repairs. Each survey report tells the complete story of a vessel, written in clear language that helps clients make informed decisions about purchases, coverage, and maintenance priorities.

What distinguishes their approach is the depth of real-world maritime experience Captain Griffith brings to each inspection. With extensive training under SAMS, NAMS, USCG, NFPA, ABYC, Chapman's Surveying methodologies, and Lloyd's standards, the practice follows established codes and ethics while applying practical knowledge gained from years at sea and in shipyards. This combination of formal training and hands-on experience enables the team to identify hidden problems that less experienced surveyors might miss—issues stemming from construction shortcuts, improper repairs, or systems approaching failure.

The surveying services extend across vessel types, from classic wooden boats requiring specialized knowledge of traditional construction techniques to modern fiberglass yachts with complex systems. Captain Griffith's background as a Naval Architect and Master Mariner provides expertise in structural assessment, mechanical systems evaluation, and regulatory compliance verification. His worldwide travel experience conducting surveys on commercial and recreational vessels has exposed him to diverse construction methods and common failure patterns across boat types and builders.

Based in San Diego's 92107 zip code, Ocean Beach Marine serves the Southern California marine community with thorough, unbiased reporting. Their detailed condition and value reports provide documentation useful for estate planning, donation purposes, and fleet management decisions. The practice's commitment to objective, accurate surveying—viewing each vessel through the lens of both captain and owner—has established their reputation in San Diego's competitive marine services market. For boat owners throughout the region seeking surveying services grounded in genuine maritime expertise rather than checklist inspections, this family company represents a bridge between traditional boat building knowledge and contemporary surveying standards.