History
NAMS was formed in 1962 as the culmination of a 14-year process that began when the Underwriters Laboratories Marine Dept (Yacht Safety Bureau, as it was known at the time), convened a body of independent expert surveyors to conduct equipment-review and consult with the YSB. The group remained in existence until YSB’s reorganization in 1960. During that time, a reputation for professionalism and competence accrued to them, and, in the year following the restructuring of the YSB, the group continued to convene. A formal committee for oversight was formed and nearly a year later, the National Association of Marine Surveyors was formally convened. Since then, it has garnered a reputation for industry acumen that has even resulted in its members being solicited as expert witnesses. In 1980, the NAMS-Certified Marine Surveyor (CMS) indication was presented, which allows a surveyor to consult as an official representative of the association. NAMS has expanded since that time to an international membership with members in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean Islands, Canada, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia.
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