About Us

Dana R. Teicheira is a Marine Surveyor certified by the National Association Of Marine Surveyors (NAMS), the most prominent surveyor’s association in America. Mr. Teicheira was tested and is certificated in the Hull & Machinery, Cargo and Yacht & Small Craft categories (one of only 13 surveyors out of 380 nationwide to do so). Additionally, Mr. Teicheira is a Certified Marine Investigator through the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI) and is a Certified Auditor for the American Waterways Operators (AWO), doing Management Safety Systems audits for tug and barge companies nationwide.

Mr. Teicheira’s career in the Maritime Industry began after graduation from the California Maritime Academy in 1980, as a Third Mate on any size vessel on any waters. Mr. Teicheira’s sea going experience was gained on a variety of commercial vessels, including break-bulk cargo ships, tugboats, fishing vessels, and survey/research vessels. Mr. Teicheira has served as Third Mate, Mate and Master during his seagoing career. Mr. Teicheira then served as Vice-President of Marine Operations for a San Francisco Bay Area tugboat company, gaining extensive expertise in vessel maintenance, dry-docking, machinery/systems overhaul and repair as well as crew/personnel matters and management.

In 1991 Mr. Teicheira began his Marine Surveying career working for a large firm, gaining expertise in all facets of marine surveying with an emphasis on Condition and Valuation Surveys, Damage Surveys on yachts and small commercial craft (tug and barge, fish boats, passenger for hire, dredges, etc.), Hull and Machinery Damage Surveys, and Cargo Damage Surveys. Mr. Teicheira also has extensive experience conducting investigations on marine related casualties such as collisions/allisions, fire, and crew/passenger injuries.

As well as being a full member of the National Association of marine surveyors, Mr. Teicheira is a member of American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) and the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI).

Mr. Teicheira holds a current United States Coast Guard MASTER Ocean Steam Or Motor Vessels Of Not More Than 1600 Gross Tons, and THIRD MATE Ocean Steam Or Motor Vessels Of Any Gross Tons with a towing endorsement.