About ARMA
About ARMA
ARMA is an independent maritime advisory firm based in La Paz / Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, built to help clients understand technical, legal/documentary, and commercial vessel risk before expensive decisions are made.
The ARMA Perspective
One technical, legal, and documentary perspective for expensive maritime decisions.
- Naval mechanical engineering & chief engineer experience
- Port inspection & technical supervision
- Propulsion systems & machinery
- Maintenance & safety
- General vessel condition assessment
- Contracts & vessel transactions
- Ownership & titling
- Regularization, importation & flagging
- File consistency & documentation risk
- Patrimonial & commercial risk management
ARMA combines naval technical experience with legal and documentary judgment to provide a complete risk perspective around a vessel.
The firm brings together real maritime operations, naval machinery, inspection, maintenance, technical supervision, documentation, contracts, vessel transactions, regularization, importation, flagging, and commercial risk analysis.
On the technical side, ARMA brings judgment and more than 10 years of experience grounded in real vessel operations, naval mechanical engineering, chief engineer responsibilities, port inspection, technical supervision, maintenance, propulsion systems, machinery, safety, and general vessel condition.
On the legal and documentary side, ARMA brings judgment and more than 10 years of experience in contracts, maritime documentation, vessel transactions, ownership, regularization, importation, flagging, file consistency, patrimonial risk, and legal/commercial risk management.
This combined perspective helps buyers, owners, brokers, insurers, attorneys, marinas, yards, and operators understand not only the condition of a vessel, but also the technical, documentary, and commercial risks that may affect a purchase, repair, claim, import process, or operation.
ARMA does not replace an authority, insurer, outside counsel, certified surveyor, or classification society. ARMA provides independent, structured, and practical risk support so the client can make a clearer decision before sending money, signing, closing, repairing, importing, or operating a vessel.
What ARMA Does
Integrated maritime advisory across four areas.
Transaction & Buyer Risk
Pre-purchase review, Due Diligence 360, and turnkey purchase advisory before money moves.
Ownership & Vessel Oversight
Monthly technical management and absentee owner checks.
Repair, Claims & Dispute Prevention
Repair estimate review, yard oversight, and dispute prevention.
Documentation, Import & Coordination
Documentation risk review, import/flagging route assessment, and technical/legal coordination.
How ARMA Works
Paper first. Machinery second.
A vessel problem is rarely only mechanical, legal, or financial. Risk usually appears where documentation, condition, access, expectations, and money intersect.
Define the decision
Purchase, repair, claim, absentee ownership concern, contractor issue, transaction risk, or dispute prevention.
Collect the record
Ownership documents, registration, invoices, estimates, maintenance records, photos, videos, survey notes, contracts, and available communications.
Map the risk
Separate what is known, what is assumed, what is missing, and what could materially affect the decision.
Review vessel context
Condition indicators, machinery concerns, access limits, repair scope, operational impact, and technical unknowns.
Deliver decision support
Clear findings, risk notes, next steps, questions to ask, and documentation needed before moving forward.
Who ARMA Helps
Who ARMA helps
Private vessel buyers
Before deposits, closing pressure, sea trials, or unclear paperwork create unnecessary exposure.
Absentee boat owners
When the vessel, yard, contractor, or marina is far away and the owner needs independent eyes.
Yacht brokers
When a transaction needs clearer technical context, document organization, or buyer confidence.
Marine insurers
When repair scope, vessel condition, documentation, or claim context needs practical maritime review.
Maritime attorneys
When technical facts, vessel context, timelines, or repair details need clearer structure.
Lenders and financiers
When collateral, documentation, condition, or transaction risk needs practical review before commitment.
Repair yards and contractors
When scope, expectations, owner communication, or technical explanation needs to be structured clearly.
Marinas and operators
When vessel ownership, condition, documentation, or operational risk requires independent support.
What ARMA Does Not Do
ARMA is independent advisory — not a replacement for these roles.
ARMA does not
- Replace your attorney or provide legal representation
- Replace a certified marine surveyor when one is required
- Replace an insurer, claims adjuster, bank, or classification society
- Replace a flag-state authority, Capitanía, SEMAR, or customs authority
- Guarantee approval, financing, insurability, or authority acceptance
- Sell repairs or hold any financial stake in repair work
- Hold, custody, or act as escrow for client funds
Independence
Independent maritime advisory. No hidden interests.
ARMA works for the client who engages the service, but its professional duty is to report the vessel's actual condition, risks, limitations, and recommendations independently. ARMA does not tailor reports to close transactions, sell repairs, or promise third-party approvals.
Start Here
Want to work with ARMA?
Send ARMA a short description of the vessel, the situation, and the decision you're trying to make.
contact@armaritimeadvisors.comWhat to send
- Vessel type, size, year, and location
- What decision you are trying to make
- Documents, photos, estimates, or survey notes available
- Timeline or deadline
- Main concern or red flag