Independent maritime advisory. No hidden interests.

ARMA's independence standards

• ARMA does not sell repairs.
• ARMA does not hide findings.
• ARMA does not tailor reports to close a sale.
• Brokers may refer clients, but they do not control findings.
• Repair yards and contractors do not control ARMA's conclusions.
• If access is limited, it is documented as a limitation.
• If information is provided but not verified, it is identified as such.
• ARMA works for the client defined in the engagement scope.
• ARMA may decline matters with conflict, pressure, unsafe conditions, suspicious documents, or attempts to manipulate results.

No repair sales

ARMA does not sell, execute, or profit from repairs. When ARMA reviews a repair estimate or supervises work in progress, it has no financial stake in whether that work happens, who performs it, or how much it costs.

No tailored reports

ARMA's findings reflect what was observed and what the record shows — not what would be most convenient for closing a sale, satisfying a broker, or meeting a deadline. A report that could not be defended on its own facts is not a report ARMA will issue.

No guaranteed approvals

ARMA does not promise that an insurer, bank, authority, Capitanía, SEMAR, or any other third party will accept, approve, or act on its findings. Those decisions belong to the party making them.

Broker and third-party relationships

ARMA works alongside brokers, yards, marinas, insurers, and attorneys — that coordination is often part of the job. A broker or yard may refer a client to ARMA, but referring a client does not give that broker or yard any control over ARMA's findings, and ARMA does not accept compensation from a party whose work it is evaluating.

Conflict disclosure

Where ARMA identifies a real or potential conflict of interest — for example, a prior relationship with a seller, broker, or yard involved in a matter — it discloses that conflict to the client before accepting the engagement, and declines matters where independence cannot reasonably be preserved.

Report integrity

Every ARMA report states its scope, the evidence it relies on, and its limitations, so a reader can see exactly what was — and was not — verified. Findings are not edited to remove unfavorable results.

Client-side decision support

ARMA's job is to give the client clarity, not to close the client's deal. The client makes the final decision — ARMA's role is to make sure that decision is made with an accurate, independent picture of the vessel.