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.
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.