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Services

Maritime advisory services for vessel decisions that matter.

ARMA helps clients understand technical, legal/documentary, and commercial vessel risk before purchases, repairs, claims, import decisions, ownership issues, or operational problems become expensive.

Transaction & Buyer Risk

Pre-Purchase Vessel Risk Review

Before money moves, ARMA helps buyers identify technical, documentary, access, condition, machinery, ownership, insurance, import, and closing risks.

  • Buyer-side risk review
  • Vessel condition and access concerns
  • Documentation and ownership signals
  • Questions before deposit or closing
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Due Diligence 360

Technical + legal/documentary risk review for vessel purchases. First paper, then machinery.

  • Phase 1: legal/documentary review
  • Phase 2: technical vessel review if paperwork is viable
  • Red flags before inspection costs increase
  • Clear decision support
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Turnkey Vessel Purchase Advisory

Support by phases for clients who need help across the purchase process: pre-filter, documentation, technical review, negotiation points, closing readiness, and import/flagging route if applicable.

  • Purchase pre-filter
  • Risk map before closing
  • Technical and documentary coordination
  • Next-step support
Discuss purchase support

Ownership & Vessel Oversight

Monthly Technical Management

For absentee owners, yacht owners, and small charter operations that need independent technical eyes on the vessel every month.

  • Monthly vessel visit
  • Visual condition checklist
  • Photo record and report
  • Maintenance and repair risk notes
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Insurance Ready / Condition Review

Independent condition review that may support insurance processes, subject to each insurer's specific requirements and acceptance.

  • General condition review
  • Safety and visible systems
  • Photo-supported report
  • Insurer requirements checked before scope
Ask about insurance condition review

Absentee Owner Vessel Check

A practical vessel status review for owners who are away from the port and need independent documentation of visible condition and immediate concerns.

  • Vessel status verification
  • Visible risk notes
  • Photo documentation
  • Follow-up recommendations
Request owner support

Repair, Claims & Dispute Prevention

Repair Estimate Review

ARMA reviews repair estimates, diagnoses, scopes, parts, labor, exclusions, and technical logic before the client authorizes costly work.

  • Estimate and scope review
  • Work needed vs. questionable items
  • Questions for yard or contractor
  • Proceed / negotiate / pause recommendation
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Repair Control / Yard Oversight

Technical oversight and reporting during repair or yard work, focused on scope, progress, deviations, photos, and client communication.

  • Progress documentation
  • Scope deviation notes
  • Photo-supported updates
  • Technical communication support
Discuss repair oversight

Casualty / Damage Inspection Support

Support for organizing technical facts, visible damage, evidence, photos, timeline, limitations, and next questions after a casualty or major failure.

  • Damage context
  • Evidence organization
  • Technical issue framing
  • Next-step recommendations
Discuss damage support

Maritime Dispute Prevention Support

ARMA helps organize technical context, documentation, timelines, communications, repair scope, and risk notes before a disagreement becomes larger.

  • Timeline and evidence organization
  • Technical issue framing
  • Repair and condition context
  • Advisor-ready summaries
Discuss dispute risk

Documentation, Import & Coordination

Vessel Documentation Risk Review

Practical review of vessel documentation, ownership signals, HIN, registration, flag, Bill of Sale, title, file consistency, and missing documents.

  • Document checklist review
  • Ownership and file consistency
  • Missing document map
  • Transaction red flags
Ask about documentation

Import / Flagging Route

Support to define the correct route for temporary import, definitive import, regularization, Mexican registration, flagging, or documentation review.

  • Import/flagging route assessment
  • Document readiness
  • Third-party coordination points
  • Authority process limitations
Discuss import or flagging route

Technical / Legal Coordination Support

ARMA bridges technical vessel facts with legal, documentary, commercial, or advisory decisions when multiple parties are involved.

  • Technical facts organized for advisors
  • Document and issue summaries
  • Risk questions for legal review
  • Decision support for complex matters
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Services are delivered by agreed scope and are subject to documentation, access, and — where applicable — insurer, authority, or third-party requirements. Import and flagging matters are available for selected matters after case review as documentation route assessment and coordination support; ARMA does not guarantee importation, flagging, registration, authority acceptance, costs, deadlines, or third-party decisions.

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