About us

Our Company and it’s history

The Survey Association Ltd. of Copenhagen dates back to 1806, when the first surveyor was appointed by the first privately owned marine insurance company, established in 1786.

The Survey Association was established under its present name in 1914 in order to provide the necessary technical expertise to the leading Danish Hull and Cargo Underwriters.

The Survey Association's key milestones

1914
Survey Association Ltd was established under its present form

1930
Kongelige Octroiede SøAssurance company was abolished and ownership of the Survey Association was divided between Den Kjøbenhavnske Søassuranceforening and De private Assurandører

1975
Merged into Danish Marine Insurance Co.

1981
Danish Marine Insurance Company and Survey Association Ltd merged into Hafnia Insurance Co

1993
Codan Insurance bought Hafnia incl. Survey Association Ltd

2004
Survey Association Ltd. represented in Gothenburg (and in Stockholm until 2009)

2005
A survey team from TopDanmark Marine & Industrial incorporated into the Survey Association Ltd team

2007
Survey Association Ltd represented in Helsinki (until 2010)

2008
Survey Association Ltd represented in Singapore

2010
Survey Association Ltd is a nominated global partner of the RSA Group

The survey team from Tryg Vesta Marine incorporated in the Survey Association Ltd team

2014
Survey Association Pte Ltd incorporated in Singapore

2015
ISO 9001:2015 accredited

2017
Management Buy Out of the Company

2018
Strategic Partnership formed with SCOPE for Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS) services in the Japanese Offshore Wind sector

2019
Opened office in Esbjerg, Denmark

2020
ISO 45001: 2018 accredited 

Acquisition of SYVR IVS. providing Survey Association with a global footprint in 61 countries

Strategic Partnership formed with Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services (CTMTS) for Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS) services in the US Offshore Wind sector

2021
Joined Solis Marine Consultants’ global Alliance network

Centennial celebration – Company’s 100th anniversary

Survey Association Pte Ltd incorporated in Singapore (until 2017)

2023

Opened office in Svendborg, Denmark

2024 

Company’s 110th anniversary