which surveyor that we are talking here? I guess it is not a class surveyor or marine surveyor. I have a few friends enjoy their good basic salary and great allowances. Their expenses claim can reached rm20k/mth.One friend at Petronas Maritime travel 3-4 times a month to perform OSVIS and his claim as what i mentioned earlier..I think same goes to MWS.

Probably one who works with as offshore surveyor (i.e fugro) didnt get high basic salary but the offshore allowance could compensate the total take home $$....

Good prospect for surveyor that they have a great chance to do freelance and when this happened, they set their own price.

my 1.5cents...0.5cents used for sahur...

Goodluck

I'm not sure. Experience + Certificate , I guess.

What I know is Class (ABS,BV, etc) will provide all the necessary trainings. Some of my friends already went for the ISPS & ISM training which qualified them to become an Auditor. (quick search in Linkedin will tell you what the surveyors JD and Certificate).

For the marine/ship surveyor at Client (Shell, etc), obtaining OVID certificate will make you more valuable.

http://maritimewiki.org/wiki/Offshore_Vess...Database_(OVID)