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
2010
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
2020
ISO 45001: 2018 accredited
2020
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)
2015
ISO 9001:2015 accredited
2017
Management Buy Out of the Company
2018
Strategic Partnership formed with SCOPE for 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
2021
Joined Solis Marine Consultants’ global Alliance network
2023
Opened office in Svendborg, Denmark