True Blue Marine, LLC

True Blue Marine has been in business since 2011. We service the Mid Atlantic Region as well as the Gulf Coast and are located in Virginia Beach, VA and Pensacola, Florida. The company was founded by Mike Grame who is True Blue Marine's principal surveyor. Mike has been in the Marine Industry for over 30 years and has been a Marine Surveyor for over 11 years now. He is an Accredited Marine Surveyor with the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. He is also an ABYC Certified Technician with certifications in Marine Systems and Marine Electrical. Mike is also a USCG licensed Captain with a 100 ton Masters License and a Commercial Assistance Towing Endorsement. He has run large boatyards and service departments and has worked for major boat buliders such as Bertram Yachts, Vicem Yachts and Hinckley. Mike has the experience, education and training necessary to do the job right. He promises quality reports and stands behind his work.

True Blue Marine performs Pre-purchase, Insurance, and Damage surveys on boats ranging from 15' runabouts to 100' plus yachts. We also perform appraisals and have worked as consultants on projects large and small.  Additionally, we offer services such as oil analysis, compression testing and have the software for most gas inboard, and inboard outboard engines such as Mercruiser, Volvo Penta and Crusader as well as most other engine manufacturers. We also have the software to scan all Yamaha, Evinrude, Mercury and Suzuki engines. This can be very informative to verify engine hours, check for diagnostic codes and check the run history of the engines.

We have top of the line equipment and perform our surveys to the highest standards as outlined by The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors. We supply quality detailed reports which are accepted by all banks and insurance companies. We promise a quick turn around of reports within 3 business days (Usually Quicker).