PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE TECHNICIANS II (Cont’d)

How to become a marine surveyor

Official title: Marine surveyor (ship/nautical)

Also called: Cargo vessel inspector, Hull surveyor, Marine surveyor, Marine surveyor (nautical), Marine surveyor (ship and nautical), Marine surveyor (ship), Ship surveyor, Principal Marine Surveyor, Senior Marine Surveyor/Marine Surveyor, Surveyor, Hull surveyor

Marine surveyor (ship/nautical) inspects vessels intended for operations in maritime or open sea waters. He/she develops and monitors the implementation of safety standards and procedures for marine survey work in relation to ships’ hulls, equipment and cargoes and also ensure that vessels and equipment follow the regulations laid down by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). He/she may also act as third parties for the review of offshore facilities and construction projects.

Main tasks

Monitoring technical aspects of manufacture, utilisation, maintenance and repair of transport equipment to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations
Developing and monitoring the implementation of safety standards and procedures for marine survey work in relation to ships’ hulls, equipment and cargoes
Ensuring that transport equipment mechanical engineering designs and finished work are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Marine & Offshore Engineering - Production (Repair & Maintenance). You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Marine & Offshore Engineering. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.; Polytechnic diploma. Related diplomas: Diploma in Environmental & Marine Science (Republic Polytechnic). Peernovo matched these from course names; polytechnics do not publish which jobs each course leads to.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $61,068 a year. The middle half earn $46,404 to $80,928 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

How do I become a marine surveyor?

Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Polytechnic diploma; Work-study diploma.

How much does a marine surveyor earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $61,068 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $46,404 to $80,928.

Will AI change the work of a marine surveyor?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026