Lundy Marine Services

Lundy Marine Services Lundy Marine Services (LMS) is a maritime company focusing in the areas of Professional Marine Survey, Statutory Compliance, and Professional Consultation.

What sets LMS apart from the competition is experience; large scale commercial survey, international and domestic regulations compliance, Naval Architecture, specialized fabrication processes, metallurgy, Damage & Repair, and Classification experience combine to make corporate level engineering experience and quality available to anyone. LMS does not draw its experience from captaining or working

in a local boat yard or builder; Professional Maritime Survey is the heart of LMS, and that makes the difference. About Me:

My name is Sean Lundy and I own/operate LMS. I am a native New Englander, a Marine Engineer, a career maritime professional, a Maritime Academy graduate, and a Marine Surveyor. I attended the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering, a commission as an Officer in the US Navy, and a United States Coast Guard License of Unlimited Horsepower in Diesel, Steam, and Gas Turbines; at the Academy, I earned the awards of Presidents List, Dean’s List, and the US Navy Award for Superior Academic Excellence during all four years of attendance. I started my career as a member of the US Merchant Marine sailing on US Flagged vessels as a Licensed Engineering Officer. Upon coming ashore, I assumed a position with the American Bureau of Shipping as an Exclusive Surveyor; a position which I had the pleasure of holding in 3 separate countries and 4 separate Divisions of ABS. As a Gulf Coast Surveyor back in the US, I performed surveys on a wide array of vessels and facilities including various classes of ships, commercial and purpose built support vessels, private and commercial yachts, military vessels, Saturation Diving equipment, and offshore drilling vessels and equipment. During the time spent as an IACS Class Society Surveyor, I gained necessary experience with IMO conventions and Statutory Requirements of all major Flag States to complete compliance surveys on all marine vessels and facilities. My work as Project Lead for the US National Security Cutter program and extensive certification of PVHO SAT Diving components prepped me for a career as a Government Contracted Submarine Program Engineer; a position which I currently still hold. Aside from the commercial marine sector, I have an extensive background in the boating and yachting community. Early years of my life were spent on parent’s boats, working at a marinas and repair facilities, and spending all my free time on the water. During the time spent as a Cadet at MMA, I continued working at marinas and was employed by a yacht owner to maintain, service, and operate the yacht when commanded. Later after my college education, I served as the attending Surveyor for Trinity Yachts where I worked with them during the construction, certification, classing, and delivery of super and mega sized yachts. This position was by far the most exciting for me because I got to truly see machines of beauty coming together and becoming what they are today. During the time spent on the Gulf Coast, I also performed annual and renewal surveys for Class and Flag State on various yachts holding International and Class certificates.

Great day aboard this Gunboat 66, S/Y Slim. Enjoy the trip to the South Pacific!
12/06/2019

Great day aboard this Gunboat 66, S/Y Slim.

Enjoy the trip to the South Pacific!

Great morning aboard this Westport 130, “M/Y Tsalta”, in Annapolis, MD. Enjoy your winter season in St. Thomas!  🏝
09/30/2019

Great morning aboard this Westport 130, “M/Y Tsalta”, in Annapolis, MD.

Enjoy your winter season in St. Thomas! 🏝

09/30/2019

🛩 Late night travel for a MARPOL A-IV.

Taking care of clients and maintaining compliance is LMS’ #1 priority.

Great day today aboard S/Y Whisper.Enjoy your yard period  and have a great winter season in St. Martin. Look forward to...
09/21/2019

Great day today aboard S/Y Whisper.

Enjoy your yard period and have a great winter season in St. Martin. Look forward to having you back!

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09/01/2019

To clients and friends affected by Hurricane Dorian, we’re thinking of you and hoping for the best. Be safe.

09/13/2017

It's getting colder out there, which sadly means the summer season is coming to an end; but it surely was a great one. Interesting consulting projects and visits to some beautiful vessels made this season one of the best seasons yet. It has been a pleasure assisting all who called upon my services during summer 2017; particularly for the New England charter season. I look forward to having you back in these waters in 2018.

A newly acquired certification as a NACE Certified Level 1 Coating Inspector has opened up more ways to serve my clients as well in the field of coatings and corrosion control.

For those of you traveling to southern waters for winter charter, I wish you safe passage and a prosperous charter season.

Winterization Mythbuster? It shouldn’t be.This is nothing new, but it’s funny how often this comes up… So you’re spendin...
10/22/2013

Winterization Mythbuster? It shouldn’t be.

This is nothing new, but it’s funny how often this comes up… So you’re spending one of your last weekends down the docks and the topic of winterization comes up. The “more mature than thou” gent cautions that you better get some wood to store those batteries on when you take them out of the boat, because concrete will ruin the battery. Hold your horses on running to home depot, because this probably isn’t true for your batteries; at least these days it isn’t…

Those gents DO have a basis though for their caution and guidance. Basically, the myth that concrete drains batteries does have historical accuracy. In the old days, wooden battery cases contained a glass jar with the battery inside. Moisture content in the floor could cause the wood to swell and possibly fracture the glass, causing it to leak. As the technology matured, the introduction of the hard rubber cases was seen, but the rubber used was semi-porous and had a high-carbon content. An electrical current could be conducted through this container if the moist concrete floor permitted the current to find ground. So that’s how the advice of the old days to "keep batteries off concrete" has been passed down to us today. Good thing for us, it no longer applies because of the advanced technology of today’s batteries like the polypropylene casings and the sealing arrangements of the posts; these technologies virtually eliminate electrolyte seepage and migration.

So the storage arrangements are up to you. With that being said, remember that batteries do not like to remain discharged for extended periods of time, so keeping even stored batteries on a quality float charger is good practice; returning to the water with sulfated batteries is never a good thing, so maintaining that charge maintains the battery’s overall ability to perform. Also, like the boat itself, a clean battery is a happy battery, clean that dust and grime off.

So go forth and winterize, DIYers, no need to fret over your battery’s winter accommodations.

09/05/2013

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) membership meeting on 18 September appears to be on the topic of the sinking of the Bounty back in October of last year.

We can all learn something from this travesty. Improper maintenance, improper hull condition, and non-adherence to industry regulation are all contributors here. While many may never take passengers or crew for hire, protecting the lives of guests/family/crew aboard through keeping your vessel in proper condition is imperative; whether done by the owner, the crew, or a hired professional.

I’ve heard the saying “A ship can only be as good as her crew” many times. While it’s a true statement, hiring a professional to aid in the assessment of the vessel’s condition will almost always highlight unknown problems if they exist. What the crew (or owner) may not see, or may not be trained to see, could be the match that starts the fire.

07/25/2013

Have you checked your EPIRB lately?

Batteries are not the only thing to check on an EPIRB; how about the registration? An EPIRB is to be registered in the country of registration, or the Flag State. Registered outside of the US? Ensure that your EPIRB is registered accordingly with your Flag State, not with NOAA as a US Flagged vessel would be.

07/22/2013

Yet-Ming Chiang of MIT sums it up great by saying, “batteries in general are like Goldilocks—they like it not too cold and not too hot.” Similar to your vehicles, batteries work harder in extreme temperatures. What does that mean for the boating community? It's a great time for a mid-summer check; marine systems have a lot going on and many potentials for battery discharge especially if not on shore power. We've had some high temperatures and now might see a rainy week ahead. If you haven't had time to get to the boat, be sure to check your batteries, charging systems, and bilge pumps. Always include a test of float switches whenever leaving your boat for extended periods as well.

"The art of the sailor is to leave nothing to chance." -Annie Van De Wiele.

07/12/2013

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