SAMS / USSA / INSB
Member ABYC / SNAME / Boat US Exchange/ IAMI / NAVTECH Certified
Commercial Fishing Boat, Accident and Fraud Investigation Certified
Will Travel Nationally and Internationally
9600 + Vessels Inspected since 1973

MARINE SURVEYOR

• Experienced boat builder Ocean Horse Label(before HIN’s) 65 FRP Commercial boats, 3  Steel, 3 Aluminum, 2Wood), and from 2007 on under the AMS HIN
• Experienced and licensed operator ( Oceans Master since 1963)
• Appraiser for recreational, commercial charter, and fishing vessel safety(Certified to give the USCG inspections of commercial fishing vessels)
• Inspector for condition, valuation, insurance, adjusting, donation, finance, risk, disaster, salvage, damage, repair, engine, hull, moisture, corrosion analysis, wood, Kevlar, FRP, including Ships, Landing Craft, Barges, Tow Boats, Jack Up  Rigs, Tankers, Mega Yachts, Yachts, Commercial fishing, Sport fish, Sail, Houseboats, Pontoon, Trailers, I/O engines, Outboard gas engines, Gas and  Diesel Inboard Engines, Freight, Sea Trials, On and Off Hire Surveys, Trip and Tow Surveys
• CE Inspections and Certifications
• Certified  ITC Internationally for Thermograpy
• Certified Internationally NDT testing (Audio gauging Steel and Aluminum)
• Numerous experience as expert witness in the Marine Field

Experience

• 2009 Combined all business names to one, AAC Marine Group, inc
• 2007 engine repairs, and marine surveys: Partner, RSO Marine Services; Marine
• Engine Repairs and Sales
• 2003-Present: President, AAC Marine Litigation.Com; Extension of past experience with damage surveys and litigation
• 2003-2007: Partner, Sol Marine Repairs; Fiberglass and engine repairs
• 1998-Present: President, AAC Marine Surveyors, Inc.; Name change to reflect family’s involvement with business; Marine surveying of boats and engines
• 1976-1998: President, Knot Just Maritime Services; Marine surveying of boats and engines including pre-purchase as well as damage, vessel deliveries
• 1976-1991: President/General Manager, Saga Boats and Equipment; Construction of sixty-two commercial fishing boats, rebuilds of marine engines

• 1967-1976: Operator party fishing boat fleet, Brooklyn, NY; Management fleet of five boats between New York and Florida
• 1963-1967 Part-time operator party fishing boats, in New York, summers and weekends
• 1963-USCG/Merchant Marine Oceans Master License, Unlimited Towboat

EDUCATION

• 1963-1967 University of Toledo; Engineering/marine combustion engines

CERTIFICATION/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• International Bureau of Shipping (INSB)
• International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI)
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
• US Surveyors Association (Master Marine Surveyor)
• American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS), (Accredited Marine Surveyor)
• US Boat Exchange
• USCG/Merchant Marine Master, 10th Issue
•  Level 1 Internationally Certified Thermographer (over 2500 vessels inspected)
•  Internationally Certified NDT Audio gauge certification
• Approved Subcontractor to Lloyds of London
• Certified Engine Surveyor
• Associate to PRS(Polish Registrar of Shipping)
• Named associate to IMCI and Eurocontrol , both European CE marking Notified Bodies

LITIGATION

In the past fifteen years, Captain Leiner has appeared at numerous depositions and trials in state and federal court.  In addition, each damage and casualty survey must be prepared in a way that Captain Leiner can defend his findings in a court of law. (More details available upon request.) And has just finished a paper that has been Nationally used on the damage to vessels operating in the Gulf of Mexico due to the BP oil spill, and is involved in the subsequent litigation against BP.