Bugher Marine Services, LLC.
Princeton Junction, New Jersey

Blair W. Bugher, SAMSŪ AMSŪ
Resume & Affiliations

Marine Surveys by Bugher Marine Services, LLC Blair Bugher is the president and owner of Bugher Marine Services, LLC.  He attended Mercer County Community College, Rutgers University and Trenton State College, studying engineering and industrial education.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Trenton State, 1979, with a teaching license - industrial arts.

Postgraduate experience has included engineering/construction management, and boat construction/repair.  Post graduate education has included electrical power systems design; OSHA and nuclear safety training; licensing in high pressure boiler operations (black seal-in charge); marine surveying certification; USCG Merchant Marine Officer Captains License (OUPV 100 ton/100 miles near coastal, 50 ton masters inland, commercial towing endorsement); diesel engine surveying seminar; ABYC standards training (ABYC Standards Accreditation); NAMS seminar including electrical system surveying, engine inspection, and yacht donations/appraisals.

Mr. Bugher worked ten years in the USCG Auxiliary including two years as flotilla commander, and taught the Boating Skills and Seamanship course for many years.

Personal and corporate affiliations include active memberships in

  • SAMS (Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Blair Bugher-AMSŪ),
  • SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers)
  • IAMI (International Association of Marine Investigators)
  • ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council)
  • MTA-NJ (Marine Trades Association of New Jersey).

We maintain reference standards including USCG/DOT Rules, CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), ABYC Standards and Recommended Practices, Boat US and IAMI technical exchange newsletters, plus marine and conventional engineering reference standards.  Our appraisal reference library includes ABOS, BUC, NADA, and Powerboat Guide, plus current market evaluations of actual pricing.

Mr. Bugher and Bugher Marine Services were recently featured on The Learning Channel television show "Repo Men", and Mr. Bugher has been a contributing journalist to New Jersey Angler Magazine. (See our "Newsletter" page).  Mr. Bugher also provides Yacht Delivery and Captains Training for a major yacht brand.

Contact us today for a free discussion, quotation and brochure on the services we offer.

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