About Us

CALAHAN & COMPANY
MARINE SURVEYORS
1194 24th Ave. N.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. 33704

COMPANY PERSONNEL
PRESIDENT Tom Calahan, AMS
OFFICE MANAGER JoAnne Calahan
CHIEF SURVEYOR Thomas Calahan, AMS
ASSOCIATE SURVEYOR: Position Vacant
SURVEYOR APPRENTICE: Jessie Calahan

ABOUT YOUR SURVEYOR:
CAPT. TOM CALAHAN -- Officially Retired, Tom accepts only a few assignments a year. Tom remains available for consultations and the mentoring of the next generation of surveyors.
USCG LICENSE
MASTER OF OCEAN STEAM OR MOTOR OF NOT MORE THAN 1600 GROSS TONS: CHIEF MATE UNLIMITED: RADAR OBSERVER UNLIMITED. ABLE SEAMAN UNLIMITED: TANKERMAN GRADE B AND ALL LOWER GRADES.
SURVEYOR CERTIFICATES & MEMBERSHIP
Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, with ratings as Accredited Marine surveyor of Blue Water Vessels, Yachts & Small Craft. Graduate of Chapman School Of Seamanship Yachts & Small Craft Surveying. American Boat & Yacht Council with certificates in Metal Corrosion In Boats & Marine Accident Investigation. National Fire Protection Association. Propeller Club Of The United States, Port of St. Petersburg, FL. Member Advisor, Florida Marine Intelligence Unit. Member National Fire Protection Agency. Member Boat US Technical Exchange. Authorized Surveyor/Flagging officer/Safety Inspector for Panama Maritime (1997-2000).

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, CERTIFIED TEACHER OF
Safety, Fire Fighting, Damage Control, Navigation & Ship handling, Advanced Radar Plotting & Collision Avoidance, Air Capable Ship Helicopter Operations & Fire Fighting, GMDSS, ISO & ISM Codes, Hazardous Material Operations & emergency Response, Security & Anti-Terrorism, CBR Defense, Small Arms Instructor.
CURICULUM VITAE

Tom has spent a lifetime around boats, by age 7 he mastered water skis, at age 11 he built his first boat with the help of an uncle ( a 10 ft hydroplane). Throughout the teen and adult years Tom has purchased and rehabilitated boats. Before becoming a full time surveyor Tom served in the Navy as a navigator (quartermaster) and had career as a Merchant Marine, serving on Pilot Vessels, Rocket Recovery Vessels, Tug and Tanker Barges, and Ships. The last 12 years were spent with Maersk Lines as Chief Mate & Master. Tom prepared shipyard work packages & approved the completed work. Tom was also involved in writing procedures for ISO/ISM. According to Ian Nicolson (one of the worlds authorities on marine surveying) the number one quality of a good surveyor is time at sea. Tom has crossed all oceans at least once, and the Atlantic 13 times, the Pacific 5 times. As a surveyor it is hard to pigeonhole Tom into a specialty area, his experience and knowledge is well rounded. Tom enjoys surveying sailboats, powerboats, mega yachts, and ships equally.

Capt. Tom Martin: -- Tom was recruited by home land security but remains available for consultations.

As a Sea Scout Capt. Tom had his first sailing adventures on a converted wooden Captain’s launch on the Delaware River. “ Of course we kids spent more time repairing the boat then sailing it.” The beginnings of a lifelong accumulation of both sailing and maintenance skills.

Capt. Tom has owned both wood and fiberglass boats of dingy to ocean crossing size. He has worked in sailboat construction for Morgan and Irwin sailboat companies. While cruising for extended periods of time he has paused to restore his dwindling cash reserves and worked at boat yards in repair and painted his share of boat bottoms. Capt. Tom had been a live a board for over nineteen years on his Morgan 28 foot sloop. His second job as a license Captain was teaching for Annapolis Sailing School where his work took him for over a five year period to sail the Chesapeake Bay, Florida Keys, Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea out of St. Croix USVI and Pacific Ocean out of San Diego. For a two year period he managed the St. Croix branch which challenged his maintenance skills trying to keep seven large sailboats and five smaller working during the season. Capt. Tom is an ASA certified instructor for small boats, large and cruising sailboats. After a spell of working as a tour boat Captain and private yacht Captain Capt. Tom started his own Marine Service business. This opportunity allowed him to expand his skills in both motor and sail. Aside from delivering dozens of boats to both coast and Caribbean Sea and South America Capt. Tom has managed many for absentee owners for some eleven years. A short list; CSY 44’, Gulfstar 46’, Tartan 40’ “Toc”, 54’ Irwin 2x, 41’ & 51’ Morgan OI, 38’ Morgan, 37’ O’Day, 46’ & 39’ Jeaneau, 36’ Gulfstar, 44’ and 50’ Shannon.