Serving: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
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History
In 1999, Capt. George Ward IV (left), started Escape Marine Surveying, serving the Delaware Valley area. Joshua Ward (right) worked as an apprenticed under his father, and quickly gained accreditation as a Certified Marine Surveyor through ACMS and worked with him until his passing in 2021. Joshua then changed the name of the company to JW Marine Surveyors, continuing to carry on his father's legacy, and evolving the business into a East Coast Marine Surveying Powerhouse! Joshua has combined his extensive knowledge gained serving in the US Coast Guard as well as his 24 years of hands on marine surveying experience, with his passion for customer satisfaction to make JW Marine Surveying the #1 Marine Surveying Company in NY and NJ. Joshua continues his education through training with companies like ABYC, IAMI, NASBLA, ICMA, NFPA, MECO, IICL, ASA, and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, allowing him to provide the most informative and comprehensive Marine Survey reports to his clients. Joshua's son Cameron Ward (center) has now joined him at JW Marine Surveyors and plans on continue the family business for the next generation.
(Generational picture taken circa 2009)
our surveyors
Joshua A Ward CMS
Cameron J Ward CMES
Cameron J Ward CMES
Joshua is the Proprietor and lead Surveyor at JW Marine Surveyors. Joshua is a current member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary holding positions as a Flotilla Staff Officer in Manahawkin NJ, as well as a District Seven Staff Officer. Joshua started out as a sailor, on boats such as his sunfish when he was only 8 years old. Josh was then
Joshua is the Proprietor and lead Surveyor at JW Marine Surveyors. Joshua is a current member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary holding positions as a Flotilla Staff Officer in Manahawkin NJ, as well as a District Seven Staff Officer. Joshua started out as a sailor, on boats such as his sunfish when he was only 8 years old. Josh was then taught to sail his families 25 foot Oday sail boat, and later the families 302 Oday. When he turned 18 Josh entered the U.S. Coast guard as a mechanics mate and was stationed at Barnegat Light NJ where he was in charge of maintenance on the fleet of small boats there. Joshua worked with his father Capt. George Ward IV at Escape Marine Charters as well as his Marine Surveying business. Josh holds many specialty degrees and certifications in the maritime field.
Cameron J Ward CMES
Cameron J Ward CMES
Cameron J Ward CMES
Cameron joined the U.S. Coast Guard right out of high school and was stationed on the USCGC Northland as an MK3. Cameron is a graduate of the USCG training Center in Yorktown Virginia and studied diesel and gas turbine Engineering, while serving in the Coast Guard Cameron was awarded numerous accommodations for his service aboard the
Cameron joined the U.S. Coast Guard right out of high school and was stationed on the USCGC Northland as an MK3. Cameron is a graduate of the USCG training Center in Yorktown Virginia and studied diesel and gas turbine Engineering, while serving in the Coast Guard Cameron was awarded numerous accommodations for his service aboard the Northland. Cameron joined our team in 2023 as an Associate Marine Surveyor and is working to become a fully accredited Marine Surveyor. Cameron is responsible for all of our engine inspections and repair/diagnostics.
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